Third Grade Cooks and Dines on Red Red

Can't imagine a better way to celebrate PBA completion (and reviewing plant parts) then preparing and feasting on a West African stew of black-eyed peas (cowpeas) with yucca and plantanos.  

                                                                                  

Thanks to Third Grade Educators Alex, Sally, Claudia, Julie, and Katherine for Photos.

And to Johanna for being the founder of the feast.

Pre-K Reflections

Tape two mirrors together to form a book. Move the mirrors together and apart.  Cool kaleidscope images  kept kids interested for a long time.  Setting the foundation for symmetry, art, light...STEAM.

Mini-Video

Another Mini-Video

Second Graders Get Cranking

Can second graders make cranks that lift or move a load?  We shared some images, and put a pile of stuff in the middle of the meeting area.  Look what they came up with.  

Inspiration from the internet:  

Student Work

Potions by K Chemists

Ingredients:  

• Water
• Red Cabbage Water (Changes color with acids and bases.)
• "Lemon" Powder  (Acid)
• Baking Soda (Base)
• Salt
• Clear liquid soap (Base)

Mix in some 5 and 6 year old "mad" scientists...

Sheer joy!