Our puppy to be....

We need a name for him... He is a 5 week old Boykin Spaniel... We will get him in 2 weeks. We are so excited. :) We can't wait...

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mining

Students learned about carbon-based fuels through the process of mining and reclaiming chocolate chip cookies(land and coal). The kids loved this activity. Thanks parents for all the cookies...

FUN... FUN... CHEMICAL ENERGY FUN

KLEENEX and PAPER TOWELS

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WE NEED KLEENEX AND PAPER TOWELS!!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU PARENTS

PARENTS: YOU ARE AWESOME....

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE DONATIONS THAT YOU SENT IN FOR OUR ENERGY UNIT.

WE HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED "HERSHEY KISS MESS" and TOMORROW WE WILL EXPERIENCE THE EFFECTS IF CHEMICAL ENERGY IN YOUR MOUTH "POP ROCK STYLE" and ALKA SELTZER ROCKETS...

CAN'T WAIT... PLAN ON POSTING PICS AND VIDEO CLIPS TOMORROW... COME BACK AND CHECK'EM OUT THEN. :)

Weather Part 3 Tests Are Coming Home Today!

Check for Weather Part 3 Test... It will be coming home today. :)

Energy Collage Project...

Forms of Energy Collage (Test Grade) Standard 6-5.1
Possible Points
Points Earned
Pick one of the forms of energy and “In your own words…” describe the form of energy and explain its effect on your life. Give at least 3 examples of how it affects your life. ESSAY QUESTION…(15 points)
3 examples of how it affects your life: 3 objects /illustrations/pictures ( 5 points)
Heat Energy: Definition(5 points)
Heat Energy: 2 objects /illustrations/pictures (10 points)
Solar Energy: Definition (5 points)
Solar Energy: 2 objects /illustrations/pictures (10 points)
Chemical Energy: Definition (5 points)
Chemical Energy: 2 objects /illustrations/pictures (10 points)
Mechanical Energy: Definition( 5points)
Mechanical Energy: 2 objects /illustrations/pictures (10 points)
Electrical Energy: Definition (5 points)
Electrical Energy: 2 objects /illustrations/pictures (10 points)
Legible, Neatly Colored and Correct Spelling (5 points)
Comments: DUE 10/19/09
TOTAL 100 points

*IMPORTANT NOTE* You may use any materials that you have at home to complete this project. You are not allowed to print pictures off of the internet. You are allowed to illustrate, create, and/or cut out of magazines or newspapers examples of the forms of energy. Use this project to show your creative side. *

Mrs. Ballard's Blog...

Let's try this out again this year. :) I will be attaching projects, examples, etc.