It's been a busy couple of weeks in the Superstars.  We've made polymers with glue, water and borax; we're hammered and taken apart a dvd player and a computer and we've planted vegetables with the Sharks for Earth Day.  Our caterpillars are about to spin their chrysalis, the ladybugs are almost ready for their wings and the praying mantis eggs are about to hatch.  It's a busy time of change and growth in our classroom.  As the year winds down, it is so exciting to look back on all the changes that have taken place with the children.  It's been a privilege to work with them!

The Big Idea

The week before Spring Break we spent a couple of days exploring the "Big Idea" behind tops.  We tried different types of tops, made our own tops, tried them on the floor and desk, and we tried spinning them fast and slow.  We talked about the concepts of gravity, friction, inertia,  centrifugal force and Newton's first law of motion.   We shared what we had learned with other classes and demonstrated our techniques.  It was a fun and engaging way to explore scientific concepts.

We enjoyed a visit from "Mickey"!  Isn't he sweet!