“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.”
- Albert Einstein IMPORTANT INFORMATION For school, nothing important to report, but it is important to floss your teeth everyday to avoid the gingivitis. IMPORTANT DATES November 22: Fun Lunch (Opa!) November 29: Elder Shirley Hill OUR DAY 51 days under our belt, 129 days to go! Today was a sparkly day as we explored the world of gemstones. While I wish we were able to create diamonds and rubies, we made the next best thing: detergent crystals. Students selected either an egg carton cup or a pipe cleaner (which they crumpled), tied a string around it, and set it aside. In small groups, we discussed why this process works, how the hot water dissolves the detergent, and that we needed heaps of it to over-saturate the water. While the solution was being mixed, we talked about the importance of following instructions, especially when mixing in chemistry, as we do not want to end up in high school blowing up the lab because we don’t follow the instructions, measure properly, and display unsafe behaviour. After the talk, we added in the colour, then placed our egg carton cup/crumpled pipe cleaner into the solution, hanging it off of a popsicle stick. And now we wait. We wait for 24 hours, take it out of the solution, and then let it dry to harden for two days. The kidlets are truly excited about this. Our next step will be for them to document the process in their visual journals. We also worked on our portraits, with today’s lesson focusing on line weight due to pressure. I believe students have a better understanding about how much pressure they are exerting when using a pencil, and hopefully this will help them decrease muscle fatigue and increase their stamina. In the afternoon, we looked at some pattern rules, doing a Scoot Pattern Activity, where they walk to different tables to solve the problems. We tied it into the number line, and skip counting, as well as how the hundred chart can help us see and solve the pattern. After gym, we added a couple more elements onto our Ways to Represent Numbers chart. We have tow more to go, and then off we go! There will be a substitute teacher in for me in the morning. I chatted with the students about behaviour expectations, and work expectations. They will be doing things they have done before, so nothing will be a surprise. Cheerios! Ms Lauf Comments are closed.
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