Art: A Nature Sketch (of sorts).
It was a rainy day, and our location does not allow for outdoor play or excursions very easily. Given these two factors, we sketched a still-life of plants instead. The students were surprisingly quiet and focused during this week's art lesson, and all the students produced wonderful pieces of art. I did forget to take pictures, however, so we shall have to do with an image by John James Audubon. This was our last week to study Audubon's Birds of North America. *Project developed by Mrs. Rolling.
Science: Why is the sky blue?
Continuing with our study of weather, today we did a CSH experiment to help explain why the sky is blue. Using a clear 2-liter soda bottle, water, milk, and a flashlight, we were able to imitate the earth's atmosphere as light passes through it. To our amazement we saw different colors as more and more milk was added to the water! 
In the end, we had blue and purple, so we discussed the varying lengths of color and how colors scatter when they run into particles. This seemed quite the difficult concept for most students to grasp, but the experiment, I think, brought the idea to life. For more ideas on similar experiments you can do at home, visit this website: Science Made Simple: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/sky_blue.html#PROJECTS
In the end, we had blue and purple, so we discussed the varying lengths of color and how colors scatter when they run into particles. This seemed quite the difficult concept for most students to grasp, but the experiment, I think, brought the idea to life. For more ideas on similar experiments you can do at home, visit this website: Science Made Simple: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/sky_blue.html#PROJECTS
See you next week!
Alecia Rolling
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