MBS Learning Commons

We are the Learning Commons at Major Ballachey School in Brantford, Ontario.

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Grade 8 scientists at work @MajorBallachey familiarizing ourselves with how a microscope works. @GEDSB #somuchsanitizing #worthit #oneatatime #adaptingtothenewnormal #Science

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Building a “bridge” of pennies suspended over the edge of the table @BallacheyLC @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #designchallenge #STEMeducation

[MBS Learning Commons @BallacheyLC]

Design challenge success!!

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Building a hovercraft @BallacheyLC with grade 8 @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #STEMeducation #designchallenge

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Building a basketball net @BallacheyLC to celebrate #marchmadness2020 @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #designchallenge #STEM

[MBS Learning Commons @BallacheyLC]

Homopolar motors! @MajorBallachey @GEDSB

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

“Kicking” a field goal through uprights designed and built using pipe cleaners and straws @BallacheyLC @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #designchallenge #SuperBowl

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Making a glow salt circuit @BallacheyLC took some patience and perseverance today but Bears don’t give up! @MajorBallachey @GEDSB Not going to complain about the sunny day - but it made it hard to photograph the successful circuits 😉#STEMeducation #designchallenge

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Water pipeline SUCCESS @BallacheyLC @MajorBallachey @GEDSB

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Grade 7’s are designing and building a water pipeline @BallacheyLC as a water delivery system @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #STEMeducation #designchallenge

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Grade 8 are building a DaVinci Bridge @BallacheyLC using only pencils and elastics for grip @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #davincibridge #davinci #STEMeducation #designchallenge

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Design challenge @BallacheyLC How many pennies will your bucket hold?? @MajorBallachey @GEDSB I love it when the kids complete the challenge then make revisions to their designs and try again! #STEMeducation #revise #collaborate #peoblemsolve

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

We hologramed our grade 8’s today @BallacheyLC @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #hologram #stemeducation

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

We made some animated holograms too - just to see if we could!!! @BallacheyLC @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #letstry #STEMeducation #hologram

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Today we built a 3-D hologram projector @BallacheyLC @MajorBallachey @GEDSB Tomorrow we will turn the grade 8’s into holograms!!! #STEMeducation

[MBS Learning Commons @BallacheyLC]

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[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Success @BallacheyLC “Apple Annihilator” @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #designchallenge

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

Building a shelter for Barbie @BallacheyLC using marshmallows and toothpicks @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #designchallenge

[MBS Learning Commons @BallacheyLC]

Design and build a zip line for Barbie @BallacheyLC @MajorBallachey @GEDSB Had to also design the perfect harness as well! #designchallenge

[MBS Learning Commons @BallacheyLC]

Designing and building marble mazes today @BallacheyLC @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #designchallenge

[Tara McFarling @TaraMcFarling1]

@MajorBallachey #pumpkintimebomb #explodingpumpkinchallenge 198 elastics did the trick this year @GEDSB #timelapse

[MBS Learning Commons @BallacheyLC]

Punkin’ Chunkin’ @BallacheyLC today!! Design challenge: build a catapult to toss a pumpkin the farthest @MajorBallachey @GEDSB #designchallenge