Thursday, October 24, 2013

Why Do Leaves Change Color In The Fall?

Hello 5th Grade!! Great discussion today about this topic! Here is a video for your viewing pleasure...

Based on what you have learned about plants, chlorophyll, and photosynthesis, please summarize your understanding of why leaves do change color in the fall.


Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Open Ocean Ecosystems

Hello 6th Grade! Tonight's homework was to read the second half of CH C3. Here is a quick video to summarize the different zones of the ocean and the life and activity found in each.


Dark to light environment results...

What did you observe today with the plants switch from the dark environments to the light environments? Was your hypothesis support by these observations?

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Wheat Plant Switch...

What do YOU predict will happen when we switch plants grown in the light to the dark and plants grown in the dark to the light?

Amazing Presentations!!!

We will be finishing presentations tomorrow, but I was thoroughly impressed with the groups that presented today.  Great work explaining how the Hawaiian Islands and atolls are formed!!!

Monday, October 21, 2013

SHOCKING RESULTS?!?!

Why were the wheat seeds grown in the dark....

wait for it.....

LIGHT BROWN???

I knew what was going to happen and I even got the WOW face!!!

What makes plants green anyway??  Knowing what YOU know about how plants get their food, where do you these plants, grown in the dark, are getting the food necessary to grow?  What test would you like to try next with our wheat plants to find more information?