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4 Kang Chiao Spotlight Qingshan Campus‧Issue 37 / November 2021

December Newton’s Third
December
Newton’s Third
Newton’s Third
Newton’s Third
Law of Motion
Law of Motion
Law of Motion
Quick Picks Law of Motion
~ Roland Claassen
Assistant Director, International Department ~ Amber Chen
It’s December and this month we have two new books Teaching Coordinator, International Department
for you, Goldie’s New Home and Trust Me, Hansel and The Hero’s Engine in this experiment was invented by a guy named
Gretel Are Sweet! To read the books, simply log in to Hero of Alexandria almost 2000 years ago. It helps us understand
myON and search for the books by title or author. Then Newton’s third law - that for every action force, there is an equal and
don’t forget to take the AR quiz at school for some extra opposite reaction force. Our Grade 6 students are using Newton’s third
points. Happy reading! law to design moon landers in KCFS class this semester!

Goldie's New Home
Goldie's New Home You will need:
● An empty soda can with the pull tab still attached
AR Quiz:88993 ● A nail ● A piece of string ● Water
AR Points:0.5
Lexile:370L What to do?

A little goldfish dreams 1. Using the nail, punch two holes on opposite sides
of leaving the crowded pet of the can, close to the bottom.
store fish tank and living in an 2. Bend the nail down to the same side for both holes,
aquarium of its own. to angle them.(See photo)
3. Tie the piece of string to the pull tab and hold the
can by the string over a large bowl or basin.
Trust Me, Hansel and Gretel
Trust Me, Hansel and Gretel 4. Pour water into the can and observe what happens.
Are Sweet!
Are Sweet!
What happens?
AR Quiz:179404 The water comes out of the can one way, and the can spins the
AR Points:0.5 other way!
Lexile:580L
Why?
The witch ate little children The water comes out of the can in one direction, action,
lost in the woods. That's the story and pushes the can in the opposite direction, reaction,
everyone knows. But it's a nasty causing it to spin. This is also how a rocket works. The air
rumor! Settle in as the witch
herself serves up a delicious that comes out of the back of a rocket pushes the
twist on the classic fairy tale. rocket forward. I wonder what would happen if we
poke more holes in the soda can? Try it out and see!

Muggles News is organized by a group of KCIS students from the Reporter Club.
We provide the latest and most exclusive reports on what is happening at KCIS.

Hiking Beginners: Heaven on Earth?

By: Arthur Bizon, Brian Teng
On October 20 , students started their first mountain climbing to Mt. Erge. The scene of
th
students carrying gigantic bags looked just like ants carrying food back to their nests. When
getting to the entrance, students had to walk more than 1km to the actual trail. Once they
were on the trail, an endless slippery rock staircase with really high steps through a jungle
awaited and led them to a muddy narrow road. A student almost fell down and the nature
teacher, Mr. Chiu reminded him, “Be Careful! Watch your steps!” Climbing a mountain isn’t
easy, but good preparation and perseverance could be keys for success. Let’s hope the
sixth graders can celebrate their graduation on the peak of Snow Mountain.

Designing Class T-Shirts

By: Emma Chung, Tancey Liu
Have you ever seen a sixth grader wearing a T-shirt with an animal and their class number
on the back? Students in Kang Chiao can experience to be a designer. In fifth grade, they
nominate animals to represent their class, sketch ideas, design, vote for the most talented
work, and then create a sample. 503’s animal is a lion. Their teacher said, “The lion is the king
of the beasts,” so they chose a lion to represent the class. A student in 506 said he and his
friend searched for images before they created it. This helps bring out the inherent talent in
students on the side of creativity. They design their own T-shirts to show their class spirit and
make themselves feel united and unique.

英 文 版 總 編 輯：賴國宜
英文版執行編輯：游亞俐、陳麗婷、鄭淳、Roland Claassen、Jaime Molloy、Zachary Warmke、Thomas Otter
英文版美編：王欣卉