Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
It's Freezing....Somewhere....
We are tracking the temperature in Fairbanks, Alaska along with the temperature here in Houston to compare. Today it was 12 degrees in Fairbanks and 76 in Houston! Some of the kids couldn't believe that it could actually get so cold! I promised a picture of warm water freezing mid-air and turning into snow! (This picture was taken in Antarctica.)
Natural Resources
We are learning about natural resources in science. We have taken on two big projects. First, we have made a commitment to recycle all paper in our classroom. We are also working on presenting a Power Point presentation to other classes to encourage them to recycle.
Several of my students have been very proactive and have started to recycle at home. Remember that you can call 311 to request a recycling bin.
Our second project is composting! Our school owns a compost tumbler. We are collecting garden and kitchen waste from our homes and from the cafeteria to add to the tumbler. It's already filling up!! We plan to add the compost to our school garden!!
Museum of Natural Sciences
Our field trip to the Museum of Natural Sciences was a success! We started with an experiment on DISSOLVING and then moved on to the planetarium. Then we broke up into small groups. I was with the group that learned about African animals from the Sahara. You can see the boys holding a real cheetah hide! Other students learned about dinosaurs and MUMMIES! Several kids got to see a real AZTEC mummy!!! The docents told me afterwards that they were very impressed by my students' knowledge and the quality of questions they asked. I felt so proud!!Lots of hands-on experiences and great memories!
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