Bubble Gum Experiment

The second week of March is celebrated with National Bubble Gum week. The 3rd/4th graders celebrated this even by conducting a bubble gum experiment. We tested 3 types of gum.

Extra was sugar free, Trident had 40% less sugar, and Bubble Yum had a great amount of sugar.

We started off testing each piece to see if it made us thirsty and if we could blow bubbles with each type of gum.

Even Mrs. Mathes and Jesse started off trying hard to blow bubbles with the sugar free gum!

Denis and Angelika found success with the Trident gum.

Jesse enjoyed the Trident gum better than the Extra.

Cole and Ian enjoyed the Bubble Yum cotton candy one the best. The whole class told me that they could blow the best and the biggest bubbles with the sugary gum.

Megan in the process of blowing a bubble. It is a lot of hard work!!

Tristan chewing his gum. I think that he liked chewing the gum more than blowing bubbles!!

Pennies from Mars

Problem: What makes a penny turn green?

Materials: 1 small saucer, 1 paper towel, vinegar, and several pennies

Procedure: 1. Fold a paper towel in half once; then fold it in half again to make a square.

2. Place the towel on the saucer. Pour vinegar into the saucer so that the towel is completely wet.

3. Place the pennies on top of the paper towel.

4. Observe the pennies after 24 hours.

What will happen to the pennies?

Results: The tops of the pennies turn green.

Conclusion: Vinegar is an acid, which is a chemical. A chemical reaction occurs when this acid combines with the copper penny. A new substance called copper acetate, the green coating on the pennies, is formed.

Stanford Testing March 22-26

 

Stanford Testing was this week. The students did a great job enduring this long week!

Cotton is Cool, Cotton is Healthy, Cotton is Nature!!

In Science, we studied resources that we rely on, throughout our process we focused on cotton.

 A few facts about cotton:

A regular cotton bale weighs 500 pounds. It's average value is $325.00. The average yield per acre is 453 pounds. This little bale equals a long sleeve shirt in its raw form.

FBS Celebrates St. Patrick's Day in Style!!

This is how Isaac celebrated!!

Mrs. Mathes and some of the 1st graders painted their faces to celebrate St. Patty's Day!

Boy or Girl?? You decide!!

The 5th/6th graders kick off the day with style at Pledge and Prayer!!

Even Mrs. Clark showed her holiday spirit by wearing green!!

Fun at the Bakery!

The 3rd/4th graders were able to go on an exciting field trip to the Bakery in Germany. It is a great way for the kids to see their Germany community an immerse themselves in the culture of their current living surroundings. We were able to experience more than we thought we would. He had quite the experience for us. We were able to make cookies, decorate them, and wait for them to cook while watching them rotate in a large oven!!
While we waited we feasted on berlingers and chocolate milk which was very yummy!

Waiting for the tour to start!!

First, the dough is rolled out so we can cut the cookies!!

Ian showing one of the cookies that he made!

Angelika decorating one of her cookies!Finished and ready for the oven....

Wating for the cookies to cool so we can taste them!

Class in front to the flour dispenser.

Herr Schneider shows us how the flour travels from one room to another and he can weigh just the right amount he needs for anything he bakes!!

Cole showing off his cookies!

All of the kids with their goodies!!

Special thank you to Jesse's dad for organizing this field trip. It has been on of my favorites in 5 years!!

Also thanks to Ian's mom for helping out during the field trip. And finally last but not least Herr Schneider and his family for letting us come into his bakery and have a great experience!!

The Earth's Layers as Compared to an Apple

The 4th graders are learning about the layers of the earth. We compared the layers of the earth to an apple. The crust of the Earth is like the skin of an apple. The mantle is like the inside (white) part of the apple. And the core of the Earth is just like the core of an apple.

Here we are inspecing our apples.

After we understood the parts of the earth and how they correlate with the apple we had a discussion about the Earth. They asked very good questions and we talked about how we cannot go to the core of Earth because it is 7000 degrees F.

After the lesson was over we all enjoyed a healthy snack!!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss'/Read Across America Day!

We celebrated Dr. Seuss' Birthday in connection with Read Across America. The students were read to by parents and volunteers at the end of the day. The students ate cake as a special treat at the end of the day.

Even though many parents are deployed they still were able to participate in this special day. Shawn Fouste, dad of Emily Fouste recorded the story Green Eggs and Ham prior to leaving for Iraq for a year. Mrs. Fouste holds the book to give the students a better view. It was a surprise for Isaac and Emily!!

Students listening to Mr. Fouste

Mr. Greg was able to come and read to the 3rd/4th graders. He read Green Eggs and Ham and Oh! The Places You Will Go!!

A special thank you to all of the parents and volunteers that made this day a success!!