On Thursday, we made delicious mini pizzas and wrote procedural texts with a partner. Lots of delicious fun!
On Friday, we listened to the story
Nanabush and the Bridge- a traditional Anishinaabe folktale. Using only a piece of paper, students had to create a bridge that could span 15 cm and help Nanabush get across. All of the bridges were successful in being able to hold a load (Nanabush, his pack and his fish). We discussed the various ways in which they were able to strengthen the paper. Some groups used triangles and others folded the paper to make it stronger. Layering the paper increased its strength too! Next week, we will continue to read Aboriginal stories and connect them to our science unit.
Students will
3.3 identify the strength of a structure as its ability to support a load;
3.6 describe ways in which the strength of different materials can be
altered (e.g. by folding, adding layers, twisting/braiding, changing
their shape);
3.7 describe ways to improve a structure’s strength (e.g. by using
triangulation or cross-members) and stability (e.g. by lowering the
centre of gravity)
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