Thank You to Ms. Yick for posting these guiding questions that we are going to use to review the Invention Process and our successes and frustrations as inventors. Please copy the questions below and paste them onto your Invention Convention Page of your blog and then answer each one in detail under the question it is referring to.
INVENTION CONVENTION REVIEW

1. What is the problem you are trying to solve?

2.How did you come up with the inspiration for your invention?

3.What does your invention do?

4.How does it work?

5.What materials did you use?

6.What existing product/system did you SCAMPER from?

7.How is your invention better than the existing one?

8.How much does your invention cost?

9.How did you decide to sell it for this price?

10.What did you try that didn’t really work?

11.How did you solve for this in your final invention?

12. Why should people buy your invention?

13.What possible problems could there be with your invention?

14.What improvements could be made?

Now write a paragraph summing up the whole experience including your favourite parts, frustrating parts and your level of success. Then make sure your video of your presentation is posted on this page and you are done! Well done 5KP!

In other news…

Our Memoir Publishing Party has been put back until Thursday due to student absences and other commitments making this a very busy week. If you would like to send in any treats, please do so today or tomorrow so that we are ready to celebrate the amazing work the students have created. Already I have really enjoyed reading the very different Memoirs of Matthew, Emma, Miranda, Nicole and Nick so please take the time to not only look at your child’s writing but also that of their classmates

Tomorrow on June 2nd we have a presentation at 10:30 from Dr. Bristol, an Attending Pediatrician, as well as the Chief Medical Officer from Shanghai United Family Hospital. The title of the presentation is “My Mind and Body are Changing: What Gives?”
Some of the topics Dr. Bristol will talk about include:
– Normal adolescent growth and development, including physical changes
– Normal weight and height ranges for teens.
– Acne and other rashes
– Internet safety
– How to avoid risky behaviors
– Way to deal with peer pressure
– Career planning for the adolescent

Events this Week:
7th Grade China Alive Photography Show
May 31 – June 4 – 11:00-1:30
1) Winning photos from 10 categories, enlarged, framed and available in a silent auction. Bidding begins at 11:00 May 31 and ends Jun 4 at 1:30.
2) 4 x 6 photos available from each 7th grade student for 50RMB
3) Special sale times also during the Music concerts on Jun 1 & 2 from 5:30-6:30 in the auditorium
4) Proceeds go to projects in Lijiang, China – Zhangfei Primary school and The Nature Conservancy

We look forward to seeing you on Friday as we celebrate your child’s achievements at our Moving Up Ceremony.

Later that day the elementary school will have its Summer Sizzler (field day).  This is an exciting event where students will participate in many fun games and activities.  There will be a mix of team relays, individual track and field events, and fun activities that might involve water.    If  you want to come along as a parent and watch and cheer you are of course welcome to join us.  The Lower Elementary (grades pre-k to 2) will be starting at 8:30 on the elementary playground and the Upper Elementary (grades 3 to 5) will start at 12:35 on the field beside the track. The Grade 5 tug of war will be from around 11.45 to 12 pm with lunch to follow until 12.30. Make sure your child has with them a change of clothes, plenty to drink, sunscreen and a hat