Global Warming Basics
Check out the link below for an animated explanation of the Greenhouse Effect!
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/global_warming_version2.html
Check out the link below for an animated explanation of the Greenhouse Effect!
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/global_warming_version2.html
Take a look at the Bald Eagles in their nest... http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/07/135148362/eagle-cam-soars-with...
After viewing the live stream of a Bald Eagle family in Decorah, Iowa, 5th grade students were inspired to find out more about our nation's symbol. Here are some samplings of what they uncovered:
* Bald eagles can be found in Canada and the United States usually near sea coasts, rivers, or large lakes.
* The breading season is November through April.
* The nest, usually made of sticks can weigh up to 4,000 pounds and be 8 feet in diameter.
* Some nests last as long as 30 years, with the Eagles returning from year to year. The nests can be found 10-150 feet above ground in a tree.
* The females are larger than the males. They can weigh from 4.5 to 13.5 pounds with a wingspan of nearly 8 feet.
* Both the male and female take care of the eggs and then the eaglets.
* The preferred foods are fish, duck, geese, rabbit, muskrat, carrion, and other small mammals and water birds.
* The female usually lays 1 to 3 bluish-white eggs that incubate for 35 days. The eaglets will leave the nest after 10 weeks.
* The voice of bald eagle is characterized as a harsh cackle.
* Bald Eagles migrate alone or in pairs and are known to mate for life.
http://www.npr.org/2011/04/02/135064518/the-cobra-that-boggled-new-yorks-stat...
Students in 5B located their pulse and observed how their heart rate was affected by exercise.
Last week, 5th graders presented some very interesting extra credit projects ranging from extinct animals, to Vermeer, to the reason why laughing is contagious. Stop by the bulletin board outside the science room to check out the projects!
Question: Who is Watson?
Fifth grade students were introduced to "machine learning," as it specifically relates to Watson, the Jeopardy-playing computer whose creation was inspired by Ken Jennings' 2004 winning streak. Check out the link below to view the complete story from NOVA:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/smartest-machine-on-earth.html