We LOVE Books!!!

Last week, we completed a book report over our favorite AR books that we have read so far this year. Below are some of our reports:

Candy Bar Rocks?

In Science, we have been learning about the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.  So, for fun, we decided to observe different candy bars to see if they looked somewhat like that type of rock and why.

We observed a Kit Kit, a 3 Muskateers, a Milky Way, and a Rice Krispie square.

We used our book and a chart to help us.

This is the Kit Kat. We thought it reminded us of a sedimentary rock due to the layers.

This is the Milky Way. We thought this was similar to a metamorphic rock because it looked like "heat and pressure" was applied.

This is the 3 Muskateers. We thought it looked like lava that cooled slowly; therefore, it would be an igneous rock.

Finally, this is the Rice Krispie treat. We thought it was more like a sedimentary rock due to its larger pieces of rock being stuck together.

Gummy Bear Science Experiment

Last week, we did a Gummy Bear Science Experiment in order to test how a gummy bear would be affected if left overnight in a variety of liquids.

We made observations about our gummy bears: what they looked like, felt like, their length, mass, etc.

Next, we made a hypothesis of what would happen to the gummy bear for each type of liquid. 

Then we put a gummy bear in water, saltwater, baking soda water, and vinegar.

The next day, we took the gummy bears out and placed them on the correct labels so that we don't forget which liquid it was in. 

Then we made the same observations and measurements as we did the day before.

Finally, we graphed the changes and wrote our conclusions.  We found that the gummy bear soaked in water overnight grew bigger and got heavier.  The gummy bear in vinegar broke apart in pieces and was very gooey.  The one in baking soda also fell apart, and the gummy bear in salt water grew bigger and got heavier.  

We had a lot of fun experimenting on our gummy bears!  However, the BEST ones were the ones that we got to EAT after our experiments were done--of course, we didn't need to test them.  :)

Christmas Around the World Projects

We have been working very hard on our "Christmas Around the World" projects.  Next week, we will be presenting our power points to the first and second graders.  Below are our gingerbread people who will tell you a little bit about our country's Christmas/holiday traditions.  Enjoy!

Happy Holidays!

Today, we had our annual Christmas Program.  The theme was "Christmas Wishes."  Some of our songs were "Like Diamonds in the Night," "A Kitty for a Present," and "I Want to Be an Elf."  We even got to throw glitter in the air 'like diamonds in the night!'  We ended our program with a "The Story of Christmas" and the nativity scene.  It was a lot of fun!  We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  :)