We planted our marigold seeds five weeks ago and have been observing their progress ever since. As a true science experiment goes, some of our seeds did not sprout and some of our marigolds did not make it over the course of the experiment. The kids took their plants home today. If their plant did not make it, they brought home some marigold seeds to attempt growing a new plant at home.
Our radishes are growing so well and looking great. We can even see the radishes poking up through the soil! This is the best radish year yet. They will certainly impress the judges at the fair next Thursday!
We have started working on our seed mosaics. Stay tuned for the finished products coming soon. Quality work takes time!
We learned that sounds are created by vibrations, so we did our best to see and feel vibrations. We watched as rice jumped when we talked into tubes, we saw rubber bands shake as we strummed them, and we felt the vibrations of marching on the floor.
We used all of our senses to describe two mystery substances. Here are the results:
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We sampled different types of tastes and described them, some were better than others. We tasted salty salt, sour lemon juice, bitter cocoa powder, and sweet sugar. Ask us which one we liked the most and which one we liked the least!
We used different colored lenses to view objects in the room. How do objects look different when we look at them without a lens and with a lens? What will happen if we use more than one lens at a time?
Using only our sense of touch, we had to describe different items in mystery bags. Here is what happened:
