Oh no! Not Kermit the Frog!

For those that are interested to know what a frog looks like on the inside but don't want to dissect the frog, you may visit the virtual dissection websites.

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=26

http://www2.ofsd.k12.wi.us/science/frogdiss.htm


Student grades are graded based upon participation, such as observations, asking questions, etc. Respect for the once living animal is expected. This is an opportunity to learn about nature and yourself.

Wetlands Visit, Dissections & Library Books

We have a full week ahead of us! Make sure that you are ready for action, packed days.
 
Wednesday    (5/30/12)
We will make another trek to the wetlands to see what changes have occurred since our last visit. The ground has had time to dry out since the last bit of precipitation fell last Thursday, so we don't need to worry about muddy shoes.

Thursday   (5/31/12)
Remember what team you were placed during class on Tuesday. Review the materials list that you wrote in your spiral on page 122, along with the frog picture identifying the internal parts that we will locate.

Time is limited, therefore it is important that you pay attention.

Friday   (6/1/12)
ALL library books are to be returned to school. If you do not return the books, you will soon receive a bill charging you for lost/not returned books, which will impede your ability to receive your yearbook on
Tuesday (6/12/12).

As we draw near the end of the school year, make sure that all missing/incomplete work is turned in
by June 1, 2012.

Transpiration

We used the wetlands as an outdoors lab to test the transpiration process of plants.

We bagged portions of various plants to see how much water vapor we could collect during a 24 hour period. Some students gathered quite a bit, and others not as much.

 Students were amazed that plants could give off that much water vapor! I was too.  :)

Locked Out!

Sorry about the hiatus, but I got locked out of my blogging page.   :(  Just enough to drive a teacher crazy this time of year.

So let's get caught up on what we've done since the middle of April.

Science Expo

Today from 5:30PM - 7:30PM at Willamette University's Spark Center, students will be demonstrating their roller coaster models.

Students are invited to stand next to their engineered projects and be proud of what they have made.

I am very proud of you all!

Replacement Parent Conferences

Dear parents,

I apologize for the last minute notice. As of yesterday, the district has asked teachers to schedule a day of conferences to replace the day that was lost due to the snow on March 22, 2012.

If you would like to conference with me regarding your child’s grades, I will be available on the following days at the following times from  7:00 AM- 9:00AM or 3:00PM-5:00PM. Please make arrangements with me as there are times that I am in a meeting or might be meeting with another family.

		April
Sun	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat
		17		19
		24		26
		May
Sun	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat
		1		3
		8		10

Presentations

Thursday and Friday we finished making roller coaster presentations. This week we are completing the write up portion. Students will be quietly writing in class on the three pages to log the data regarding their project.

I hope that you all rest and enjoy the weekend. According to the cherry trees, it is suppose to  be Spring. Hopefully it will warm up soon!