Science Fair

After a week off for me, it was time to jump right back into being teacher. We had things to prepare for, like the science fair...

But first in the week, A2 explored the wonderful world of fruit.

K found a snail out on the sidewalk and enjoyed observing it.

We are also moving right along with math. The goal is to be finished by the end of May.

A1 was back to 3D printing and building Crunch Lab kits.

He also built a water alarm.

For Language Arts we did Mad Libs.

The kids were excited to go back to the library and borrow new books. Here, K is reading to A2 one of our ocean books.

The two youngest also "fished" at the library and made bear mask.

A major thing we did this week was prepare for the science fair. 

J wanted to know how many balloons it would take to make an egg float. How many do you think?

I'll give you a hint; it was more than 10.

Answer: One balloon was required for about every 3 grams of egg.

55 gram egg: 17 balloons

59 gram egg: 19 balloons

J attends a weekly activity as part of a youth group. This week, it so happened that they were doing an egg drop. (Found this out after she completed her experiment) So lots of egg-citing things for her this week.

Sir Eggry Yolk the Third

A1 did a zoology presentation on Pangolins. (Took pictures off to avoid any copywrite)

Pangolins

Not Penguins

Pangolins!

Fun Facts!

·      Pangolin means “something that rolls up”

·      They are thought to be prehistoric. Their kind is 80 million years old.

·      They live anywhere there are ants and termites in Africa and Asia.

·      They are endangered.

·      There are eight types of species.

·       Some species have prehensile tails that help them hang from trees.

How and What They Eat

·      Pangolins have no teeth. They don’t need them. They eat ants, termites and other small bugs. More than 70 million insects a year.  

·      They have really long tongues. 

·      Pangolins swallow stones to help with digestion.

Defense

·      A pangolin is covered in scales so hard even a lion can’t bite through!

·      They release a bad smell similar to a skunk to defend themselves.

Pangolins and Humans

·       They are the most illegally hunted mammal in the world. Millions are killed every year for their scales and meat. It’s estimated one is killed every 3-5 minutes.

·       Pangolins die if kept in captivity.

·    Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation works to protect them by educating communities, researching, and rescuing captive pangolins.

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K  focused on chemistry for his report. More specifically, Elephant Toothpaste! 

 

Made with 6 percent hydrogen peroxide and fast rising yeast.

12% H2O2 was too hot for yeast.

We did try some with 30% H2O2 and potassium iodine

All three of the kids presented at Forest School.

Pangolins

Elephant Toothpaste

He had all the kids help make some

K shared other things he has been learning at Forest School, too.

At Forest School the kids also explored a tree fort and sap on a pine cone.

We ended the week with a game day and a trip to The Dinosaur Museum.

The "crocodile" who ate Hook

King Tut's jewelry

Our tour guide taught us about Ammonites
using a nautilus shell.

And home-based learning continues.