End of our Bread Mold ExperimentMicroorganisms are done. Here are some pictures of the final results of that experiment. Some of them got pretty gross. One of the worst ones was wiped on our door handle. I hope that everyone makes sure to wash their hands often. You never know what microorganisms you may have touched during the day. We also have had our compost chamber and its been decomposing nicely.
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These are the movies of the stories the students acted out. I unfortunately didn't get "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" or "The Cricket and the Jaguar" on video. To be able to get them on this website I put it on Youtube. I have made them unlisted though so they can't be found and only seen here.
The time is passing by so quickly. One month has come and gone and we have done a lot of learning. These past two weeks have been filled with lots of fun activities. I think the students favorite activity was acting out different stories so that their other classmates had to guess what it was. We have been focusing on the importance of character and setting and also the events that take place and their order. A way to practice this and see their importance was acting it out. We have also been learning about the presidential elections. This is part of our current history, which we learn about, and is important to know. We have lots of differing opinions in the classroom on the subject. Some of the kids are upset that they aren't allowed to vote even. Here are a few of their opinions on who should be the next president. Also this past Sunday was September 11th. I am sure many of you remember it and where you were when you heard the news. The students though weren't alive when it happened but it is something to learn about as recent history. We discussed the importance of being patriotic and remembering the heroes of that day. To help us remember we created a class "quilt" to recognize heroes and supporting our country.
MicroorganismsYou may wonder what all the moldy bread talk is about and I'm about to show you. There are different types of microorganisms that exist in our world. They are bacteria, fungus, virus, and protozoa. To be able to see some of them we decided to grow some mold. They need warm moist places to live so our classroom has been pretty warm. The work paid off though and we have some pretty nasty looking mold on some of our bread. We have also continued to have our compost bottle which has been being decomposed. Lets just say you might not want to open the bottle.
United Way VolunteersThis week we had some volunteers come in to read with the students. They read them Because of Winn Dixie. It was great to see the students get involved in the reading. One group even was passing around the book and each taking a turn to read. Moldy ScienceMicroorganisms can sure be interesting but it an also be disgusting. The compost (fruit and soil) is really starting to decompose. This is because of the bacteria and other microorganisms in the soil and fruit. Recess FunAmazing BehaviorThis week the students had a sub while I was sick. I have only heard good reports about their behavior. I really appreciate how well behaved your children are. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to teach your children. I love having each and everyone of them in my classroom and love how their different personalities bring about a wonderful classroom atmosphere.
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