Science site

Someone shared with me the following website to pass along to you wonderful scientist.  There are lots of fun experiments to try at home and activities you can do. 

Science made fun

November dates

Reminder that November 11th is a holiday and school will be closed.

November 14th is science day

Research Our time travel back to 1913

This week we are traveling back in time to 1913 and learning about "life" 100 years ago.  Students will spend 4 days viewing primary source documents to learn more about 1913.

Some of the things we will look at are:
transportation, schools, fashion, and postcards

Be sure to ask your child on Friday for his/her time travel diary.

Researching with Kindle Fires

We have been busy this week using the Kindle Fires to explore pebblego.com and gather information on Nocturnal animals. Students did a wonderful job using the Kindle Fires to gather and collect data.

Goop

While investigating different solids and liquids and each of their properties we decided to make goop. The recipe for goop is 1 cup corn starch and 1/2 cup water. You can add food coloring if you like. 

Students had fun trying to decide which properties the goop had the most of. Was our goop a solid ur a liquid? I won't tell but maybe your child will. If they can't remember I encourage you to make goop and see for yourself. 

Schedule

9:00-9:10 morning routine

9:10-9:25    Literacy Mini Lesson

9:25-9:45    Guided Reading group 1

9:45-10:05   Guided Reading group 2

10:05-10:25 Guided Reading group 3

10:30-10:40 2^nd Grade Bathroom Break

10:40-11:25 Research/Writing

11:25-11:50 Lunch

11:55-12:05 Bathroom Break/ Word Work

12:10 -12:55 Specials (1:00-1:45 Drama on Tuesday)

(Monday-PE, Tuesday-Art, Wednesday-Dance,

Thursday- Music, Friday-Spanish)

1:00-1:30 Recess        (1:00-1:45 Drama on Tuesday-Recess

                                                                                                                                                                1:45-2:15)

1:30-1:35 Bathroom

1:40 2:25 Writing/ Research

2:25-2:35 Snack/ Read aloud/ Math drills

2:35-3:20 Math (2:35-2:50 Gr1, 2:50-3:05 Gr 2, 3:05-3:20 Gr 3)

3:20-3:30 Afternoon Dismissal preparation

Solid or Liquid?

Investigate this mystery substance and decide if it is a solid or liquid.

Mystery Goo

Here is another sight where you can make this mystery goo using cornstarch.

Goop