The monarch excitement continues in our classroom as most of the butterflies have emerged from their chrysalises. The children were able to witness this amazing process many times. The joy and excitement of the children has been nothing short of thrilling for all of us! Ask your children to tell you about the process a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Science'
Mystery Class
April 17, 2011 · No Comments · Math, Science, Social Studies
Our class has been participating in an amazing online project called Journey North: Mystery Class and we wanted to tell you all about it. The goal of the project is to use clues that we receive each week to discover 10 different locations around the world. Sound fun? It is! Here is an accounting of [...]
Moon Journals Part 1
April 15, 2011 · No Comments · Art, Science, Writing
This week we began observing the moon and everyone has been very excited about their discoveries! The skies have been clear and the moon has been visible early in the evening. The children have been excited about sharing their entries in class and I thought you might like to see some of their early entries. [...]
The Eyes Have It!
March 18, 2011 · 1 Comment · Science
“Look” at what we did! Mrs. Singer came into our classroom and helped us dissect sheep eyes. It was an “eye-opening” experience! As part of our study of light, the children learned many things about the eye and how we see. We learned: We need light in order to see. Light reflects off objects and [...]
Long-eared Owl by Alex
January 20, 2011 · 1 Comment · Science, Writing
Please enjoy Alex’s presentation on the Long-eared Owl! (remember to use the menu button to view it full-screen)
Eastern Screech Owl by Gilli
January 19, 2011 · No Comments · Science, Writing
Have you been wondering about the Eastern Screech Owl? Gilli has done an amazing presentation just for you! Her report can be found at the end of the slide show…enjoy! (Note: To view the show in full screen, click the “menu” button in the bottom left corner of the slide show.)
Flammulated Owl
January 16, 2011 · 1 Comment · Science, Writing
Our class recently finished writing Owl Reports and many of the students turned them into Keynote presentations. Please enjoy Allie’s project about the Flammulated Owl! View more presentations from Laura Delgado. Click here to read Allie’s report on the Flammulated Owl: Allie Flammulated Owl
It’s Electric!!!
January 15, 2011 · No Comments · Science
This month, our class has been learning all about Electricity. We started by exploring static electricity. First, we used balloons to create charges on a variety of objects. Next, we explored with a range of materials, trying to determine which would create electric charges. What an exciting lab that was! Next the class attempted to [...]
Tags:electricity·Science
Owl Pellet Dissection
November 27, 2010 · 6 Comments · Science
For some time now, our class has been learning about owls and how they are adapted to survive in their environment. We started by learning about bird bills and how they are used to get food. Next, we moved on to a very exciting science lesson that involved dissecting owl pellets. What is an owl [...]
Hydrodynamics Lab
November 5, 2010 · 6 Comments · Field Trip, Science
Our class visited the Hydrodynamics Lab today. We learned a great deal about marine engineering, including information about solar powered race boats, the M-ROVER (an underwater robot), and much more! We hope you enjoy the slide show! If you want to learn more, you might want to visit the website for the lab: http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/name/facilities/mhl/ Hydrodynamics [...]
Tags:Field Trip·Science·water
