Podcast Ideas

I think our main goal of our Podcast is to inform Parents of the activities we plan to undergo, their purposes, and what we plan to accomplish with them, along with introducing our project with others that are interested.

We should come up with an overview statement of what our intent is and this can be our introduction.

Some ideas we could highlight in our Podcast could include:

-Experiments: Tornado in a Bottle (How does this work? Is it safe for kids? Why do it?)
-Materials Used: Weather Videos, Internet Research, etc.
-Everyday Usage: Incorporation into the classroom (Word Walls, etc.)

We should find one particular aspect of the project that we each find really interesting or important and that can be each of our personal pieces, along with splitting up the introduction and conclusion.

Concept Map

Lesson Plan #2

My second lesson plan on taskstream is going to be monitoring the accumulation of precipitation. The students will chart changes in rain guage readings. This should be successful, since Spring tends to be rainy.

Concept map #2

Is our assignment 2 part B an assignment we all due or one of us? If it is only one of us have we decided who will complete that portion?

Taskstream #2

I am doing the second taskstream assignment on temperature readings over time. Data collection will include present temperatures at the different times of the day for a period of time.

Spring Break assignments

Hey im just trying to figure out what has to be done while were on spring break. Im on vacation and just trying to see what must be done by friday. Thanks

Snowflakes Project

I found a fun project that has to do with snowflakes. I doesn't really explain why or how snowflakes form, but it's a neat little art project that kids can do that we can hang around the room. Below are the materials and instructions to the project.

Crystal Snow Art

What you need:
white construction paper
red constructions paper
black construction paper
white glossy paper
4 plastic containers
water
alum
pickling salt
epsom salts
white granulated sugar
q-tips

What to do:

Put 1/2 cup of water into each of the 4 containers.

Add 2 tablespoons of each of the following to each of the containers. (Alum, pickling salt, white granulated sugar, epsom salts.)

You should have four containers containing 1/2 cup of water and one of the ingredients.

Guess which of the colored papers will make the best snow art picture. Write your answer on a piece of paper if there are several children taking part in the experiment.

Dip a Q-Tip in one of the containers and draw a picture on the black paper.

Using another Q-Tip dip it in a different container and draw on the red construction paper. Do the same with the remaining containers and paper.

Let your projects dry completely. Use a magnifying glass to view the crystals and geodes made by the salts, sugar and alum.

I found this project at:

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/science_for_kids/111983