On Monday in STEAM class, Mrs. Zwilling partnered the students together to work on their coding skills! Using the iPads, they worked in Kodable and programmed Fuzzy to help him get through the maze. Not only were the students learning the basics of coding, but they also learned how to collaborate, problem solve, and work together as a team.
In science class this week, we did a lava lamp experiment! The Pre-K students learned to observe, predict, and test their predictions. We started off by putting some water in a glass vase and then added some food coloring to it.
Next, we made some predictions on what would happen if we added oil to the water. Some students said it would mix together, while some predicted the two liquids would not mix. We tested our theories and discovered that the oil did not mix with the water, nor did it turn green like the water did. We learned that this was because oil is less dense than water which makes it float on top of the water.
Finally, it was time for the "lava lamp" fun! We added half of an Alka Seltzer tablet to the mix. The students observe the bubbles that formed in the water from the Alka Selzter and then watched in awe as the bubbles reached the oil, causing the lava lamp effect.
The students had so many great questions throughout this experiment and asked to try so many different things. It was so fun to extend the lesson because of their curiosity!
Please have your child prepare three clues to help their classmates guess what object they chose to share. The show and tell topics for October are:
- Friday, October 18 - something the begins with the /t/ sound
- Friday, October 25 - something to do with fall or Halloween
Uniform Schedule for Next Week:
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday-Wednesday: regular uniforms
Thursday-Friday: gym uniforms
