 | Rachel shared a seemingly magic density column with us. She wondered what makes things sink and float? We know that light and airy things float. And we know that heavy and solid things sink. Today we learned about density. Not all liquids and solids have the same density. The molecules in honey and rubbing alcohol move in very different ways.  |
We saw many liquids from layers from dense to least dense: honey, corn syrup, maple syrup, milk, dish soap, water, oil, and rubbing alcohol (from bottom to top). And then we saw objects float in the middle of these liquids: a metal bolt in the honey, a die in the corn syrup, popcorn kernels in the milk, a tomato in the water, a soda cap in the oil, and a ping pong ball in the rubbing alcohol.
Did you know that we are only 32 days away from being big second graders? Crazy right! Today we finished a wonderful read aloud book called The Year of Billy Miller written by one of our favorite authors Kevin Henkes. He usually writes picture books like Chrysanthemum and Lily's Purple Plastic Purse. It was fun to see his style and the patterns in his writing in chapter book form. Anyways, this book was all about a boy in second grade. We spent some time writing about what we are most excited about and nervous about for next year.
 I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous about having a new teacher.  I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous about nothing.  I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous about having a new teacher.  I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous about having a new teacher.  I'm excited to meet my teacher. I'm nervous about making new friends. |  I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous about things being different.  I'm excited to have a fun teacher. I'm nervous about meeting new friends.  I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous I won't know enough.  I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous about having a new teacher.  I'm excited to have new classmates. I'm nervous about nothing. |  I'm excited for a new teacher. I'm nervous about having to make new friends.  I'm excited for summer break. I'm nervous for everything about 2nd grade.  I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous about having a new teacher.  I'm excited to make new friends. I'm nervous about having a new teacher.  I'm excited to have new toys in the room. I'm nervous about having a new teacher. |
Also...it snowed today. Send back SNOW PANTS, HATS, AND MITTENS please. It's cold outside.
