Month: January 2018

At today’s community gathering Div 9 students performed their rewritten version of Flo Rida’s song My house to remind everyone of Twelfth Avenues behaviour expectations for inside days.  They did an incredible job and should be very proud of their performance.  Well done Div 9!

Click on the link below and take and listen to see for yourself how they did.

What:  Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest event is organized by Engineers & Geoscientist BC for the 18^th time this year as part of the National Engineering & Geoscience Month (NEGM).

Why: to promote engineering and geoscience in our community, especially to the youth.

When: Sunday, March 4th, 2018 from 11 am to 2:00 pm.

Who: Kids from grade 1 to 12 will compete in their own grade category in building the strongest bridges.

How:

1- Get your Bridge Building Kit from me or “KidsBooks” bookstore at 3040 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2N4, Tel: 604-986- 6190

2- Register online: http://goo.gl/Fa6P1k

3- Read the rules

4- Attend a free Training Workshop organized by “COWI” on Tuesday, February 6^th at 6:30 pm at 101-788 Harbourside Dr., North Vancouver, V7P 3R7. Register for the workshop here: http://goo.gl/wCnLsA

5- Build your bridge at home and bring it to the Event on Sunday, March 4^th at 11 am at Capilano Mall Atrium in North Vancouver

How Much: Free!

For more information you can also check out the EGBC website:

https://www.egbc.ca/Events/Events/2018/SS1MAR18

It is said that before globalization, these instruments could only be found in Africa and where African descendants lived. Therefore, the thumb piano or kalimba as we know it in the West, is a modernized version of its African ancestors.  Just like the xylophone, it is deeply rooted in the continent’s culture.

Many tribes, all across the continent, have developed their own unique thumb pianos over the centuries. Because the languages and cultures of these tribes vary so much, so do the names and traditions of their instruments.

Using wood, bobby pins and craft supplies Div 9 students along with other students of Twelfth Avenue Elementary created their very own versions of the African thumb piano.  Check it out.

Have you ever blown up a balloon and let it go? The air rapidly escapes the balloon making it fly away.

Students were challenged to harness this energy and design their very own car that could be propelled forward using a single balloon.

Engineering Design Constraints

1. The car must be propelled forward by the air escaping the balloon.

2. The car must be sturdy and not fall apart when in use.

3. The car must travel at least five feet.

4. The car must travel in approximately a straight line.

Materials Suggested

 Power: One latex balloon

 Car body: Plastic bottle, plastic cup, or cardboard

 Wheels: CDs, bottle caps, empty rolls of tape

 Axles: Wooden dowels, wooden skewers, plastic straws

 Other materials: plastic straws, hot glue, tape, paper clips, scissors, rubber bands

Math Connection

During the testing phase students were asked to calculate the average speed of their balloon cars. The equation they used to calculate the average speed of their car

was:

𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 = 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒/𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒