Monday, December 31, 2018
Monday, November 26, 2018
Science Center- Electrifying our Model Houses
Hello from the Science Center,
All 4rd graders at Bryn Mawr were once 3rd graders, and those who were here last year made Doll houses for French Class. Now that we have studied parallel and series circuits and practiced connecting wires, using switches, and trying LEDs and incandescent bulbs, these 4th graders are ready to wire up their Model houses. Don't worry, any student who was not here to make a doll house has one provided to them, (styro-)foam bed and all. We are sure all are included. This task requires students to know how to avoid a short circuit and utilize their engineering skills.
A quick note about safety, these model houses are powered by a type of battery that may be unfamiliar to your. These are safer than alkaline and heat less in case of a short. They are rated to limit fire risk. These "Super Heavy Duty" batteries are not alkaline, they are carbon zinc. Big thanks to the previous science coordinator and teacher Bobbie Miyasocki for ensuring that the science program is being smart about what we use in our projects. I will continue to share her warning that it will be a good idea to leave the homemade electronics without power when in storage, regardless of the type of battery used.
Very Best,
Noah Robinson
All 4rd graders at Bryn Mawr were once 3rd graders, and those who were here last year made Doll houses for French Class. Now that we have studied parallel and series circuits and practiced connecting wires, using switches, and trying LEDs and incandescent bulbs, these 4th graders are ready to wire up their Model houses. Don't worry, any student who was not here to make a doll house has one provided to them, (styro-)foam bed and all. We are sure all are included. This task requires students to know how to avoid a short circuit and utilize their engineering skills.
A quick note about safety, these model houses are powered by a type of battery that may be unfamiliar to your. These are safer than alkaline and heat less in case of a short. They are rated to limit fire risk. These "Super Heavy Duty" batteries are not alkaline, they are carbon zinc. Big thanks to the previous science coordinator and teacher Bobbie Miyasocki for ensuring that the science program is being smart about what we use in our projects. I will continue to share her warning that it will be a good idea to leave the homemade electronics without power when in storage, regardless of the type of battery used.
Very Best,
Noah Robinson
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Diwali
Thanks to First Grade for hosting us last week to color rangolis in celebration of Diwali!
We can't wait to add sand to our designs!
We can't wait to add sand to our designs!
Visit to the BMA
The fourth grade girls had a wonderful time visiting the Baltimore Museum of Art yesterday. Many thanks to Grace's dad for greeting us and for giving all of us the awesome BMA sunglasses. Also, a shout out and thank you to Ms. Arnot for arranging the visit.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Music Concerts - please read!
'Tis the season for music concerts!
All Fourth Graders will share their performance with families on Tuesday, December 18. The concert begins at 9:30 am in Centennial Hall.
Because we will have rehearsals in Centennial Hall, please avoid scheduling any appointments on Friday, Dec 14 and Monday, December 17. We need every student in this team effort!
All Fourth Graders will share their performance with families on Tuesday, December 18. The concert begins at 9:30 am in Centennial Hall.
Because we will have rehearsals in Centennial Hall, please avoid scheduling any appointments on Friday, Dec 14 and Monday, December 17. We need every student in this team effort!
Thursday, November 8, 2018
French: L'Afrique Francophone
In conjunction with our unit on French-speaking Africa, the girls are creating fantastiques posters on countries such as le Gabon, Madagascar, le Congo, Djibouti, le Mali, and more. They are researching, describing, and presenting their country's climat, population, drapeau, and culture, among other topics. See the girls hard at work in the pictures below.
Friday, November 2, 2018
Bryn Mawr and the BSO!
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls were treated to a "Symphony Space-tacular" concert yesterday by the world-class Baltimore Symphony Orchestra! While listening to "Mars" by Gustav Holst, we saw amazing images of Mars captured by the Curiosity Rover. A NASA astronaut narrated this musical journey around our own galaxy - and even those that are far, far away. You can imagine the excitement when the orchestra played the main Star Wars theme!
It's great to listen again! Here are the selections from the program. All are available on Spotify or YouTube.
Also sprach Zarathustra, by R. Strauss"Mars" and "Jupiter" from The Planets, by G. Holst
Symphony No. 5, 1st movement, by Beethoven
Mothership, by Mason BatesMain Theme from Star Wars, by John Williams
Symphony No. 5, 1st movement, by Beethoven
Mothership, by Mason BatesMain Theme from Star Wars, by John Williams
Monday, October 22, 2018
More evidence to support reading.....!
All these studies support the benefits of reading. As the holidays approach, please consider giving books as gifts. Talk to your daughters about what they are currently reading. In class, we have started Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. Ask your daughter what she thinks about this wonderful novel set in World War II Denmark.
Friday, October 12, 2018
Art_Adinkra Stamps
The girls have all designed a symbol to honor a personal loss in the style of Adinkra stamps. The Ashanti people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast in Africa use the stamps to print on fabric that they wear as a funerary custom that comes from a story of two kings long ago. Each stamp has a story and a meaning that honors the qualities of the people who passed away.
The girls told stories of their own personal losses and designed stamps with similar criteria: strong positive and negative shapes, thick black lines, abstract, unique, and fits in a square. They carved the stamp out of linoleum squares and will print them in an array on cloth next.
The girls told stories of their own personal losses and designed stamps with similar criteria: strong positive and negative shapes, thick black lines, abstract, unique, and fits in a square. They carved the stamp out of linoleum squares and will print them in an array on cloth next.
Monday, October 8, 2018
Typing Club
This letter will be coming home with your daughter.
This week, the 4th and 5th graders were introduced to TypingClub. Although we will not be working on typing skills during Computer Science classes, students are encouraged to practice at home.
TypingClub is an educational program that will help students learn to type quickly and accurately on a standard computer keyboard. The program is fully web-based, so students can use it to practice keyboarding anywhere an internet connection can be found.
To log in to TypingClub account, go to the following login URL:
Click on “using your Google account”
Use the credentials on the label at the top of this page.
If you would like to help at home, the most important thing for your child to focus on while practicing is to avoid looking at the keyboard while typing.
I am very excited to share TypingClub with you and to work toward developing your child's keyboarding skills. Together, we can help perfect a skill set that will be indispensable to your child in the future. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
All the best,
Alisha Caruso
Saturday, October 6, 2018
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