Working at a snail's pace

Each year, the water unit goes slower and slower.  This year it came to a standstill.  It will seem unfair to the kiddoes, but, I have to speed-up the pace and pray those kiddoes that get lost will come in for help before or after school, or during REACH.  It's not complicated, it's just I became an enabler and opted to go forward only as fast as the slowest student, permits.

Have a great night, folks.

You are now entering sixth grade - fasten your seatbelts, please

Today, we finished the Eureka video clips on molecules, heat and temperature, and expansion and contraction.  The videos are geared for a younger audience.  However, my cherubs prove to have very little, if any, exposure to molecular structure, necessary for my unit on water.

Still Using Bill Nye
I love using Bill Nye in my classroom as a teaching aid.  Previously, I used his show as a catalyst to teaching about rocks.  Now, I am using his show on water cycle in my REACH class as a catalyst to my sixth grade water unit.

Have a great night, folks.

Little Lumps

The munchkins, today, watched a series of mini-clips on molecules - little lumps, to get them prepared for sixth grade water unit.  for whatever reason, they were not exposed to molecular processes in baby school. These videos are kinda cool.  click on \the link http://www.ltsd.k12.pa.us/4979_3814173829/Blog/browse.asp?a=398&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=53109
 look for my Tuesday lesson.  and click on those links.  Totally, cool.

Taking Account
The weekend assignment requires the cherubs and their families to participate in a water survey.  Here is a link to that survey.  http://www.ltsd.k12.pa.us/497970223125916/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=53536

Have a great night, folks