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Spring Open House 2009
Posted by Kathryn on 20th June in Science
It’s over. Oh thank goodness it’s over. It’s definitely been a stressful few weeks for all involved. Open houses here are always interesting. I kind of prefer the way we did it at my last school. They were just open classes where the parents dropped in. We knew when they were coming and planned an [...]
One more class
Posted by Kathryn on 30th March in Science
So Jasmine came in last Friday and informed me that along with Nick and Daniel, I’d be taking the Anderson/Einstein/Dewey speaking and writing class. *sigh* Just what I wanted. Another class. And not only just another class, another Kindergarten class. I find they take a whole lot more energy than the elementary school classes. I [...]
Coming Attractions
Posted by Kathryn on 12th December in Science
I’ve somewhat lax in keeping my blog updated. I do have stuff to post. I’ve just been insanely busy. So here’s a sneak peek. Birthday Friday photos Food pyramid poster Holiday photos James and the Giant Peach Activities Random student photos And probably more stuff that I can’t think of off the top of my [...]
Diet Coke – Mentos Fountain
Posted by Kathryn on 27th October in Science
Recently, C1 did a science project from beginning to end. I started by showing them the Diet Coke – Mentos fountain. I asked them to think about what might impact the size of the fountain. This led to a discussion about the scientific method. The kids (in teams of 4) designed an experiment to see [...]
The Scientific Method
Posted by Kathryn on 13th August in Science
I’ve increased the number of class periods C1 studies science from two a week to three a week. Right now, I’m focusing on what real scientists do. For second and third graders this can be a puzzling thing. In order to introduce the scientific method, I demonstrated the diet coke/mentos fountain last Friday. [youtube=http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=LY3cr5vm1oY] On [...]
