The "New" North Hero School Community Garden

The School Garden is beginning to take shape!  Check out some of the photo's of our work and progress so far.  A BIG THANK YOU to my father, Marty Brooks, for making all of the lumber we needed for the raised beds and spending a few hours driving to and from the school to work with the kids to put it all together.  Come back soon for more photo's and information about how to get involved.  We will need help this summer caring for the garden and making sure we tend to the "fruits of our labor!"

We are incredibly proud of our students for their leadership roles and teamwork thus far throughout the project.  And, this is only the beginning!

 

 

Geology Presentations: Day Five

Geologists Share Their Knowledge

 

Nico sharing her rock observations!

Breanna made a scrumptious "Mock Rock" Cake!
With tiny, colored minerals and all.



Trever shared his knowledge of identifying
rocks with various tests.



Science Presentations: Day Three and Four

Geology Presentations

The Challenge: To present your project to the class in a 3 minute presentation. In those 3 minutes you will answer the following questions.

1)What were you trying to find out (your question)?

2) What materials or references did you need to do your project?

3) What procedure did you follow to complete your project?

4)What did you learn from doing this project?

 

Owen shares his knowledge of Portland
Cement.

Bridgette learned about the hardness
of different minerals and the Mohs Mineral Scale.

Jacob performed and shared his information
on the calcite test and various rocks.

Kayla traveled the states to collect her rocks
and conduct the calcite test!

Hudson shares his "sugar cookie" mock rocks!

 

Science Project Presentations: Day Two

Sharing our knowledge as Geologists

 

Lily shared her learning about the mineral
Smokey Quartz.

Hannah presents her knowledge of fossils in various
types of rocks.  Igneous, metomorphic, and Sedimentary!

Faith shares her rock samples and how she
identifies them as a geologist.



Nicole used the vinegar test to see which rocks in her collection
contained the mineral calcite.

 

Science Project Presentation: Day One

Geology Presentations

The Challenge: To present your project to the class in a 3 minute presentation.  In those 3 minutes you will answer the following questions. 

1)What were you trying to find out (your question)?

2) What materials or references did you need to do your project?

3) What procedure did you follow to complete your project?

4)What did you learn from doing this project?

Lizzy learned how caves are formed.

Garett's poster representing the Mohs Scale.
This scale deteremines the hardness or softness
of all the minerals of the world.

Garett presented his knowledge of the Mohs Scale.

Gregory learned about Portland cement and its
common uses.

Marlee made "Mock Rocks" for the class to enjoy. Delicious!

Science Updates

Our geology inquiries have led us to identifying various minerals using the "scratch test."  Each team of 3rd and 4th grade geologists used the properties of color and hardness to identify the minerals gypsum, calcite, fluorite, and quartz.

TODAY is the day!

Today (Tuesday, April 9, 2013) is finally the day that we will begin using our classroom blog regularly! We will use it as a daily classroom tool to communicate and complete assignments.  We will also use it to report out all of the wonderful things happening in our classroom.  We hope to see you visit often.