Scientist Team T'n'T visited the class today and made a wacky substance called Oobleck. Tomorrow we will have a debate to determine if Oobleck is a liquid or a solid.
Please write about something about your area of expertise that you don't think other people will know.
Write down one thing you are really wondering about the CPR and its importance to western settlement. Please respond meaningfully to at least one other classmate's post.
Today we were able to put the first layer of paper mache on our Pokemon sculptures. It was messy! It was goopy! It was a lot of fun! If you are interested in trying your hand at paper mache at home, I've included the recipe to make your very own homemade paper mach paste. You may need a little help making it, as you will need to boil some water on the stove. Paper Mache Paste To make any quantity of paper mache paste, use a 1:4 ratio of flour to water. 1/4 cup flour 1 cup of water 1 Tbsp white glue 1 Tbsp liquid starch* In a medium bowl, whisk the flour and 1/4 cup of the flour. Meanwhile, boil the remainding 3/4 cup of water on the stove. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the flour/water mixture to the boiling water (be careful as it may boil up), continue whisking until the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in the glue and the liquid starch. Let the paste cool slightly before use. The paste will not keep, so don't make too big of a batch. * Liquid Starch is available in the laundry aisle, or it can be made by mixing 2 tsp of corn starch with 2 Tbsp cold water. Then add to 1 1/2 cups of boiling water, wisking till smooth. This can be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days. The starch isn't needed, however it will make the paste more slippery and easier to spread on your strips. Before we left for winter break, some students were experiencing difficulty completing homework and returing it on time back to school. Many students can manage this aspect of learning very well. I would like you to comment in this post by giving your advice on what works best for you to get homework completed and back to school. By doing this, classmates can read and learn new strategies from others on how to be successful in the homework department.Since our field trip to the Pearce Estate Constructed Wetland, we have been working in our visual sketchbooks to demonstrate what we viewed and learned while we were there. Two big concepts we are coming to understand about the wetland ecosystem are the importance of wetlands and the interconnectedness of all living things. We created a “web of life” in our class today by physically connecting producers, 1st and 2nd order consumers (herbivores and carnivores) and decomposers. Students had to attend to who ate whom before a connection could be made. Can you recall a food chain that was created? Which plants and animals were you connected to? Can you explain what happened to our web after the duckweed disappeared? For the first math challenge of the school year, students were asked to create the longest chain they could in 50 minutes, using an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, scissors, glue and a ruler. As I observed the students working in pairs, two different strategies emerged: some thought they'd get a longer chain if they cut very short strips so as to get more milage from the piece of paper, while others believed long, thin strips would get the best results. Our longest chain was 468 cm and the shortest was 176 cm. In the end it was decided that using long thin strips was the best way to create a long chain. After calculating, we discovered if we put all 15 of our chains together it measured ________ cm! Ask me how the class came to agree on this sum.
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