Bookends to the week

Dear Parents, 

Since my main blog entry this week had no classroom pictures, please enjoy this bonus post:

On Monday, we had Henry's mom come in to do a science experiment. I didn't get the camera out until the last group, but each child got a chance to measure vinegar and baking soda, help fit the balloon over the mouth of the bottle, and see the gas produced by the mixture of the two elements. This is the same experiment that we use to make volcanoes, but it highlights the conservation of matter. The gas produced by the mixing of baking soda and vinegar is what fills the balloon.

 Next, I took a series of photos during our reading buddy time on Day 2, Wednesday (Also the library day)....

On Friday, we had our field trip to the local city library. Because we knew it would be a busy afternoon indoors, we took some extra time outside during the morning. We didn't get much snow this winter, but on Friday at least the field had a solid coating of white and we took the students out into the main yard to explore.

It's a conveyor belt assembly line for snowball manufacturing.  

Have a lovely weekend,

Ms. Goegan