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October 06th, 2024

10/6/2024

 
Using only 2 paperclips, get the gummy lifesaver onto Fred the gummy worm.  You can NOT touch anything with your hands or fingers.

Dots on a Penny

10/5/2024

 
How many drops of water can YOU fit on a coin?

Popppppcorn Day

10/3/2024

 
How much popcorn can you get into different containers, using different ways.

Balloon Race Cars

10/2/2024

 
Balloon race car building.   They were given a sports drink bottle, 4 lids, wooden skewers, straws, tape, and a balloon to use to create their race cars.   Races took place later that week.
A surprise entry from Miss Sam won ALL the races!
Final Race

Tall Cup Challenge

9/5/2024

 
Using the cups & index cards provided, build the largest tower you can!

Engineering Challenge

8/28/2024

 

Spaghetti Towers & Marshmallows

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Can you make a spaghetti tower that will support a marshmallow?

SUPPLIES PROVIDED:  20 spaghetti noodles, 3 feet of tape, 3 feet of string, a marshmallow

Final Dimensions

15.25 inches x 27 inches x 9.5 inches
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Final Dimensions

5 inches x 3 inches x 3 inches
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Final Dimensions

10.5 inches x 8 inches x 9 inches

Ice Cream Experiment

8/26/2024

 
Today, we made ice cream six (6) different ways.   Mrs. Hoggatt’s classroom was a ‘little’ loud today.

Trial 1 - Two (2) paint cans, one inside the other, ice and rock salt
Trial 2 - Two (2) paint cans, one inside the other, ice and NO rock salt
Trial 3 - One paint can, ice and rock salt
Trial 4 - One paint can, ice and NO rock salt
Trial 5 - Ziploc, with ice and rock salt
Trial 6 - Ziploc, with ice and NO rock salt

After 15 minutes, we checked on the ice cream and recorded the temperature of the ice slurries.

​Trial 1:  -13 F
Trial 2:  0 F
Trial 3:  -7 F
Trial 4:   0 F
Trial 5:  -9 F
Trial 6:  2 F

Ultimately, only two (2) made soft serve ice cream and the rest got ice crystals.

​Trial 1:  Ice cream after 29 minutes of shaking
Trial 5:  Ice cream after 22 minutes of shaking
 What lesson did Mrs. Hoggatt learn today?  One student does not appreciate my Mexican Vanilla (and probably will never eat anything baked by me, with vanilla in it).
NOTE:   Videos are LOUD!

Marble Roller Coaster

8/22/2024

 
STEM class has been working on creating marble roller coasters this week.   Scroll down to see the finished projects (with video).
The students challenged themselves - can we make one coaster feed into another? (proud teacher moment)
Can we make connect 4 coasters?
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Testing coaster 2 to 3
4 COASTER TRIALS

Success!

Block the Light!

8/14/2024

 
CHALLENGE:  Block the light from hitting the "x's" using the provided materials.
​All items must be inside the square.   Nothing may touch the light.
Provided Materials
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5 cotton balls
3 straws
4 pipe cleaners
4 craft sticks
3 pieces of card stock
3 mailing labels
4 paperclips
2 Styrofoam cups
2 plates
2 pencils
​2 coffee filters
​tape
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