Virtual Easter Egg Hunt

Just found this on a blog! WONDERFUl and CREATIVE!
Happy Egg Hunting!

http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/3695/

Static Electricity

WOW...there was static everywhere! We took balloons rubbed them on our head and went on a static electricity hunt around the classroom! What would repel and what would attract to the balloon? Some finds were interesting- the door, the whiteboard, the window, etc. We discussed the WHYs? and HOWs? and then they all wanted to take their balloons home to go on another hunt! (they really enjoyed watching the balloon attract to the pieces of paper).

Adjective Fun/ Object Hunt

I have a great activity to share- an OBJECT HUNT-AN I SPY! Give your students adjectives written on Post-It notes that describe an object in the classroom! They need to use the adjectives/clues to find the object. You can also use a magnifying glass to enhance the experience!

Post-It Fun

I LOVE Post-It Notes...I think the company loves me too (I buy way too many...but they have so many uses). This weekend I used the mini Post-It Notes and put a message on all my students' desks. They love to get a personal note by suprise. I see them storing them in their desks and putting them in their lockers for keep sakes! A simple note can reap wonderful benefits!

Pistachio Pudding- Matter Fun!

We did a wonderful, tasty, and green matter experiment. I gave my students a bag of pistachio pudding mix and then 1/4 cup of milk. They needed to hand mix it and then they could taste the results. We discussed the matter elements before, during, and after. Why was it pale green before and then bright green? Why did it make the texture it did? What other matter experiments can we do that involve mixing a solid with a liquid, etc. (by the way, over 1/2 of the classed like the pudding :)

Pine Cones

Can pine cones predict the weather? Today we did an experiment to try to answer that. We had two pine cones and took note of their features before we put one in water. 1/2 hour later the pine cone in the water had closed the other one was still opened. We came to the conclusion the pine cones might help us tell if it is going to rain or if it has!

Deserts

We are getting ready for our school Biomes/Habitat Fair. Our classroom choose the desert!

I thought that was a "hot" one. I am finding many awesome resources on the web and several books that we will be using to learn more about the types of deserts/conditions/animals that lives there/locations. This website is one I found that we will be using:

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/desert/

I found these on that site: