Ms. Shelley came to make music with us today. We learned a new song and got to sing old favorites. We also got to use the rhythm sticks today.

Our buddies came to visit us today. We spent time enjoying good literature with our buddies.  Our buddies have been learning about the states of matter. They sang us a song about the three states of matter.  We discussed the differences between solids, liquids, and gases.  Then we watched as water changed from solid into liquid. We also did an experiment about condensation.  We put cold, green water in a cold cup.  We watched as condensation formed on the outside of the glass. To our surprise, the condensation was clear instead of green like the water inside the glass.  The water droplets did not seep through the glass as some of us hypothesized. Instead, the water vapor from the air condensed and became liquid after making contact with the cold glass. The scientific concepts of states of matter and condensation are rather abstract concepts. Our buddies did a great job giving us an introduction to these difficult scientific concepts.

Brendan recently went on a beach trip to Lincoln City. Today he showed us some neat treasures he found on the beach. His family found a beautiful blown glass ball and several different types of rocks and shells. We enjoyed examining these objects and asking Brendan questions about his beach trip. 

Joaquin brought in plastic cups last week for our 100th day celebration. We are still enjoying finding creative uses for these cups.  Several students worked together to create this pyramid structure with the cups. We had to use teamwork, balance, and precision to create our pyramid.

View more photos from today in our Feb 22-26 Photo Gallery