Today was full of fun, as usual. In reading this morning we practiced making text-to-self connections. We picked the books that interested us and then thought about how they connected to our own lives, memories, and experiences.
 Lily read Animal Homes. It made her think of playing hide and seek in the snow.  Rocco read Places Around the World. He wants to go on vacation to see Egypt.  Otis read Animal Homes. He has seen a bear den and cubs near his house.  Hayleigh read The Crazyon Box that Talked. She thought about studying MLK.  Kieron read Bring Up Baby Chimp. He likes animals just like the author of this book.  Siena read Strange Laws. She knows it's illegal to ride a horse in the streets in Paris. |  Lee read Dinosaurs and More Dinosaurs. He wishes he were alive to see dinosaurs.  Malcolm read Animals Homes. Malcolm makes forts our of many different things.  Taj read A Butterflies Life. He saw butterflies at summer camp at ACES.  Rachel read Holidays. It reminded her of her favorite holiday, Christmas.  Remi read A Deer Family. One time a deer ate bird food in her backyard.  Mary read Animal Homes. Her bedroom is safe and cozy like the animals. |  Will read Using a Tail. Crayfish move fast like at swimming at the ARC yesterday.  Gavin read Places Around the World. He wants to go to China and learn Chinese.  Charlie read Animals that Build. He knows humans build houses out of wood too.  Tessa read The Flower Girl. She loves weddings and has been in two.  David read Feathered Friends. He saw birds last time he was at ACES.  Miss Kylie read Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. She used to tattle on her sister just like these kids. |
Then we heard from the Reporter of the Week! Lily shared a very interesting and current article all about the recent snowfall. We really learned how snow affects our lives! The line to the gondola in Aspen last week stretched all the way to the street. The side country is particularly dangerous with avalanches right now after all the new snowfall. And compared to last year Snowmass has 39 more inches of snow (107 vs. 146). Good thing we had two snow days!
Finally, we heard from the Scientist of the Week. Lee taught us how to make a cloud in a bottle. As usual, we made some hypotheses first. We knew you had to mix some materials together so we thought it would have to be either: (a) water and air; (b) oil and air; (c) vinegar and air.
 | Turns out we were pretty close. Lee mixed rubbing alcohol and air in a bottle under pressure with a bike pump. The pressure condensed the molecules in the rubbing alcohol. When he released the cap, the molecules expanded and made the rubbing alcohol evaporate into a cloud. This fit in perfectly with our study of states of matter. |
This experiment can be tried at home, but only under adult supervision. Warning: the cap of the bottle FLEW off at high speeds!
