100th Day

The fourth graders in Room 410 at BCP took their 100th day celebration to the 100th degree!  Students were given a bag filled with 100 beads and a string.  They were instructed to sosrt the beads by color, count each color, write the number as a hundredth of the necklace, and add all the fractions to see if they create 100/100 or 1 whole fraction necklace.
Check it out:

http://youtu.be/UDPOPPhKQhs

Dr. Chlora Phyll raps about photosynthesis

As the study on plants continues in Room 410 of Belle Chasse Primary, a special visitor showed up to teach the students about photosynthesis. Professor Chlora Phyll, named for her love of plants, explained the process of how plants make their own food through a rap!
Watch and learn....

http://youtu.be/D-xDWbR-i9A

Woodlands Park Field Trip

In this field trip to the Woodlands Park, Located behind Belle Chasses Primary School, Mrs. Newchurch and Mrs. Rodriguez's fourth grade students were able to commune with nature, hone their writing skills, and have an opportunity to give back to their community.  They collected samples of leaves and seeds, made cards inviting parents and elected officials to a tree planting ceremony set for March 27th of this year, and had a great time being part of the community in which they live.  In the words of some of the students, "This was the best day of learning ever!"
Check out the video to see what it was all about.

http://youtu.be/Hskm1jva4Sg

Sometimes You Have to Make Your Own Music...

The 4th grade students of BCP were challenged to create, demonstrate, and present their very own musical instruments after a study on sound.  Be amazed as you watch the incredible creativity by each and every one.  I know the students will remember this when it shows up on the LEAP science test in April! Go Rockstars!!!!

http://youtu.be/AzPIgLMSwzY
afternoon class 1A

and morning class 1B
http://youtu.be/Ea44cL2YJ00

BCP, where the learning never ends!!!!

Candy Corn Estimation Jars

In Room 410, the students participated in an estimating contest.  They had to write a paragraph to explain their reasoning for estimating  a number of candy corn in the jar.  There was a jar for the morning class and one for the afternoon class.  What would your strategy be to estimate the number of candy corn in these jars?

Congratulations to Brittan and Abigail! Enjoy your candy!

Balloon Car Racers of Room 408 and 410

Way to go all of you amazing, creative,

imaginative, scientists who created your very own 

balloon car racers!

Balloon Car Racers Finals

The top three from all ten fourth grade classes competed in the finals of the Balloon Car Races today at BCPS in Belle Chasse.  These students are some of our brightest scientists and mathematicians.  With their unique designs, each of their cars demonstrated forces of motion, speed, and pure brainpower.
Check out the video to view the great learning going on:

http://youtu.be/HP-DH6SaeVk

Way to go all fourth graders at BCPS!  You made your teachers, your parents, and your administrators very proud, but most of all, you should be proud of yourselves!!!

Balloon Car Racers

To  conclude our studies on gravity, the 4th grade scientists at BCPS in Belle Chasse have applied all they have learned into making their own balloon car racer, powered by balloon, that will travel 5 meters.  The ingenuity alone was amazing, but like snowflakes, no two cars were alike.  Every single student was a winner because of what they learned by their own brainpower.  Check out the races below:
http://youtu.be/E2dlUtxNSiY

http://youtu.be/vIzVwvaEfsM

Students were given directions to build a car that had at least three wheels (that weren't made as wheels) and could roll at least 5 meters powered completely by balloon.  The student also had to be able to blow up his/her own balloon.  Most students studied their classmates designs to gain insight on how to make their own car even better.

At BCPS we make learning fun!

Ms. Frizzle Teaches About the Force of Gravity at BCPS

What an amazing day at BCPS in BelleChasse! Ms. Frizzle, of the Magic School Bus, came to school to teach 4th graders about the effects of gravity.  Along the way, she was on the morning show, visited many classrooms to encourage students to become awesome scientists by questioning everything, took a few pictures with some classes, and visited all 10 4th grade classes to discuss and perform the experiment with a raw egg and gravity.  She encouraged everyone to TRY this at home.  All you need is a glass of water, a small round pizza pan, a toilet paper roll, a raw egg, a broom, and your own curiosity!  Check out the video:

http://youtu.be/ABwMP55NKy8

And as good scientists, the students wanted to know more, so Ms. Frizzle gave them more!

http://youtu.be/0lX8PyZ6qVA

With the afternoon class...

http://youtu.be/T_7Ibi_DjlU

Lots of exciting things are happening in Plaquemines Parish!!!

Elephant Toothpaste Day 2

The students of BCPS in Belle Chasse like to experience science like real scientists and discover it for themselves.  We first tried the experiment of elephant toothpaste at the beginning of the year to learn the scientific method.  Now that its the end of the first quarter, we decided to try it again and change the potency of the hydrogen peroxide from 3% to 30%.  We did notice a difference, but only a slight one.  We hope to try it one more time using sodium iodide as the catalyst instead of yeast.  We know that will have explosive results.  Watch our experiment below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUIHepMOlC0

We loved the elephant toothpaste experiment, but really wanted to see something explode.  So...we also did the mentos in coke experiment.  In just coke, we found it explodes some, going about six feet in the air.  But, when we tried diet coke instead... well, check it out and see for yourself!

http://youtu.be/HvgO88_GLlg

Now we're hooked on discovering everything about science!  What will we discover next?