Inherited Traits Song!

The kids have loved singing this song! It is fun and funny! The intentions for this song is to remind the students that inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring.

Inherited Traits...passed from parents to the offspring!

Hair so brown, eyes so green...passed from parents to the offspring!

B: Like my hair?

G: yeah, its rad!

B: Thanks I inherited from my dad!

G: Like My eyes?

B: They’re the bomb!

G: Thanks I inherited from my mom!

Inherited traits! passed from parents to the offspring

Hair so brown, eyes so green...passed from parents to the offspring!

Inherited....TRAITS!

Growing Beans!

About three weeks ago, we planted a bean seed in a bag! We were hoping atleast a few of them would grow into bean plants! There is no better way to learn about plant life cycles and photosynthesis than to grow a plant of your own!

We had a few beans actually sprout and begin to grow! Watching the plants grow is just as cool as watching these kids grow in their love for science! My favorite is watching the kids talk to the plants each day in hopes of giving it more carbon dioxide!  Here are a few of the growing plants!

This has "bean" a great project!

Mrs. M

Week 22 Vocabulary

Week twenty-two Vocabulary

February 8- February 12, 2010

Your spelling and vocabulary test will be on Friday, February 12, 2010 . You will be responsible for knowing how to spell each word correctly and the definition for each word.

1. Behavioral characteristic- something an organism does.

2. inherited trait- a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.

3. Instinct- a behavior that an animal inherits from its parents

4. physical characteristic-how an organism looks

5. heredity- the passing of characteristics from parents to offspring.

6. offspring- new organisms that come from parent organisms

7. carnivore- an animal that eats other animals

8. herbivore-an animal that eats only plants or plant products.

9. Omnivore- an animal that eats both plants and animals

Photosynthesis!

I soak up all the water, my roots are like a straw.

I absorb Carbon dioxide, the animals give it off.

I hold out my leaves, the sun gives me a kiss.

I'm making my own food, its photosynthesis!

Extra Extra!

Several of our kiddos are going to be on the news! We had Big 2 news choose us as the "School of the Week" for January 25-29th. Each morning, at 6:30, a student from our school will be asking the question of the day! Tune in to support our school!
I love this school!
Mrs. M

Over the Moon!

Today we discussed the phases of the moon! We made cool "moon sliders" to help us better understand each phase of the moon! We watched videos and went to a cool website showing how the moon changes!
After making our sliders...we ate the moon! Didn't you know the moon is made of Oreos? Not really, but in our class today, it was!

Learning about science can be so delicious!

My job is out of this world!

Mrs. M

Websites to Visit!

This website will tell you your age and upcoming birthdays on all of the planets! It will also give you your weight on the planets, moon, and sun as well! Just click on the link below!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/index.html

This website will show you an animated model of Earth's rotation!
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0404/es0404page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization


This website will show you an animated model of Earth's revolution!
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0408/es0408page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization


Happy Surfing!
Mrs. M