Water

Water: Creating a dam

During class we were provided a lot of different materials to create something to stop the water from going to one side of the plate to the other. We had materials like clay, sticks, and floam. These are the items that we created our dam from. We first started with wrapping the sticks inside of clay, and then wrapping that with the floam to create a sturdy structure. We tried this out, but it didn't work so well, the water went through. We then knew that we had to really seal up the cracks, and extend the clay/floam wall. Once we built this up a bit more, we tested it again, and it worked! 

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This is a great activity to think about the materials that your given, give them a purpose, and then to succeed. This will help with team work and problem solving skills, but in a fun and creative way. 

Family Strategies Ideas

Family Strategies Ideas:

Family Science night:


Providing a family science night for parents, children, and other community members is a great way to promote science. Children can get more access to science materials and think of themselves as scientists. Parents can gain more knowledge about what science concepts they can be practicing with their children, as well as many activities that they can do with their children at home. There may even be parents, and other community members who work in a field of science and want to come in and share activities and other knowledge with the children and fellow parents. 


Online bulletin boards/blogs:


There are many parents and other families members that may not be able to come into the classroom and see science that their children are working on. The teacher can set up an online bulletin board or blog to post activities that the children have done, activities to do at home, videos for the parents to share with their children, websites and apps for the children to further play with science through technology, and many more different types of items that could be posted online for easy access to members of the family. 





Science within your home:


What better way to include parents than having the children find science within their family homes or community. Over time children can take pictures, bring in items, or document science that they see around their homes. The teacher can send home an information sheet about some things that parents might not know is science around their homes. This can spark an interest in science for the children as well as their parents. It could create a fun game or activity for the family to bond over. Children will then be recognizing science not only in their classroom or other abstract locations, but in their own homes and community. 

Nature connections: December

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Landform Dinosaurs

Landform Dinosaur

Process:

• We began this process as a class by all drawing and learning something about a different landform. We put them up all over the room and had the chance to look at everyones. Once we completed this part, we got into small groups, and had to create a dinosaur that included all of our landforms. It was not an easy process thinking about to to include all of the landforms and make them fit into the shape of a dinosaur. Although it was a bit challenging, it was a fun challenge to work out. This activity also taught me about landforms that I didn't know much about 

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Dinosaurs:

Rocks and Minerals

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 Rocks:

Children's Books:

Nature Connections: November

Nature Connections: November

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Nature Connections Part 2: Learning the Sky

 Learning the Sky

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Nature Connections: October

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Make your own planet

Planet: Sandy Beach

Recently in class we were given an assignment to create our own planet. This planet could look however we want, and we can make up what it would be like to live on our planet. My planet has temperatures that range from 70-90, without humidity. Everywhere on the planet is a beautiful beach. Though they are different beaches. Ranging from tropical beaches, to Maine beaches, to all different types and colors of sand. The water on this planet ranges from 80-100 degree, and home to gorgeous marine organisms. Though these beaches will have areas of shade. This planet is only for kind people, and those who love warm weather! I created my planet this way because I love warm weather, and being at the beach. I also will only allow kind people, because I don't want to deal with bad people at this beautiful place.

The process:

1.  I began this project by collecting some materials at the store. 
1. Styrofoam ball, glue, gold glitter, blue glitter, yellow paint, and blue paint. 
2. I then mixed blue paint with the blue, and began painting it onto one half of the Styrofoam ball.
3. Once the blue glue was down, I began to cover this half with blue glitter.
4. Then I painted the other half with the yellow glue, and coved it with gold glitter. 
5. Once the ball dried, I glued little shell like beads to the sandy area of the planet. 

This would be a great activity to do with children. They can let their imagination go wild, and create art at the same time. I know I had a fun time creating my own planet, so I know children could have a blast too.