Oobleck Lab

Mrs. Saucier's class had a great time exploring the three states of matter.  We have had many class discussions , explored matter in nature, and conducted an experiment.  After reading Oobleck by Dr. Suess, we decided to create this magic ourselves.  As the students mixed the ingredients, they discovered that not all things are as they appear.  As they mixed the corn starch and water, they noticed that it became harder and harder for them to stir.  With this in mind, they came to the conclusion that oobleck was a solid.  However, if they were to run their fingers through it, it instantly turned into a liquid.  There was a lot of talk about why they felt it was one or the other.  They are still perplexed to this day! 

(Mrs. Saucier's class will not have pictures for this experiment. Her phone decided that it would take a swim, and she lost the pictures!)

Simple and Complex Machines by Ms. Amacker, Mrs. Dykes, and Mrs. Howell's Class

After reading "Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile" by Tomie dePaola, our students were asked to create a machine that could rescue "Bill" the alligator. The students started by creating simple machines, and then went on to create a complex machine. The students were very successful in building the machines.