Linking Up With Science Blogs
Today, I got my own science blog. I can't wait to share my ideas with you!Guess who I linked up with?
Feeling A Bit Veggie
Kindergartners are learning about their five senses and it still is warm enough to go out in the garden. I placed 6 different vegetables in 6 different socks. Can our little kiddos figure out by using their sense of touch which veggie is in the sock? This sheet can be used for our bigger kids in the garden. Our kindergartners can't write just yet.
Garden Measurement
We are busy with our third grade scientists. They are learning how to use the metric system in order for them to learn how to be geologists. Next week, they will be getting rocks to measure. Why not go outside and use the garden get a head start!
Using Technology In The Garden
We have just been awarded a $3500 grant to keep our garden growing. How exciting to be able to order an 8 x 12 greenhouse for our garden. We are writing another grant to try to secure Ipads for our students in our garden club to create videos using our new You Tube channel, TJschoolgardenclub. We are using QR codes and teaching our students how to use Aurasma to link pictures to our You Tube channel. We will be displaying these codes in our school library around gardening and veggie books. We will be adding videos that the students create that tie in our garden harvest or harvest of the month facts. October is Farm to School Month. This Wednesday, we will be making a video to share some of the great things we are doing to celebrate our garden adventure. See if you can connect to our first trial run.
Science News For Students
This is a great science site for upper elementary classrooms that a colleague shared with me. Each story tries to explain difficult concepts in easy to understand language. He used it with upper grades. At the end of the article, they have "Power Words" (vocab) from the article. My enrichment group that I am working with use these stories to practice summarizing and main idea.
There is also a section for teachers. In the upper right of the main page is a link "For Educators." Click the link then scroll down and there will be a section on the right called "In the Classroom." Click the read all stories link under that and it groups stories by topic, so you can quickly find articles that relate to the current science unit of your class. This site is a great way to have classroom teachers find ways to add more science rich stories into their day.
The direct link is:
Farm To School News
Thomas Jefferson Elementary, where I teach science to 385 K-5th graders just made the National Farm to School News. Check out the link to see the great things we are doing to plant magic through our school garden.
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20130911/WDH01/309110435/Jefferson-Elementary-garden-grows-vegetables-students-minds?nclick_check=1
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20130911/WDH01/309110435/Jefferson-Elementary-garden-grows-vegetables-students-minds?nclick_check=1
Camouflaged Cephalopods
The moving rock trick. Is it really a rock or is it an octopus? The amazing thing about this octopus is that even though this octopus is color blind, they still can change color. This animal can create color match patterns. Take a look at this cool video to see how these animals can camouflage right in front of your eyes.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html
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