Sunday, February 12, 2012

Imagination Station visits Whitehouse Primary School













Math Stars

Congratulations to Bella, Scarlett,John, Montana, Ean and Jazzlynn for completing their math star goals!

The fourth grade Invention Convention










We were invited to visit the fourth graders invention convention. The fourth graders had to invent something, make that item, put it on display, and then explain it to people that came around to look at it. The second graders asked great questions and saw some fun inventions.

The kids did a fantastic job on their sound projects. We are displaying these projects in the upstairs display case for everyone in the school to enjoy.


Allison, Scarlett and Brady show off their homemade instruments.

Isabella, Bella and Spencer after they presented their instruments.
Travis, Zoe and Jazzlynn smile for a quick picture.

Sydney, Jacob and Montana after their presentations.

Caden, Sean and Gabe show us what they made.

John, Phoenix and Jacob with their homemade guitars.

Ean, Ellie and Eliana with their sound projects.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Sound Experiments

Jacob and Eliana experiment with a cup to see if they can hear one another.

Ellie and Brady try out the cups to see how they sound.

Allison is scratching the end of the wood rod to see if sound travels through a solid.

Travis is carefully see if he can hear sounds through the wood.

John and Trevor stop for a quick picture.

We are tapping the bottom of our desks to see if sound travels through another solid object.
I wonder if they can hear through the wood?

This group is trying the sound experiment through a solid as well.

Jazz, Ellie, Phoenix, and Jacob are using the stethoscope to see if they can hear sounds through liquids.

Ean, Allison, Bella, Sydney and John smile for a picture while experimenting with the stethoscopes.

Gabe, Isabella, Jacob K., Travis and Zoe taking turns using the stethoscopes.

Brady, Spencer, Caden and Scarlett posing for a quick picture during their experiment.
Next we are trying the tuning fork to see if its vibrations can move a ping pong ball.

We also listened to the sound the tuning fork makes after striking a piece of wood.

Their favorite experiment with the tuning fork seemed to be when they held it next to a piece of paper. It would vibrate the paper which made a cool sound.

This group is hitting the tuning fork on the piece of wood and listening to the sound it produces.

Next they dipped the tuning fork in the water to see what would happen.

More tuning fork experiments.
Striking the tuning fork on the wood and then putting it next to the paper.

All the kids are using a tongue depressor to see if the sound will change depending on how much hangs off the desk and depending on how hard they push it.

We are listening for a high and low pitch to be made.

Again trying to make different pitches.

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