Friday, January 23rd 2009

The Magic Trains:
1.) The Magic Trains had a fabulous Friday. We went outside to do a fun science experiment. We dropped Mentos candies into a two liter bottle of Diet Coke. We discovered the soda eruption was much higher when we added 4 Mentos than when we added one or two. The foam rapidly spewed into the air.
2.) We also practiced our handwriting skills with Ms. Brooke. We focused on the letters “E” and “F”.
3.) Danielle shared a library book with the class called Whose Shoes? Everyone had to guess to whom each shoe belonged.
4.) Finally, we loved playing outside on the hill and the playground on this beautiful sunny day.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

The Diener Dinosaurs:
Had a Fabulous time at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore! Ask us about our trip…

The Mighty Dieners:
1.) In Brain gym, we energized our brain and body by doing animal walks, calf-pumps and cross-high-fives!
2.) In Art, we learned about a famous artist named Piet Mondrian, an abstract painter who used a lot of lines, shapes and primary colors.
3.) In Science, we worked more on our flower experiment. So far, our past experiment has showed great scientific changes! One rose has started blooming with blue spots! Another rose has turned a pinkish-red! The carnations have barely changed, except for a few blue spots!
4.) Today, we started with brand new white flowers and changed some of the variables in the experiment. We made sure each cup had exactly the same amount of water and drops of food coloring. We also added sugar in one cup and salt in another cup.

The Golden Owls:
1.) In L.A. we created a K-W-L chart. What we Know, what we Want to know, and what we Learned. We discussed celebrations, cultures, and kinds of food. We learned that the harvest season is celebrated around the world and in different ways.
2.) For O.T. we got out of our seats and did several brain gym activities. We worked on crossing our midline and also our fine motor skills.
3.) Today we observed the working environment of Smathers and Branson. The class was separated into pairs and got to shadow a few of the workers. They recognized professionalism and the daily tasks that go with starting and running a business.