Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Happy Holidays
It’s the end of 2014,where has the year gone!! Check out all the pictures! Thank-you for the out of this world telescope, and other wonderful gifts. Thank- you for giving me the chance to work with your child this year. It’s been an amazing experience, and I think I have learned just as much from…
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Gingerbread,UNICEF,Space all in one
It’s November already!! It’s been a busy time around the old frog pond. Thank-you to all the parents who supported your child in raising money for the Gingerbread Run or UNICEF. We raised all together $1,080 for Give Kids The World and $300. for UNICEF. The money we raised for UNICEF allowed us to donate…
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Welcome to my Lab It’s been a busy week!! What will it take to crack open a frozen hand and unlock it’s treasures?? What does candy corn have in?…
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Weathering,Models,and the Sun
Using a 3 D model from the EPA that I borrowed to show the effects of weathering and pollution. Did you know if you take a pipe cleaner,borax and hot water you can create a beautiful crystal? Rachel tried this at home and look what she made! All my students are encouraged to try new experiments…
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Rocks n Roll
Looking for gems Where does soil come from? Do you know what these are? Classify rocks,it can be messy! Our study of Earth Science continues this week. Ask your child about soil types,rocks, and minerals. Don’t forget you can still donate to our class fundraiser for Give Kids The World Gingerbread Run at www.gingerbreadrun.org go…
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The Gingerbread Man is coming!!
4th Grade setting up for the Gingerbread fundraiser for GKTW Each quarter our class will be doing a service project,this quarter is the annual Gingerbread Run for Give Kids The World! Dear Families, I am so excited to let you know that we will be participating again in the Gingerbread Run 5K presented by Aaron’s…
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Frog Updates
What do I use this for? Wow this is neat! Charting data for our favorite science tools. Guess what won? Making clay models,another science tool we can use. It’s been another busy week at the pond. We are finishing up our study of the Scientific Methods of Science. Do you know what a spring scale…
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Welcome Aussie,Lily and Pad
Welcome to our new class pet Aussie,a Bearded Dragon. Also we have added Lily(pink) and Pad(neon green), our new candy cane frogs. 1st grade showing off their new Science Logs 2nd grade apple experiment This week’s experiment dealt with apples,lemons,oranges,and air.Ask your child which works the best to protect an apple when you are using…
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Gifted Science had an awesome week!!!
It’s been a great week at the pond! What is Kinetic Sand and what is it made out of??? Thank-you to all the parents for the wonderful additional donations that you have made.Already it’s making a difference in what I can expose them to in the classroom.Especially thank-you to PTA for the donation of the…
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The End!!
Happy Last Day of School! I have thoroughly enjoyed this year in 2nd Grade! Than you all for you continuous support! I also send a big THANK YOU for the wonderful gift from the class! I really am going to miss seeing all these faces every day. Report Cards have been handed out , and a…
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