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BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR

10/31/2019

 
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This week, our scientist showed us how to take the baking soda and vinegar reaction to the next level. Baking soda is a bicarbonate and vinegar is an acid. When the two meet they cause a chemical reaction with CO2 as a byproduct. However, what happens when you combine the two in a sealed ziplock bag? We hypothesized the bag would explode, the seal would break and the liquid would spill out, or bubbles would happen inside the bag like usual. Turns out you get a nice loud pop and an explosion. Check out the video below for all the details. We're loving all these cool science experiments!

MATERIALS:

5"x5" paper towel      1.5 T baking soda     1/4 cup vinegar 
1/2 cup warm water     sandwich size ziplock bag

PROCEDURE:

1. Fill the paper towel square with 1.5 T baking soda to create a pouch.
2. Pour the warm water and vinegar into the ziplock.
3. Take your materials outside.
4. Put the pouch in the ziplock and seal it.  Step back and watch!

THE COLORADO STORY

10/29/2019

 
We are exploring our amazing text book The Colorado Story to kick off our Colorado history unit. Over the next few days we will be exploring the five regions of Colorado: Mountains, Front Range, San Luis Valley, High Plains, and Western Slope. We'll be learning about their key characteristics, the diversity they bring to our beautiful state, and how to map it all out.

ELEPHANT TOOTHPASTE

10/25/2019

 
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Today we had our first scientist of the week. We explored the chemical reaction that occurs between hydrogen peroxide (H202) and potassium iodide (KI). When H202 and KI are mixed, the KI acts as a catalyst to break down the H202.. We're left with a few things: water (H20), oxygen (O2), heat, and few other byproducts.  The iodide (I) is the catalyst because it doesn't get broken down. The heat is created because the chemical reaction is exothermic. meaning that heat is a byproduct of the reaction...190 degrees worth of heat to be precise! Check out more details below and thank you to our first scientist for being so knowledgable!

MATERIALS:

100 mL hydrogen peroxide       10 squirts food coloring     
4 counts dish soap       15 mL potassium iodide     
Erlynmeyer flask or other narrow necked bottle     
safety goggles       gloves       outside space

PROCEDURE:

1. Take all the materials outside, put on your gloves, and safety goggles.
2. Measure the hydrogen peroxide and pour it carefully into the flask.
3. Add 10 drops of food coloring...color of your choice. 
4. Add 4 counts of dish soap.
5. Carefully measure and add 15 mL of potassium iodide.  Then step back.

RESULTS:

An exothermic chemical reaction during the breakdown of H202.
Check out Mark Rober and a swimming pool full of elephant toothpaste!

MATH WORKSHOP MADNESS

10/25/2019

 
Sometimes math workshop is organized chaos. Today there were many moving pieces and a lot of learning at the same time.  Check out some of the things we were working on.
Otio is an awesome strategy game.  It's like Tic-Tac-Toe times with ten more layers.
Intoobas are really neat math tools. Today we explored the properties of area and perimeter!
Prime Climb is still a favorite.  I love hearing that some of you have the game at home too.

THE GRATITUDE PROJECT

10/24/2019

 
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This week we started a year long endeavor called The Gratitude Project.  In past years, we have spent a lot of time reflecting on gratitude. This year we're focusing on people and the moments that bring us gratitude. We'll be writing a weekly gratitude letter to send in the mail...because getting snail mail is always the best! We're working on our writing skills, reflecting our how fortunate we are to have amazing people in our lives, and learning how to address letters!  Thank you in advance for replying to my address requests.
Check out just a few of examples:

LAST CELEBRATE THE BEAT POST

10/17/2019

 
Did you see the paper this week? We are definitely the highlight.
​Check out the pictures from Crested Butte News below!

CELEBRATE THE BEAT!

10/11/2019

 
Wow! What an amazing event. I am so grateful to have been a part of this experience. I cannot imagine a better way to learn about persistence through recent history. Thank you all!
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GYOTAKU WITH MS. ELISE

10/9/2019

 
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese art of printing using fish and other marine creatures.  We've been using rubber fish, not actual fish, but it's just as fun.  We learned how to create a print, intentionally choose color, and consider the background.  You may see a practice print coming home, but the final is going in our portfolio.  Thanks, Ms. Elise.  

FISH IN A TREE AND THE CODE

10/4/2019

 
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"Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole live believing that it is stupid." -Albert Einstein
We finished our first read aloud, and it was amazing.  We fell in love with the characters, cheered for them, had empathy for them, learned from them, and ended up proud of them.  We learned about dyslexia and how everyone's brain is wired just a little bit differently; this is called neurodiverisity.  If everyone were the same, the world would be a very dull place.  Everyone deserves to be treated with kindness because kindness is always a choice.  Did you know some really creative geniuses are believed to have had dyslexia? (Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and the list goes on and on.)
This book left is with one burning question...
Can you crack the code?

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THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED POST :)

10/4/2019

 
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We've been playing this really fun game during math workshop.  It's an actual, real live board game called Prime Climb.  It's super cool because you can play with up to four people., everyone can be working on different kinds of math at the same time, there's neat strategy involved, and it's actually really fun.  Check out the pictures below and the directions if you're interested in learning more about it.  If you want to go all out, here's the link to get this board game for home.
Prime Climb
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