Science Rocks T-Shirts

I just checked my email and I have fantastic news.  Our shirts have been shipped!!!  They are scheduled to arrive 3 days early and should be in your hot little hands after school on Tuesday!!!  Custom Ink...YOU ROCK!!!

Teeny tiny pots :)

Beautiful artwork on your tiny pots today 5th grade!  I'm sure your radishes will be as impressed as I :)

Ocean floor experts...

I can't wait to hear your presentations and see your models in action Monday!

Raffle winners!!!

Great work this week to ALL my scientists!  Congratulations to our raffle winners :)

Wheat seeds day 4

Were you surprised by today's observation??? Or, was your prediction correct??? Please let me know if your hypothesis was supported or not supported by the observations you made today of your wheat seeds?

  

Islands, Seamounts and Atolls...Oh My!!!

Great work today 6th grade!!! I am seeing some clear evidence that you are becoming experts on the formation of islands, atolls, seamounts, and trenches. Please remember to bring in anything extra you would like to use for your models. I'm looking forward to your presentations!!!

Science Olympiad!!!

I am so excited to see you all tomorrow and tell you everything I learned at tonight's Science Olympiad meeting!  We are going to have SO much fun!!!

Is the suspense killing you???

What do you predict you will observe tomorrow with your wheat seeds?

Mystery solved...

After reading about sonar on p C71, how could using sonar have helped you to more accurately determine the contents of your mystery ocean floor model?

Wheat Seed Investigation Day 1

What do you predict will happen to the seeds placed in the clear plastic bags? In the dark plastic bags? Do you think both conditions will break the dormancy of the wheat seeds?

Ocean Floor Models

  

A Yeasty Halloween...

Did the yeast enjoy its Halloween treat?? How can you tell? What evidence did you observe that leads you to conclude this?

Bell Work

I was trying to update bell work for the week and it was erased and will not update. I apologize for the inconvenience and will get it back up ASAP. Homework for tonight... 7th/8th: Finish 3 atomic models 6th: Bring anything extra you would like to use for your ocean floor model 5th: Comment on Yeast Investigation.

Yeast investigation day 1

What ingredient in the cookie do you think activates the yeast? How can you test your hypothesis?

A reading on Green Hydra

For my amazing students our there who are checking the blog over the weekend, here is a reading for you on green hydra and the relationship they have with algae.  There are also some cool pictures and videos to checkout...ENJOY!!

Click Here to Read

You ask for it...You got it!!!

Here's the t-shirts I designed for us to order...$11

If you would like to order one, have your money and order form to me by Monday, 10/7/13.

This is not a fundraiser...all money collected goes directly to the cost of your shirt.

Hydra...

What did you think of the hydra??? Were you able to identify structures? Why was is green? Did you notice any symbiotic relationships? If so, what were they?

Suspensions, Colloids and Solutions

Someone emailed me tonight looking for clarification on the difference between a colloid and a suspension. This video goes into more depth than you are expected to know, but it is very informative.

For the test you should be able to give examples of each. You should also know the main differences between them. Both are composed of larger molecules than a solution.

Colloids
composed of smaller molecules
usually do not separate on standing
can not be separated by filtration
Example: Fog

Suspensions
composed of larger molecules
separate on standing
can be separated by filtration  
Example: Blood

Shady Creek

I'm just leaving Shady Creek. What a fantastic place!!!   I have missed you all so much!!!!!  It was so great to see you all tonight... I loved having dinner with you, painting our rocks, seeing your cabins, and watching your skits!!!  I really wished I could have stayed longer :( I was so excited to see you all having such a great time and learning so much.  Thank you for welcoming my daughter.  She loved getting to meet you and thought you were all awesome!!!!  I can't wait to see you Monday to hear about the rest of your trip.
 

What was inside YOUR owl pellet???