Mrs. Tenery's Kindergarten Class

Monday, April 25, 2016

Super Star Scientist Taylor!

Objective: To see if you can make a boat move by adding dish soap to water.

Materials: Plastic tub, water, liquid dish soap, and a cardboard "boat".

Scientist Taylor was ready to show us his experiment with his goggles & lab coat on and his materials ready!

First, Taylor added water to the plastic tub.

Next he placed the cardboard boat in the water at one end of the tub.

Next, he carefully added a couple drops of dish soap BEHIND the boat.

ZOOM!! The boat moved across the water!

Conclusion: Adding dish soap disrupts the arrangement of water molecules and decreasing the surface tension. The boat is pulled towards areas of high surface tension by the water in front of the boat.

What a fun experiment, Taylor!

This is something we can all try at home!

Thursday, April 14, 2016

We had an early celebration for

Libby's Birthday!

She will turn 6 on Sunday!

We started our celebration with the

Happy Birthday song and donuts this morning!!

Libby showed us her birthday crown and card…

…and her 6 fingers to show us her new age!!

Happy Birthday Libby!

We hope all your wishes come true!!

Yesterday in our Life Science class with Mrs. Rall, we made a worm farm!!

Each student got to "pet" the worms!

Some were fearless...

…others were a bit hesitant…

…and others preferred just to look!

(like Mrs. Tenery!)

Mrs. Rall was teaching us about compost.

She talked to us about what will break down in the soil and what won't.

We learned that plastic cups and bags won't break down, but paper and potato skins will!

We will be observing those items in our worm farm.

After the worms were added, she covered the farm in soil.

Next, she "watered" the farm.

And then she added grass seed for fun!

We will be observing our worm farm for the next few weeks!

Last week we

BLASTED OFF

to the moon for a moonwalk!

We climbed into our seats in the shuttle, buckled our seat belts, and had our "space snacks" by our sides!!

(space snacks - Capri Sun, Milky Way, Starbursts, and a Starlight mint)

1o, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…BLAST OFF!

Once we landed on the "moon", we searched for moon rocks, ate our snacks, planted an American flag, then headed back to Earth for recess!!

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Super Star Scientist Anna!

Objective: Can you make electricity with a lemon?

Materials: lemons, zinc nails, copper wires, wire clips, a calculator, and a flashlight

Scientist Anna was ready with her experiment materials, safety goggles, lab coat, and assistant, Dad!

First, Anna put a zinc nail in one of the lemons.

Next she pushed a copper wire into the same lemon.

Anna repeated that in lemon #2...

… and lemon #3!

Next she attached wire clips to all the zinc & copper and to the calculator.

Once they were all connected, the "lemon batteries" produced enough electricity to power the calculator!

Anna continued her experiment by adding zinc nails and copper to several more lemons.

Then she and her assistant, Dad, attached the wire clips, but this time to a flashlight.

This time Anna's "lemon batteries" produced enough electricity to power the flashlight!

We turned out the lights so we could see it even better!

Conclusion: Placing 2 different metals in acid (the lemons) causes electrons to move. This produces electricity. It is enough electricity to power small battery powered devices.

Way to go Anna!

You were such a good scientist and teacher! I can tell you really practiced and learned all about your experiment!