The Neutrons did a maple syrup investigation today. First we read/discussed a bit about how syrup is made, and then we examined 3 types of syrup (two made from corn syrup and one pure maple syrup) – many interesting observations
Nature Study: Birdfeeders & Trails
This week the Neutrons very enthusiastically made natural birdfeeders from pine cones, Crisco and bird seed. We had a discussion about what characteristics of birds we can use to identify various species, and a more practical conversation about where everyone
Art: Playing with Foil
As part of my art classes, I like to try to bring different materials for the kids to create with whenever I can. They always seem to like trying different mediums and it keeps the projects new and interesting for them.
Math: Estimation Games
The Neutrons worked on estimating yesterday. Thanks to all those who participated in our group estimation project…we wanted to see if taking the average of many guesses would get us close to the total number of items in a jar.
Gym: Memory Exercise Workout
Many thanks to Dan and Judi for getting gym started with a freeze tag relay the Neutrons invented. Thanks to Sabrina for centering the quarks with a freeze dance warm-up. This week we built a workout together with a memory
Art: Name Creatures
In art today, the Neutrons and Electrons crafted creatures out of their written names. They folded a paper in half lengthwise, then wrote their names on it. Some kids chose cursive writing, some bubble letters, and some printed letters. Then
Math/Science: Snow Volcanoes
Today we made…snow volcanoes! Everyone created an individual volcano, and then we made a rainbow volcano together as a group. These kids impress me so much with how well they work as a team. Once half the Neutrons were freezing
Gym: Sled Relays
The snow was a bit too powdery for snowballs today, so we substituted dodgeballs for target practice. The kids did a relay race to knock all the cones over with the balls instead of snowballs. Next they relay raced pulling
Art/Drama: Puppet Show
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Nature Study: River Walk
Today, we walked down to the river. We discussed a variety of things, like how erosion caused the riverside to be steep on one side and how the river can sometimes get so high it floods the nearby road. We