Monday, June 17, 2013

Webquest: Chocolate from start to finish

Isn’t it delightful to drink some hot chocolate or nibble a delicious candy bar? Ever wonder how this amazing product reaches our stores?

Using the following web page let’s learn about this delicious confection and trace it to the roots of its beginning.
http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/kids.html

Click on the link, “Manufacturing Chocolate from Seed to Sweet”, to answer the questions from the worksheet.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Monday, May 6, 2013

Planetarium

Did you see the exhibit at the Planetarium with all of the guys working on computers?  They were working on building this website.

Check it out!:

https://www.zooniverse.org/

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Why isn't Pluto a planet anymore?

Did it fall out of the sky?  Did it float away?  It is get in a fight with the other planets and decide it didn't want to be part of the group anymore?
No, no and (ha ha) NO!

Today's activity: Find out about WHY Pluto is no longer a planet.  Spend some time doing research and then in your Science notebook, on a new page write Pluto at the top and write down the answer to why Pluto is no longer a planet anymore.

These links might help, but feel free to go to other sites and find out for yourself.

http://www.space.com/43-pluto-the-ninth-planet-that-was-a-dwarf.html

http://www.wisegeek.org/why-isnt-pluto-a-planet-anymore.htm

http://www.planetsforkids.org/