Investigate 5 and 6 Write-Ups

Here is Investigate 5

Here is Investigate 6

Citric Acid Saturation

How much citric acid did it take to saturate the water? Use the words solute, solvent, and saturated solution in your answer.

Saturated Salt Solution (say that three times fast)!

How much salt did it take to saturate your 50ml of water?

Boston Massacre

The revolutionaries used the Boston Massacre for propaganda. They wanted the incident to help get people angry at the British Government. Why do you think John Adams, who later became the second President of the United States, rose to the defense of the soldiers involved in the incident?

Ben Franklin's Cartoon

What did Ben Franklin want his newspaper readers to learn from this cartoon? Click here for an excellent resource for this cartoon.

Plants in Gel Revisited

If you recall from earlier posts we discovered that seeds planted in diaper gel alone do not grow. We also turned the seeds that sprouted upside down to examine gravitropism; unfortunately the experiment didn't work, the roots dried out because I didn't cover them. Then I planted some beans that sprouted in the gel to see if they would grow. If you look closely at the pictures you can see they did not do well, the roots started to mold. The plants that grew in the cotton and paper towels are doing very well, however.

The Stamp Act

This is a stamp used during the colonial times. Why did the colonists disagree with the Stamp Act?

What's a Solution?

Can you help me out with the answer?

Separating Salt and Water

Can a solution of salt and water be separated? If so, how?

Edublogger Nominations

The class video blog at Vodpod was nominated for the best educational use of video. Here is the link if you want to check it out. Be sure to vote for your favorites.

What books should fifth graders read?

Go to skrbl and give your opinion. Keep in mind the variety of reading levels and interests in fiction and nonfiction. Are there any authors you would recommend or series of books?

What Will They Do?

The roots of the bean plant above are growing down into the container. This is an example of gravitropism.
I turned the beans upside down so the roots go up. Will they continue to grow up, or will they start to grow down?

Gel Alone Grows No Seed

As you can see from the picture, the beans didn't grow in gel. They did rot quickly, though. Check this link to see what Steve Spangler recommends for the growing of plants.

Male Flower Parts

What are the Male parts of a flower? What are its parts and what do they do?

Leonardo's Horse

Leonardo da Vinci created many incredible works of science and art. Why do you think he was so upset about not finishing the horse?

Class Pets

Help me decide what animals we should have in the classroom. I am looking at creating a desert biome to go with the river ecosystem we already have. I also have the fish tank and an extra tank as well. What animals should we get?

The rules to follow are: The animals must be user friendly- no cantankerous animals. No animals that require expensive or demanding feeding. The animals must be able to live in the available tanks, no elephants, whales, etc.

Can you think of some animals? Click this link to get some good advice before you decide.

Click here to post your ideas on SKRBL.

Ms. Owens Creates a Podcast

Check out Ms. Owens', Noel's friendly librarian, new podcast! You can click here to go to the site.

Colonial Trade- Cooper

Listen to this link, making barrels, from Colonial Williamsburg and then answer the questions in the comments.

Question 1. How long does an apprentice usually serve?
Question 2. Were there women coopers in the colonies?

Transcript of the podcast can be read here.

Noel Fifth Grade Toys for Tots Promo

2007 Watershed Festival