Smokey The Bear & Science Experiments

This afternoon was crazy.  We had a visit from Smokey the Bear.  Only my class would ask Smokey if he had any kids.  They also asked constantly if he was fake.  At the end of the presentation, my class took a group picture with Smokey the Bear!

This week, we have been studying about Forces & Motion.  Well, at least that is what they were suppose to be covering with the substitute teacher.  Today, we began our experiment.  I wrote a grant on DonorsChoose, requesting a Forces & Motion Activity Kit and some nonfiction books.  We started an experiment using the ramp and objects that could roll down the ramps.  Today we watched as a toy car and a marble rolled down the ramps.  My students the wrote about their findings.  Tomorrow, we are going to continue our experiment using bouncy balls and whatever else I can find tonight that will roll down a ramp.  

Tomorrow is Friday!!  Our plans for tomorrow include spelling tests, hoping to get a few more students finished writing their citizenship reports (fingers crossed), math review on equal equations, addition/subtraction and word problems), and more science fun.  Time to start planning for next week, lots and lots of pumpkins!!

Amber