Evaporation and Surface Area

Students investigated water evaportion and surface area. They put equal amounts of water into a cylinder, dome lid, a beaker, and flat lid. After two days they measured the remaining water and found the container with the largest surface area had the most evaporation and the container with the smallest surface area had the least evaporation. In conclusion, if you want water to evaporate expose it to as much air as you can!

Pumpkin Extravaganza!

Students used their estimating skills in determining the weight, circumference, and number of seeds of different sized pumpkins. They came to the conclusion that there was no correlation between the size of the pumpkin and the number of seeds. Thanks to some wonderful parents that volunteered to help the event was a success!

Water Investigations

Students have been performing different investigations with water to discover their properties. They have learned that water flows down a slope, it will flow faster down a steep slope, and bigger drops of water will flow faster. They also learned cold water is denser than room temperature water when they observed a blue dyed ice cube melt to the bottom of a cup of room temperature water. Using a thermometer they discovered the temperature to be colder at the bottom of the cups which proved that cold water is denser. Students are enjoying the many water activities in the water unit!

Noun Search!

Students searched for nouns around the classroom. They realized first hand that most things are nouns in our classroom. Nouns are words that name a person, place, or thing. Students also learned the difference between common and proper nouns.

Large Numbers in Standard Form

In math students are working on numeration. This week they had fun changing numbers from expanded form to standard form, Also, they learned about the importance of commas to separate the ones, thousands, and hundreds periods. Do you know how to write the number in word form?

Welcome Back!

Field Trip to URI Learning Landscape

Students had a wonderful day on their field trip to URI. They enjoyed visiting different stations around the center. They learned about insects, animal pelts, greenhouse plants, the importance of keeping water clean, plants growth, and the red wiggler worm. After experiencing the centers, the students enjoyed a beautiful lunch in the garden!