This week in the lab...
was a very exciting week! Our chicken eggs have arrived! Miss Phillips ordered 12 fertilized chicken eggs from a farmer in Florida, and they came in the mail! Unfortunately, since they came a week earlier than Miss Phillips had anticipated, she had to wait about 4 days before placing them in the incubator. It takes chicken eggs 21 days to hatch, and when Miss Phillips calculated the hatch date from the day she received the eggs, they were set to hatch the Friday of President's Weekend! That would mean that the chicks would have to stay in the incubator from Friday until Tuesday since we have a 4-day weekend and no one would be at school to take them out of the incubator. Miss Phillips decided to wait a few days before incubating the eggs. Now, the eggs are supposed to hatch Tuesday, February 22nd, the day AFTER we get back from President's Weekend. Miss Phillips is a little nervous about the eggs though, because the did travel a great distance to get to Casita, and after doing some research online she found out that the eggs should be placed in the incubator within 10 days after being laid. Since she does not know when the eggs were laid, keep your fingers crossed that we'll at least have one egg survive this crazy ordeal!
Kindergartners began learning about clouds in science lab this week! Students learned about 4 main types of clouds: cumulus, cirrus, stratus, and nimbus. Students also began creating a cloud book, which shows the four kinds of clouds made from cotton balls. During technology time, students explored various websites we have learned throughout the year.
First graders learned about measuring temperature with a thermometer. Last week, we used traditional thermometers to take the temperature of three difference cups of water. This week, however, we were introduced to digital thermometers, and used them to measure the air temperature at various points around campus. Then, we discussed why the air was cooler in some spots and warmer in other spots, and how shade can play an important role in keeping us cooled off...and shade is free! During technology time, first graders began their next technology project, an Animal Adaptations PowerPoint! Students created their Title Slide, and saved their PowerPoints.
Because it was rainy during the early part of the week, Miss Phillips decided to plan and indoor activity instead of going outdoors and playing Turtle Hurdles again. Miss Phillips showed the students a video created by some Animal Care Specialists at Sea World who focus on the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sea turtles. The students LOVED IT! Then, in groups of 3, students played a sea turtle board game, similar to the game "Life," in which players simulate the trials and tribulations of a sea turtle's life with the roll of a die. During technology time, students began their next technology project, an Interactive Game! This game will be created in PowerPoint. This week, students created their Title Slide, background, and saved their PowerPoints.
During STEM Academy, students tested their paper bridge designs to see how many pennies their bridges could hold!
Well, that's what happened this week at 260 Cedar Road. Until next time, stay classy Casita...
was a very exciting week! Our chicken eggs have arrived! Miss Phillips ordered 12 fertilized chicken eggs from a farmer in Florida, and they came in the mail! Unfortunately, since they came a week earlier than Miss Phillips had anticipated, she had to wait about 4 days before placing them in the incubator. It takes chicken eggs 21 days to hatch, and when Miss Phillips calculated the hatch date from the day she received the eggs, they were set to hatch the Friday of President's Weekend! That would mean that the chicks would have to stay in the incubator from Friday until Tuesday since we have a 4-day weekend and no one would be at school to take them out of the incubator. Miss Phillips decided to wait a few days before incubating the eggs. Now, the eggs are supposed to hatch Tuesday, February 22nd, the day AFTER we get back from President's Weekend. Miss Phillips is a little nervous about the eggs though, because the did travel a great distance to get to Casita, and after doing some research online she found out that the eggs should be placed in the incubator within 10 days after being laid. Since she does not know when the eggs were laid, keep your fingers crossed that we'll at least have one egg survive this crazy ordeal!
Kindergartners began learning about clouds in science lab this week! Students learned about 4 main types of clouds: cumulus, cirrus, stratus, and nimbus. Students also began creating a cloud book, which shows the four kinds of clouds made from cotton balls. During technology time, students explored various websites we have learned throughout the year.
First graders learned about measuring temperature with a thermometer. Last week, we used traditional thermometers to take the temperature of three difference cups of water. This week, however, we were introduced to digital thermometers, and used them to measure the air temperature at various points around campus. Then, we discussed why the air was cooler in some spots and warmer in other spots, and how shade can play an important role in keeping us cooled off...and shade is free! During technology time, first graders began their next technology project, an Animal Adaptations PowerPoint! Students created their Title Slide, and saved their PowerPoints.
Because it was rainy during the early part of the week, Miss Phillips decided to plan and indoor activity instead of going outdoors and playing Turtle Hurdles again. Miss Phillips showed the students a video created by some Animal Care Specialists at Sea World who focus on the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sea turtles. The students LOVED IT! Then, in groups of 3, students played a sea turtle board game, similar to the game "Life," in which players simulate the trials and tribulations of a sea turtle's life with the roll of a die. During technology time, students began their next technology project, an Interactive Game! This game will be created in PowerPoint. This week, students created their Title Slide, background, and saved their PowerPoints.
During STEM Academy, students tested their paper bridge designs to see how many pennies their bridges could hold!
Well, that's what happened this week at 260 Cedar Road. Until next time, stay classy Casita...