So I thought this Monday I would do a family update as well a school post. Since school happens at home in my house. Family : we survived Laura but look like Sally will be coming in tomorrow. But the storm should miss us but probably some rain. We are in the process of painting [...]
The Sun is made of hot gases, containing many of the same materials we find here on the Earth. These materials, called elements, include hydrogen, helium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, and iron. You can find all of these on any periodic table of elements. Did you know that most of the atoms in our bodies were made inside stars? As [...]
Welcome my virtual classroom ! Today we are exploring Bee's : Honey bees — wild and domestic — perform about 80 percent of all pollination worldwide. A single bee colony can pollinate 300 million flowers each day. Grains are primarily pollinated by the wind, but fruits, nuts and vegetables are pollinated by bees. Seventy out of the top 100 human [...]
Twinkle ,Twinkle , Little star : is today's science lesson : Stars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium that produce light and heat from the churning nuclear forges inside their cores. Aside from our sun, the dots of light we see in the sky are all light-years from Earth. They are [...]
We are celebrating Nurses Week ! with a look at Florence Nightingale : lesson is perfect for history and science class : National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Florence Nightingale : Florence Nightingale was a trailblazing figure [...]
This week I am celebrating the Joy of Reading ! My Mom is a big reader and she started me reading early. As I did my son. Reading for us is a way of life. That why we are involved in our local library and run the Summer Reading Program ... So today I celebrating [...]
And Since me and most of us are on lock down this is a virtual addition. Five Ideas for a Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week #1: Yard Signs. Design and print yard signs to place in teachers' lawns. ...#2: Thank a Teacher Car Parade. When schooling first moved online, we saw many teachers across the country organizing car parades to visit their students from a [...]
Today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day and National Raisin Day -combine these too too make a tasty treats. Now for some Cookie Math with the kids : 1/2 Cup(s) (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened 3/4 Cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 Cup(s) granulated sugar 2 Eggs 1 Teaspoon(s) vanilla 1-1/2 Cup(s) all-purpose flour [...]
Class Bell ringer- Is all bugs insects? All bugs are insects, but under the technical definition, not all insects are bugs. True bugs belong to an order of insects called Hemiptera. ... Most people think of bugs as any small, non-sea creature with more than four legs, which covers everything from spiders to beetles to millipedes. Q: Is there a difference between an insect and a bug?A: Yes, there is [...]
We came home from the center and was inspired to learn more about the wind and use for energy. Lisa This simple experiment with a windmill is a great example : https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/engineering_windmill/ Windmills are machines that convert energy from the wind into useful work by rotating. The rotation of a windmill often powers a motor or [...]
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