Action Yates Quietly Witnessing A Miracle of Nature

Action Yates stumbles upon bees in the act of pollination and stops to quietly and carefully witness the miracle.  She is humbled by the tremendous role that such a small organism plays.

Click on the words in blue to learn more, play games and watch videos.  The first 5 students to tell me an amazing fact, in their own words, about bees and pollination will win a prize!!!

Action Yates and the Justice League

Action Yates Battles and Wins!!!

Action Yates brings home a delicious dinner of Chionoecetes opilio.  It was a tough swim and a long, hard fight in the chilly waters along the continental shelf, but she knew Ms. Yates would love her forever after enjoying one of her favorite meals.

Click on the links in blue to learn more.  The first 5 students to give a fact from the reading will win a prize....Action Yates will be shopping tomorrow to restock our candy jar!!!  You ROCK Action Yates!!!  Thanks for the crab...it WAS delicious!!!

And the Adventures of Action Yates Begin

Getting gas and hitting the road!!!

Transpiration Experiment...Take 2

You all came up with some great ideas about different factors we could control in order to get more accurate data on transpiration!! What factors did we control in today's experiment? Do you think our class data will be more similar to one another tomorrow? What other tests would you like to perform?

Lady Lady Larvae

THEY ARE COCOONING!!!

A Rainbow of Chemicals

What clues and knowledge about acids and bases did you use to make your rainbow of chemicals today?

 

  

Transpiration Experiment Data Collection

What factors affected the accuracy of the data you collected? What could you do next time to ensure that the data collected was an accurate reflection? How do you think the results would change if you left the bag on longer?

More on Acids and Bases

Were any of today's results surprising to you? Did the universal indicator give the same results as the pH paper? What other food or household items would you like to test and would you predict for them to be acids or bases?

Science Night Rocked!!!

Let me start by saying, you were all AMAZING!!! I have never been more proud of a group of students. Your enthusiasm was infectious and inspiring. You showed all of our guests the best of you, that I am privileged to see on a daily basis. Your knowledge of each investigation was impressive and your ability to explain what you learned appeared effortless and professional. I would like to thank all of you who gave up your lunches and after school time to prepare. All of your hard work was apparent. I am proud of the way you all came together and worked as a group to produce an amazing night that I will never forget.

I would also like to thank everyone that helped to make this night possible...All of your amazing parents for coming to support us, Ms.Tammy for cutting out ALL the letters for your posters, Mrs. Sherry and Mrs. Unkeless for helping to set up and promote our event, Mr. Smith for helping set up, Mr. Ramirez for helping to burn the slideshow onto discs, all the teachers who hung science night flyer in their rooms, Ms. Amy for making countless trips to the store, and the amazing clean up crew that had our room back in shape in 30 minutes! I can't wait to start preparing for our next science night!!! You all are fantastic!!!

Acid and Base Lab

What types of paper did we use in today's lab and what did each indicate?

Bagged leaves Experiment

What do you predict you will find in your bags tomorrow?

Wheat Seed Chamber Investigation

What do you predict will happen in your wheat seed chambers?
 

Cloud Observations

What types of clouds were you able to identify and describe today?

The Three Main Clouds - Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus

What type of weather would you expect with each type of cloud?

Leaf Classification

What three types of leaves did we learn about today and what are their main characteristics that allow you to tell them apart? Here's a BIG hint...they all start with a P :)

Relative Melting Points and Electrical Conductivity

What are the main differences between ionic and covalent compounds? We ran into some problems today with our equipment? What suggestions do you have for collecting more accurate data on relative melting points and electrical conductivity of compounds?

Air Masses Lab...Take 2!

Was your hypothesis supported or not supported by your observations? How did the experiment today relate to air masses and colliding cold and warm fronts?

Air Masses Lab

Allow our first attempt did not produce the results I was expecting, this is just part of science. Every experiment you attempt will not work perfectly, but the lesson here is to make observations and set up a new experiment and....TRY AGAIN! Also, many times our hypothesis is incorrect. This does not make you a bad scientist. It merely gives you information and perhaps leads you to ask another question. Thank you for your patience today :) YOU ROCK 6th GRADE!!! Never stop asking questions and searching for answers.

 

Wow!!! So big!!!

Were you surprised by how much your painted lady larvae had grown???  What is your prediction for how many more days until they undergo their beautiful metamorphosis?

Cold and Warm Front Animation

Please click on the link below and watch the animations for cold and warm fronts.  After viewing, what type of clouds would you expect to see produced from an approaching cold front?  Warm front?

Cold and Warm Front Animation