Techsplorations

On Thursday, February 2nd fourth graders explored the world of electricity with Mr. Wahle, an expert in magnetism and electricity.  Mr. Wahle began the day with a lively interactive electricity show where students learned about different ways that electricity is generated.  The show ended with a surprise performance by the fourth grade teachers who sang an electricity song.

After the show students were able to explore electricity with a hands-on circuit lab!  Students had multiple electrical components to use including switches, resistors, lightbulbs, and even doorbells.

Thank you TESPTO for sponsoring this fabulous educational program!

LED Cards

During the month of March we have been studying electricity and magnetism. One of our essential questions is: how does an electrical circuit work?  We have been exploring this question with a variety of hands-on experiences.

Today we visited the CLIC lab and worked with Mrs. LaRussa to create LED cards with a simple circuit.

We had a lot of fun creating our LED designs!





Massachusetts Science Frameworks, Physical Sciences 6:  Recognize that electricity in circuits requires a complete loop through which an electrical current can pass and that electricity can produce light, heat, and sound.