Hi All!
I am in the classroom right now. I came in to feed the animals. I fogor to come in on Wednesday so the animals hadn't been fed since Monday!! =:-o All the animals are alive though.... well... I only see one hermit crab but other than the two missing hermit crabs, all the animals seem to be alive.
The classroom is clean and I am very excited for this upcoming trimester. I am going to make everyone work very hard! I am so excited! I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday!!
Take care,
Ms. Bloom :o)
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thanksgiving Break Update
Hi Everyone,
First, I have to say that I am sorry I haven't been updating more. I have been very busy at school. First, I was preparing grades for report cards and then I was preparing for next trimester. We will be doing PHYSICAL science!!
First Grade - Solids & Liquids (gases we'll get to spring trimester)
Second Grade - Balance & Motion (balance, rolling, spinning, magnets, simple machines, vibration/sound)
Third Grade - Matter & Energy (matter in the science room and light & energy with your classroom teacher)
Fourth Grade - Magnetism & Electricity (magnetism with Mrs. Carlin and electricity and electromagnetism in the science room)
Fifth Grade - Mixtures and Solutions (chemistry with me and periodic table stuff with your classroom teacher)
Sixth Grade - We'll be moving on to Unit 2. First we'll finish up our plate tectonics labs and then we'll move on to the convection current labs. After that we'll do a minerals lab and then a few weathering and erosion activities. Ahhh... isn't geology fun. (I hope you said yes.)
I really wanted to post an update about how the animals have been doing lately. Overall, I would say they are not doing well. :( Half the animals in the science room don't seem to be eating at all and half the animals in the science room don't seem to be able to get enough food!
Fish - The fish have been eating the micro sword plant that I added to the tank in the beginning of the year (I wanted to add plants to help keep the water oxygenated). I suppose they are getting hungry. I feed them a TON of food though! How could they still be hungry? At least they're not eating each other! (Knock on wood.)
Turtle - Betsy has not been eating much at all lately. If I put a scoop of food she takes two bites and leaves the rest to float around for days and/or get stuck in one of the two filters.
It makes the water filthy and stinky. More importantly, why isn't she eating? Is she sick? It's the same food she's always had and she always seemed to like it before. I don't understand.
Hermit Crabs - The hermit crabs seem to be fine. For awhile now two have been out and about and one (Ron?) has been "missing." Well, I found him today while I was cleaning the tank! I was mixing up the sand after I took out all the poopy sand and threw it away. While I was mixing the sand I mixed out a hermit crab OUT OF HIS SHELL!!!!!! I took a picture with my camera phone. Sorry the quality is not good. I was shocked!!!!! I guess he/she was molting. I hope that I didn't shock it so much that it's going to die now. That would be sad. :( I covered him/her back up with sand. If he/she dies my teacher-friend says we'll know because it will REALLY stink in the crabitat.
I told her that with the science room it's often hard to figure out where a certain stink is coming from.... haha. :( I took the video with my camera phone so the video quality isn't good at all.
Millipede - Like I've been saying for awhile, the millipede isn't eating either. She used to nibble on carrots, cucumbers and apples but I haven't seen her do that in MONTHS. It is sad. :( I hope she's not sick or getting so old she's going to die soon. :(
Isopods - A delightful as always, sitting on their little log. I wonder if they ever get bored of just sitting on their log, doing nothing all day. I wonder what they do at night, maybe they are more active in the dark.
*whew* What a lot to report!
Be sure not to watch too much TV or play too many video games this week! Get exercise outside and read a book (or two)!!!
- Ms. Bloom :o)
First, I have to say that I am sorry I haven't been updating more. I have been very busy at school. First, I was preparing grades for report cards and then I was preparing for next trimester. We will be doing PHYSICAL science!!
First Grade - Solids & Liquids (gases we'll get to spring trimester)
Second Grade - Balance & Motion (balance, rolling, spinning, magnets, simple machines, vibration/sound)
Third Grade - Matter & Energy (matter in the science room and light & energy with your classroom teacher)
Fourth Grade - Magnetism & Electricity (magnetism with Mrs. Carlin and electricity and electromagnetism in the science room)
Fifth Grade - Mixtures and Solutions (chemistry with me and periodic table stuff with your classroom teacher)
Sixth Grade - We'll be moving on to Unit 2. First we'll finish up our plate tectonics labs and then we'll move on to the convection current labs. After that we'll do a minerals lab and then a few weathering and erosion activities. Ahhh... isn't geology fun. (I hope you said yes.)
I really wanted to post an update about how the animals have been doing lately. Overall, I would say they are not doing well. :( Half the animals in the science room don't seem to be eating at all and half the animals in the science room don't seem to be able to get enough food!Fish - The fish have been eating the micro sword plant that I added to the tank in the beginning of the year (I wanted to add plants to help keep the water oxygenated). I suppose they are getting hungry. I feed them a TON of food though! How could they still be hungry? At least they're not eating each other! (Knock on wood.)
Turtle - Betsy has not been eating much at all lately. If I put a scoop of food she takes two bites and leaves the rest to float around for days and/or get stuck in one of the two filters.
It makes the water filthy and stinky. More importantly, why isn't she eating? Is she sick? It's the same food she's always had and she always seemed to like it before. I don't understand.Hermit Crabs - The hermit crabs seem to be fine. For awhile now two have been out and about and one (Ron?) has been "missing." Well, I found him today while I was cleaning the tank! I was mixing up the sand after I took out all the poopy sand and threw it away. While I was mixing the sand I mixed out a hermit crab OUT OF HIS SHELL!!!!!! I took a picture with my camera phone. Sorry the quality is not good. I was shocked!!!!! I guess he/she was molting. I hope that I didn't shock it so much that it's going to die now. That would be sad. :( I covered him/her back up with sand. If he/she dies my teacher-friend says we'll know because it will REALLY stink in the crabitat.
I told her that with the science room it's often hard to figure out where a certain stink is coming from.... haha. :( I took the video with my camera phone so the video quality isn't good at all.
Millipede - Like I've been saying for awhile, the millipede isn't eating either. She used to nibble on carrots, cucumbers and apples but I haven't seen her do that in MONTHS. It is sad. :( I hope she's not sick or getting so old she's going to die soon. :(
Isopods - A delightful as always, sitting on their little log. I wonder if they ever get bored of just sitting on their log, doing nothing all day. I wonder what they do at night, maybe they are more active in the dark.
*whew* What a lot to report!
Be sure not to watch too much TV or play too many video games this week! Get exercise outside and read a book (or two)!!!
- Ms. Bloom :o)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Wii friends
Hi Everyone,
You can add me as a friend on Wii. My number is: 7426 3688 0867 7015.
It's OK to play video games once in awhile but remember that it's also important to play outside to get fresh air and real exercise. Also, try doing something with your friends that doesn't involve video games!
- Ms. Bloom :-)
You can add me as a friend on Wii. My number is: 7426 3688 0867 7015.
It's OK to play video games once in awhile but remember that it's also important to play outside to get fresh air and real exercise. Also, try doing something with your friends that doesn't involve video games!
- Ms. Bloom :-)
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