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THE LAST SCIENTIST AND HISTORIAN

4/30/2015

 
The Historian
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Lucien read the news and gave us a great summary of what happened in Chile on April 22nd...only a week ago.  A large volcano, Calbuco, erupted.  It covered some towns in ash and also caused a pretty major lightning storm at the same time.  The pictures are amazing! Check them out here.  Glad we're all safe and away from volcanoes.  We all remembered that that cooled lava forms igneous rocks.  Chile will probably have a lot of new rocks in their future!  We also got to take a look at Chile on the map.  We figured out it's in South America and a pretty funny shape!
The Scientist
Avery taught us above the cave formations: stalagmites and stalactites.  She also taught us a cool way to remember the difference..."c" is for ceiling and "g" is for ground.  She is using solutions of baking soda/water and Epsom salt/water to make her own.  The formations will take about a week to form and we can't wait to see what they look like.  Thanks Avery!
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MORE MAPS!

4/29/2015

 
We took a look at a map of Aspen and found our way around.  First, we found a route between Paepke and Wagner parks.  Turns out there is definitely more than one way.  Then we used our directional words to write down our directions.  Just one block off makes a big difference.
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Micah also shared his flip flop shark with us! He ordered it from Ocean Sole, the Kenyan company he told us about that turns washed up flip flops into art.

MAPS AND DIRECTIONS

4/28/2015

 
Who knew giving direction could be so fun?  And important!  Today we used our knowledge of north, south, east, west, left, and right to get different people places on our maps.  

SHARING LETTERS

4/27/2015

 
On Friday, we were able to share our secret From Me to You letters.  We were full of smiles after finding out all the wonderful qualities our friends recognize in us!
Here are a few more wonderful samples...
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Dear Maddy, I like you because your very nice. I like you. You are very, very nice and I think you help a lot of people and I think you have a nice soul. Love, Me
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Dear Quintin, I like you because you help me with my centers and you help me with stuff. You are nice to me and you play with me sometimes. Love, Me
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Dear Ike, I like you because you are so good at hockey. Every day you step on the ice you are the best on the team. Ike, I think you are so smart and athletic. I think you are the most athletic in the class. Love, Me
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Dear Jack P., I like you because you teach me about sharks and much more. You know a lot, I don't really know that much. You know you are cool, you know you are nice, and kind. You even teach me about wars, armies, and even monsters. Love, Me

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF A MONSTER

4/24/2015

 
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Breaking news!  We have butterflies.  We were lucky enough to be able to watch two shed their chrysalis today and spread their wings.

We're taking a quick break from our regular writing to do an author study of Laura Numeroff. She wrote 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster as well as all all of our favorite circle stories: If You Give a Pig a Pancake, If you Give a Moose a Muffin, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.  First, we will be giving you your very own guide for taking care of a monster.  Hint: it's not going to be easy!
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And...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUINTIN!
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SPAGHETTI BUILDINGS AND A WORD FROM THE HISTORIAN

4/23/2015

 
Today we practiced spatial awareness and engineering!!  We're pretty advanced first graders.  We competed in a first grade competition to build a structure out of only 20 spaghetti noodles and scotch tape.  Here's the catch.  The structure had to hold up a marshmallow (the big ones) as high as possible.  The highest marshmallow won.  It was challenging.  The winner came from Miss Jill's class at 21 inches.  We're thinking we should try again now that we have some more ideas.  On a side note...this was an AWESOME team building activity.
First we brainstormed and planned...
Then we built...

Kenyan Firm Turns Flip Flops into Art
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Yesterday, Micah shared an article that was just perfect for Earth Day.  Apparently, Kenya has a problem with flip flops washing up on the shore.  These flip flops are water pollution in the ocean and then litter on the beach.  The company turns these flip flops into the most amazing pieces of artwork ranging from small key chains to gigantic sculptures.  Turns out Micah was able to order a piece of art work and we are anxiously waiting it's arrival. Thanks Micah!  Today we turned the ideas in his article into a science experiment of our own.  Stay tuned for our look at water pollution.

EARTH DAY

4/22/2015

 
Today we made a promise to the Earth.  We each chose one thing we could do to make the Earth a better place each and everyday.  Then we made some really cool art using lots of scrap paper!

WHERE WOULD YOU PUT THE FULCRUM?

4/21/2015

 
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Yesterday, Jack K. talked to us about the fulcrum on a lever.  He wanted to know where to place the fulcrum in order to lift a 2.5 pound weight with the least amount of effort.  Would you put the fulcrum in the middle or closer to the weight?  We each got to test it out ourselves.  Turns out it's much easier when the fulcrum is close to the weight and next to impossible when it's really far away.

FROM ME TO YOU

4/20/2015

 
We spent the afternoon working on our friendship skills.  First we discussed what being mean looks like.  Then we discussed and practiced different ways to handle people that are mean.  Miss Betsy Ann was nice enough to come in and help us with this.  She brought her magic wand and we used it to give each other meaningful compliments.  We'll keep practicing this skill.
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Then we read a great book called From Me to You.  We wrote letters to each other giving compliments and telling our classmates why they are great and why we like them.  Here's the catch.  We didn't sign our names.  We wrote to a secret person in the class just like in the book. Tomorrow we'll exchange our letters and reveal who wrote them.  We had to get out our super secret concentration boxes so there was no peeking.
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Here's a sneak peek at some of our letters...
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Dear Avery, I like you because you are nice to me because when I am sad you lift me back up and you are funny. And I am happy that you are my friend and you help me with my problems. And you are very nice every day and friendly all the time. And when I'm here for you, you are here for me. Love, Me
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Dear William, I like you because you play football. Me and you love each other. We have had five sleepovers. We both love Minecraft. And we won a superbowl. And we have both played Pokemon. Love, Me
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Dear Molly, I like you because you are very nice. You do very good work. You are my best friend. You help me with my work. You make my day better. I learn from you. You have a good heart. You're a rainbow. You're nice to everybody. You are my best friend. On Valentine's Day I had so much fun with you. Love, Me
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Dear Charlie, I like because you are very energetic and funny on the field. You're always lifting my spirits to the max. You are the best friend I could ever have. Love, Me

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

4/17/2015

 
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Today Ike taught us all about sound waves and how they travel through water at different frequencies.  Ike wanted to know what would happen if you tapped on glasses filled with different amounts of water with a spoon.  We guessed the glasses would either shatter or produce different pitches.  Turns out the spoon creates vibrations that travel through the water called sound waves.  The more water...the slower the sound waves travel and the lower the pitch.  The less water...the faster the sound waves travel and the higher the pitch.  Ike played Mary Had a Little Lamb for us on his glasses.  Turns out finding the right pitch takes lots of practice. Thanks Ike! Everyone really enjoyed the performance and the chance to try it out themselves.  
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Careful Preparations
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Exact Amounts of Water
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