What is a "Function Machine"......?

The "Function Machine" is coming together!  But, what is it?  And, what does it do?

Surf's Up

Question: What happens when water is mixed with oil?

Hypothesis:

A. The oil and water will mix and change color.

B. The oil and water will become cloudy.
C. The oil and water will separate.
D. The oil and water will form a solid.

Conclusion: The water and oil separate!  Why?  Oil is lighter (LESS DENSE) thans water and will not mix with it.  The water and oil will separate and when gently rocked back and forth will look like a "wave" in the jar!

The First Day of School: August 2013

First Day Breakfast!

The first day of school was full of excitement, stories, new clothes, and fun!  We got to know our classmates by playing the "Silly Name Game," we took a tour of the school to see all the new rooms/areas, and we enjoyed a snack from the School Garden!

 

We also got to do our first science experiment: "All Washed Up..."  We were trying to answer the question - What will happen to a newspaper man put in soapy water, compared to plain water?

 

 

 

While most of us predicted the newspaper man in soapy water would sink slower, when we conducted the experiment our results showed that a newspaper man put in soapy water compared to plain water actually sinks faster!

We learned about water molecules.  The detergent (soap) reduced the surface tension (made the molecules in the water spread apart) allowing the newspaper man to sink quickly!  Very Cool!

A Few More Garden Photo's to Enjoy!

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!