Oil Spill Experiment

Students explored the effects of oil spills on birds using vegetable oil, black food coloring and water. First, by mixing water and black oil together students observed how oil rises to the top of water because it is lighter than water. The oil mixed with water also caused clumps a

nd globs toform making a realistic oil spill difficult to clean. Students dipped clean bird feathers into the oil simulationto observe what happens to real bird feathers in an oil spill.

Gardening!

Ali's Owls did an AMAZING job planting spinach, lettuce and bell peppers on Thursday. Students pulled out weeds, made rows for seeds, planted, and watered the garden beds. Look how hard they worked!

Renzulli Learning Lab

Students worked on their Wild Weather Research in the Renzulli Learning Lab today. Parents can access Renzulli at home by going to http://www.renzullilearning.com/default.aspx.

There are links to weather articles and research reports for students to complete. Students can type their research directly on the Renzulli site.

Interactive Learning!

EXCITING NEWS!!

Access Reading Street (https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp) at home using the login that was provided on Monday. Students can read our story of the week, high frequency words, vocabulary words, song of the week, and various language arts activities.

Students can also access Renzulli Learning (http://www.renzullilearning.com/default.aspx) and can work on their wild weather research guide.

Please email me if you have any questions (kali@houstonisd.org)

OIL SPILLS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

This week we are focusing on CAUSE and EFFECT. 2nd grade students did such a wonderful job applying what they learned about CAUSE and EFFECT to what they know about oil spills. CAUSE and EFFECT is a difficult topic and requires A LOT of practice. Yay for the amazing work our students did on this assignment!!!

Which Witch is Which?

Please remember to send in your student's decorated witch project by Monday, October 4th so they can start working on their descriptive narratives. I can't wait to see all the wonderful projects!!! :)