Tiny Earthworms' Big Impact!
Earthworms have been around a long time! It is so fun to play with them and gardeners also love earthworms because earthworms can improve and enrich the soil, allowing garden and certain crop plants to grow better! However many scientists are coming to view some earthworms as enemies!!
Read the following article and see if you think earthworms hurt or help! Sound off here and share your opinions about earthworms!

Check out the link here!
 
Tiny Earthworms' Big Impact!
Earthworms have been around a long time! It is so fun to play with them and gardeners also love earthworms because earthworms can improve and enrich the soil, allowing garden and certain crop plants to grow better! However many scientists are coming to view some earthworms as enemies!!
Read the following article and see if you think earthworms hurt or help! Sound off here and share your opinions about earthworms!

Check out the link here!
 
As we begin our study of decimals and percents, I LOVE to present the classes with a challenge :) Would you like to be apart of a virtual stock exchange? If so please leave a comment here explaining:
-Why you would like to be apart of this stock exchange challenge?
-What do you already know about the stock exchange?


 
How Many Vampires Are in Your House?
What is an energy vampire?! Do you have them in your house? What can do you about them?
Check out
this link to read about Energy Vampires! Sound off here about the energy vampires in your house!!
http://www.eia.gov/kids/news_energy_vampires.cfm
 
Right now we are studying about energy and alternative sources of energy! This article on the Science News website "An Energy Lesson from Panda Poop" by Stephen Ornes explains how some scientists from Mississippi State University are studying what the panda's leave behind...poop! Check out this link and sound off here with your opinion on Panda Poop!

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/09/an-energy-lesson-from-panda-poop/
 
What a crazy weekend! And a fun snow day?! I hope everyone had a good weekend and hopefully everyone is able to check the website! We have a busy week and I can't wait to see you all tomorrow! :)
 
Congratulations! You successfully completed your first LEGO Challenge, the race! For homework tonight you will be answerings the following questions in atleast TWO Paragraphs!

- How did your team do? How long did it take you to complete the challenge?
- What was the hardest part of the challenge?
-Now that the first part of LEGO's is over and we have working computers what do you think has been the hardest about this unit?
- What will you do differently in your groups for next time?
- What do you love or like about this unit and challenge? What are you looking forward to for the next challenge the robot dance-off!

Please check your work carefully!!!!
 
Today, 10/17 was a big day for the DeLaurentis homeroom! Not only were you programming like engineers but you each grew as partners and learners with our mentors there to help! I can't wait to hear all about your experiences!
For homework you will be writing at least one 5-8 sentence paragraph describing your time spent with your Pace Mentors!
Your paragraph must include:
What were you feeling as you looked around room 103 and 20 college students were standing there!
Explain the initial introduciton of your groups?
What are 1-2 things that the PACE students helped you learn/better understand?
How did your team and the PACE group interact?
Please include anything else you learned/felt/saw/experienced during your time with your mentors!


***WARNING, WARNING, WARNING***
You must type your response in Microsoft Word first. Then, copy and paste into the comment box here. REREAD your response and check for correct spelling, puncutation, and complete sentences
 
Today, 10/13 was a big day for the Scollins homeroom! Not only were you programming like engineers but you each grew as partners and learners with our mentors there to help! I can't wait to hear all about your experiences!
For homework you will be writing at least one 5-8 sentence paragraph describing your time spent with your Pace Mentors!
Your paragraph must include:
What were you feeling as you looked around room 103 and 20 college students were standing there!
Explain the initial introduciton of your groups?
What are 1-2 things that the PACE students helped you learn/better understand?
How did your team and the PACE group interact?
Please include anything else you learned/felt/saw/experienced during your time with your mentors!


***WARNING, WARNING, WARNING***
You must type your response in Microsoft Word first. Then, copy and paste into the comment box here. REREAD your response and check for correct spelling, puncutation, and complete sentences.
 
WOW! What amazing progress you made with your LEGO’s today! I am so proud of each one of you!
Tonight for homework you will be writing at least TWO PARAGRAPHS about your experience with the LEGO’s so far!

In your response please include:
The challenges your group has faced.
The things you like or love about using LEGO’s. Something you are proud of works too!
What you have learned about science using LEGO’s?
What you have learned about yourself during our robotics time?
Tomorrow we our PACE University mentors are coming. What is something you and your group will want to work on with your mentors?

***WARNING, WARNING, WARNING***
You must type your response in Microsoft Word first. Then, copy and paste into the comment box here. REREAD your response and check for correct spelling, puncutation, and complete sentences.

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