Wednesday, October 12, 2016
10/13/16 - 5th/6th Science Videos
Salamander Video
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/salamander-barred-tiger-predation
Frog Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMFxQsaT274
Tortoise Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok9noKCtHYM
Snake Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ODACANcE7Q
Fish Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wCVLQqxCFs
Monday, October 3, 2016
Busy Beginnings to the 2016-17 School Year
The Dakota Territorial Museum was our host on Thursday, September 29th. We were looking for primary and secondary sources...we concluded the museum is FULL of primary sources. The one room school house seemed to be the big hit of the morning.
The 7th/8th graders did a wonderful job organizing See You at the Pole for Wednesday, September 28th. They led us in song, scripture reading, and prayer. It was a crisp morning and reminded us all that fall is on its way.
The 5th/6th graders were busy rolling cans. If two cans are the same size, why would one roll faster? Students were required to write their procedure, record data, and then input that data into a spreadsheet to create a graph. The final requirement was to come up with an explanation based upon the data (evidence). All agreed it was a challenge to keep the variables to a minimum.
The evening sunset on September 21st was gorgeous. Fall is here!
Why Does the Water Rise? The 5th/6th graders completed an experiment requiring them to carefully observe and write their observations down. It was also required them to formulate an explanation as a team.
Mr. Larry Leet from First Dakota National came into our classroom to talk about teamwork in the banking industry. Teamwork is always important...in a bank and in a classroom.
An opening day activity was giving each group of 5th/6th graders 1 yard of string, 20 pieces of spaghetti, 1 large marshmallow, and tape and each group had to create a structure that would support the marshmallow. The group with a structure having the marshmallow in the air the highest was pronounced the winner. Many different designs...and not so easy as it seems. "Marshmallows are heavy" was one comment I heard.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Sunday, April 3, 2016
American History Videos ~ Tuesday, April 5th
World War I
Trench Warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P92guhd7d-8
Gas Warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrHFEPu_ANI
Air Warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1oxX4Q6ndo
Propaganda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t_Gwo3M-uc&list=PLB2vhKMBjSxNUxpltTT98mcQlIqyVzfjG
Warfare on the Seas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqX8kCnZu7g&list=PLB2vhKMBjSxNUxpltTT98mcQlIqyVzfjG&index=22
Trench Warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P92guhd7d-8
Gas Warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrHFEPu_ANI
Air Warfare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1oxX4Q6ndo
Propaganda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t_Gwo3M-uc&list=PLB2vhKMBjSxNUxpltTT98mcQlIqyVzfjG
Warfare on the Seas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqX8kCnZu7g&list=PLB2vhKMBjSxNUxpltTT98mcQlIqyVzfjG&index=22
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Monday, February 29, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Rome and Salt Occupy Us This Week
In World History the 5th/6th graders are studying ancient Rome. We learned about the Roman government and did an activity that had the students divide up into the Senate and Assembly ~ trying to pass a law agreed upon by all...turned out harder than they thought!!
The Earth Science class are studying the oceans. This lab had them determining the difference in density depending upon factors such as heat, cold, fresh and salt water.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Keeping Busy into the New Year
Our study of Ancient Greece brought out the actors and actresses in the classroom. Students had fun creating masks to depict the emotions of their characters in the Greek fables.
In science the students learned about packaged food. In a lab they had to determine how much of the total weight was the actual food and how much was the packaging.
Of course, students had to guess first...a few were right!
Along with packaging we learned about the main crop for each of the 50 states. Students were assigned states, researched to find the most important crop for each state, printed pictures of these important crops, and then glued these pictures to a big map of the United States. This photo was taken when most were done gluing and were just simply chatting away about their findings. Love it! I think the most overwhelming discovery is there are other crops besides corn and beans!!
The middle school students and teachers can get a bit spoiled by all the sharing the kindergarten and preschool students do! We were treated to golden stars, goldfish, and God because the preschools students were learning about the letter "G". On the 100th day of school the kindergarten students made us cookies ~ Yum!
Students in grades preschool through 8th enjoyed the annual skating fun for our Valentine's Day Party ~ a few bruises, some cold toes, but lots of laughs and smiles!!
The $3 post Christmas special is ready to be in full bloom...and, my nephew born 3 weeks ago.
He comes with a full supply of babysitters!
Monday, February 1, 2016
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Technology, Technology, Technology...and Other Stuff
Students have been busy typing essays, researching, and presenting. Very proud of how they can seamlessly go from laptops to Ipads.
Learning about xylem by coloring water with food dye and placing a white carnation in the water. Beautiful color for these cold, gray winter days.
Started archery this summer...had my first pin shoot last week and got my first JOAD pin.
Love my Tuesday nights with these fellow archers!
1/19/16 Middle School American History Videos
War of 1812
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wwycgjYLaI
Andrew Jackson Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGfxyeuy8u8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wwycgjYLaI
Andrew Jackson Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGfxyeuy8u8
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Busy First Week Back
The earth science class is learning about plate tectonics and the activities and formations found along the boundaries. The first activity was putting a ripped magazine page back together ~ like a puzzle. We talked about Alfred Wegener and the theory of continental drift.
Earth science students made "lava lamps".
Our discussion focused on currents and the convection currents found in the earth.
The 5th/6th graders in science began a new unit about farming and forestry. The first lab this week had them looking at, comparing, and drawing seeds from various fruits and vegetables. Yes, I do trust my students with knives. How else do you get seeds out of an apple?
After talking about photosynthesis and the food (glucose) produced, we then discussed this stuff called "starch". The next lab had the students looking for starch in such foods as pasta, rice, potatoes, orange, pear, lettuce, and bread. Hmmm...why did parts of the banana turn dark when in the presence of iodine?? I think I see an unplanned lab for Monday with ripe and unripe fruit!
Had to grab this photo from my daughter's chicken house over the Christmas break.
Just a beautiful sight when the sun is shining.
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