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April 6 - 10 

Learning Outcomes

Science 

Understandings of the physical world are deepened by investigating matter and energy.


What Did Students Do?

Over the past week, our Grade 5 classroom has been exploring the exciting topic of flight. We began by building and testing paper airplanes based on our initial ideas and prior knowledge. Students experimented with different designs and had the opportunity to see what worked well and what could be improved.

As the week progressed, students deepened their understanding by learning about the four forces of flight (lift, gravity, thrust, and drag) as well as the basics of aerodynamics. Through discussions and reading informational texts on Epic, students learned how these forces work together to help objects fly and how design can impact performance.

Using this new knowledge, students were then challenged to redesign and build a new paper airplane. They applied what they learned about aerodynamics and the forces of flight to improve their designs. We are looking forward to testing these new planes and seeing how students have used their learning to make thoughtful improvements. It has been wonderful to see their curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills take flight! 










Ask your Child

- What is different about their first airplane they have made to their new one 

- What is one thing they are looking forward to learning about on our field trip

- What is area and perimeter 


Upcoming Events

  • April 13 – Fun Lunch

  • April 14 – Grade 5 Hangar Museum Field Trip

  • April 14 – Fire Drill

  • April 24 – No School






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