We have started working on our end of the year art projects!! They are going to be AMAZING!!!!
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Demo
We used sand, rocks, and water to demonstrate what weathering, erosion, and deposition do to rocks along a river. We had varying results and compared/contrasted the different things that happened in our demos.
The Starburst Rock Cycle
We used starbursts to demonstrate the rock cycle. We began by cutting the starbursts into sediment. We then put the sediment together to create a sedimentary rock. We applied heat and pressure from our hands and heavy books to create a metamorphic rock, and finally we melted the starburst rock and let it cool to create an igneous rock. Side note – melting starbursts smells delicious!
The Free Book Bus
Brownsville Students (and teachers!) were lucky enough to have the Free Book Bus visit us! All students and teachers got a free book to keep! The excitement when choosing books and then reading the new books made me so happy. Some students knew right away what they wanted, while others needed some time to look before deciding. In the end, everyone was happy!
View from the Chalkboard 