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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Fort Bragg...6th grade

I stopped at this vista point north of Fort Bragg today to have a picnic.  As I was enjoying my sandwich, I thought about what story of weathering and erosion this coast line must have.  Based upon what you have learned so far, theorize your own story for what is pictured below.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Wheat Seed Investigation

What do you predict will be the difference you observe between your plants grown in the light and those grown in the dark?

Raffle Winners

Congratulations to this week's raffle winners!!!  Come pick up your prize on Tuesday :)

Nolan
Sanjana
Allen
Kristin
Tanner

Thursday, September 11, 2014

pH Lab

What is the difference between an acid and a base?  How did they react differently to the red and blue litmus paper?  What can be concluded about the varied results of the saliva tested with litmus paper?

Last Day of Red Worms

How did your red worm habitats change over the course of these last few weeks?  What can you conclude about the role of red worms in our ecosystem?  If we used the soil from our jars in a garden, what would you predict would be the results of plants grown there?

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Sand...close up!

How did your description of each type of sand change when you were able to view it with the dissecting microscope?

Flat Stanley Visitors

Thanks Ariana and Anica for sharing your Flat Stanley visitors with us today.  I hope they had a great time and have a fantastic adventure to share with everyone when they get home...

Graham Crackers vs Vanilla Wafers

What were you able to conclude about sugar content from today's experiment?

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

First Bath!


Temperature and Enzymes Lab

"Love that tasty liver"

In our liver and hydrogen peroxide lab, how did temperature affect the rate of the reaction? 

Weathering Investigation

Very loud, amazing work today making your homemade sand!  What similarities and differences did you notice between the beach sand and your homemade granite sand?

Monday, September 8, 2014

Welcome Roger!!!

What should we feed Roger?  Why is humidity important?  What happened to the spikes on the iguana in the video?