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Monday, October 28, 2013

Atomic Models

Hey 7th and 8th!! Can you name those molecules?? What did you learn about relative strength of single and double bonds? Which bonds would be more difficult to break?


 
 
 

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!!!

Binary Compounds Unite!!!

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?
 

Friday, October 18, 2013

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 :)

Thursday, October 17, 2013

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!!!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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?