Special Rocks

Our rocks had a play-date with the rocks in the science lab.  When our rocks swam, we noticed some of the science lab rocks were able to float!
These rocks came from a volcano.  If we created a pretend volcanic explosion in the lab, would it help us think about how these rocks were made?

Watch this video about volcanos!

A Rock Sleepover

Our rocks were invited to spend the week in the science lab where they will be carefully taken care of by science lab rocks.  Before we left, we observed our rocks and made a thinking drawing from our observations.  We left our rocks in the lab on the drawings.When we come back, our rocks will have a play date in the lab.

We slept like a rock!

Rocks!

Junior Kindergarten Scientists:

Bring a rock no bigger than your hand to your next science class!

Your rock is invited for a sleepover in the lab.  

We'll make a sleeping mat so it will be comfortable.

Note; if you don’t have a favorite rock, I have plenty to share with you! 

What will our 5 senses teach us about CHANGE?

Our young scientists are familiar with the science tools they carry with them wherever they go, (the 5 Senses), we will  use them to observe change.

• How can we tell when sounds change?  
• How does a scientist use sound? 
• What can I do with my child  to explore more about sound?
• How does the feeling of change cornstarch change after adding water? Should you dare to try this at home...
• How does our mouth experience change?  Taste and feel   change in water when adding ice and lemonade powder.
• How do our eyes observe change in sun-sensitive paper?How does the nose help us observe changes in bread as it is  toasted?

 

Spiders!!!

Our first visitor...the daddy long legs.

Hey, I'm not a spider!  I'm an arachnids, and my real name is

Opilliones, 

which is my Latin name for "aphid eater".

Check out my video!