6th Grade: This was our last week of 5th term and probably the most fun week of the term. Students finalized their dragsters this week and they raced each other in an amazing double elimination tournament. If your student hasn't told you about the Tech Ed dragster races yet ask them to show you their cars. All students took home their cars on Wednesday. We also talked about the science behind what created the fastest dragsters and we had a chance to graph our dragster data on a scatter plot chart.
7th Grade: This was a very project heavy week. Almost every day students are working on their passive amplification box using the band saw. I know this is the first time for many students to use real woodworking tools. It is really exciting for me to show students that tools can be used safely, even if they are scary looking, and that they have the ability to use power tools themselves.
8th Grade: We ended our aerospace unit this week with a test of their balsa wood gliders. If you would like to see a good example of the gliders check out my Instagram page @b_mrfranck . We recorded the best flight. We also started our new unit Energy and the Environment. Throughout the next few weeks students will explore the various renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. Maker Faire Friday was also a success. Although students only have Fridays to work on their Maker Faire projects many students accomplished a lot.
Track and Field:
Additionally if your son or daughter is interested in track and field we had our first meeting this Thursday. Next Monday will be a boys practice day and next Wednesday will be a girls practice day. If you would like your son or daughter to join the PCMS track and field team please send me an e-mail at bfranck@parkwayschools.net and I can get you the information.
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