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



Want to practice measuring volume?

Here is fun way to practice measuring volume at home.  Ask an adult to help you before you get started.

Remember VOLUME is how much space a substance takes up! Enjoy

Chocoberry chillers recipe

City Hall Pictures

City Hall and Public Library

We were so lucky to attend our first field trip on Thursday. We spent the morning at the downtown Durham Public Library. Students played a fun game on which we reviewed careers and were given a chance to view the children's section of the library. Many were very eager to come back to the library and I hope that you do take your child back. 

The second part of our morning we went to tour City Hall. The students loved getting to go see Mayor Bill Bell's office. 

Science experiments

Here are the links to the two science experiments we talked about in class today.  Let me know if you try them and how they worked for you.  We would love for you to share with the class.

Glass xylophone

water magnifier