In the experiment “Da Vinci’s Bridge,” you will explore the mechanical engineering required to build a bridge with no mechanical fasteners or adhesives based on one of Leonardo da Vinci’s designs. You will be weaving the sticks together so that the tension between the sticks keeps the bridge together and lifts it off the ground.
Don’t miss the previous weeks’ experiments:
This year, the Ames PTA is excited to bring you Science in Your Inbox for the entire month of January. These easy experiments are a great way to enjoy science with your kids while learning! This week’s experiment: Sizzling Snowballs.
Check out last week’s experience.
In years past, the Ames PTA has offered the Science in a Bag program, where 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students were able to check out science experiments at school and complete them at home. It was an excellent opportunity for children and parents to interact academically and increase your child’s scientific literacy. This year, to adapt this program to the ongoing circumstances of hybrid and remote schooling, we are offering Science in Your Inbox.
For the next four weeks, we’ll post a science experiment each Monday that you can complete at home with your kids. This week, you’ll learn how to make money disappear. Enjoy!
Join us at the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 845 9407 6108
Passcode: 447823
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Officer Reports:
Join us for tonight’s PTA meeting at 6 p.m. Click to join the Zoom meeting. Tonight we will be voting on this year’s PTA budget. Please see the agenda below:
November 5, 2020
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This year’s Scholastic Book Fair is online. Shop November 2-15, and support our school while helping your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You’ll love the fun new option to shop for book fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25. Visit the store.
Check out the custom book list.
Download the flyer in Spanish.
The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Mark your calendar and plan to shop from November 2-November 15. The fair will be held online this year, and the Ames community will have access to its own online store where you’ll find a large selection of titles, can browse by grade, and meet popular authors! PLUS, 25% of your purchases will benefit Ames!
Thanks to all of the Ames families (as well as other friends and family) who came out for Monsters, Inc., on a chilly night at the drive-in theater in Bridgeview on Friday, October 16. It was a great opportunity to get together as a community for the first time this year and enjoy an outdoor, socially distanced event. Ticket sales supported the Ames PTA. Congratulations to Debbie Lubeck, who won a ticket to the drive-in for joining the Ames PTA.
If you haven’t joined the PTA yet, there’s still time. Learn more and sign up now.
