Using Our Imagination to Explore Chemistry and Analyze Oobleck

This week, our class learned about chemistry from our newest Quirkle, Kitchen Chemistry Kal.  Chemistry impacts everything we can smell, taste or touch.

For this lesson, the students pretended NASA had sent us a substance they collected with a space probe from a strange planet, in a far away galaxy.  The scientists from NASA named the substance, Oobleck, after the Dr. Seuss book, Bartholomew and the Oobleck.  We were told the substance was safe to handle, but we should not eat it.  Our job was to help the scientists by discovering and recording the properties of Oobleck-  and boy did we have fun doing it!   It had many properties that seemed like they were opposite of each other.  It was definitely a strange substance.

Today was the second day of our 7 Habits of Happy SAGE Kids unit.  In this lesson, we learned Habit #1 - Be Proactive.  The students realized that they are in control of their mood and actions.  The next time they're bored, they shouldn't come to you looking for something to do.  It's not your job to solve their boredom!  They learned how to take control of their own feelings/actions and if they're bored, how to be proactive and find something to do. 

In the afternoon, Senora Gates helped us practice our new Spanish words.  This week, we worked on color words, numbers and greetings.  Check out our numbers, music video!

Next, the students worked at their Exploratory center.  Ask your child about their current task.

 

 

 










We ended our day working on our math problem solving skills.












When the kindergarten students finished their math, they had a little time to play, "Spot It," a great game that strengthens perceptions and spatial relations skills.
 

What a busy day!