Science: A Balloon Rocket Experiment

Used Book ChildCraft -The Universe

 Balloon Rocket Experiment"  We observed the balloons behavior and see if it could do the action of a Rocket.  According to the Book ( pg 159) " A real rocket works in a similar way.  Burning fuels make gases that rush out of the rocket and propel it into outer space." 

Aleli helped make the Ballon Rocket and we tried it several times.

Science: Reading book on diverse topics.

Looked at a Science book. Read Aleli the book and looked at the diverse illustrations. We also looked at the Kid's Nature Book 365 indoor /outdoor activities & experiences. Last night Aleli also observed the moon and stars in the star. She is exploring several science books this week on diverse topics like :
planets, stars, sun, moon, star charts....

How Kids Can Make The Earth Green Ebook By: Alida Cardo and Aleli Cardo-Clarens

Based on several Science conversations and conversations of the Environment I wrote the e-book. Its based on Aleli's comments on how kids can impact the Earth and make it more Green.  Here is a link to the ebook :

http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Make-Earth-Green-ebook/dp/B005E59OEO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1311520954&sr=1-1

This is a great Science Home School resource to get ideas on how to get kids motivated about their environment.

Art & Science Activities

Aleli made a boat. She tested it to see if it floated in the water.
Aleli made some crafts. With a Marker Pad . She made some drawings. So she has spent part of the day doing these activities. She made a boat out of tin foil.

Science : Make a Boat

Aleli was learning to make paper boats. She made boats of different materials. She tried to make it float in water. She observed which boat could float and which one did not. This is a great scientific activity to do.

March 28 Science Activity

Learning through Cuisine - Healthy Snacking

She learned today about eating healthier by adding fruits to her snacks. Drinking  lots of fluids like water, juice or gatorade. She snacked on bananas and learned about the vitamins related with this nutrional snack. So snacking on bananas or apples can be very healthy.

Smithonian Zoo- National Zoo Virtual Trip

Aleli looked at the webcams for the animals. The animal webcams she looked at were related to the PANDA, Lion Cubs and other animals at the zoo. She figured out they came from many habitats from around the world. She saw a sleeping Panda at the Zoo.  Then she saw the Penguins of Madagascar on Nickeolodeon were they explore the life of penguins at the Zoo. Both these experiences are opening Aleli to learn about animals,habitats and about diverse places in the world. On the Zoo she also got to see te Amazonian River fishes in their Zoo habitat.

Spring Science : Gardening

Aleli learned about planting red beans, tomatoes, Cuban pumpkins and replanting strawberries. I also showed her how you can plant sprouting potatoes from the refrigerator into the soil too. This was planted today. Then it was labeled. She also saw one of our hens had given us a "fresh" egg today. Placed that in the refrigerator.

Spring: Guided Reading - The Fairy Chronicles by: J.H SWEET

We started Spring with the story or theme of Fairies. We started the book - The Fairy Chronicles - Marigold and the Feather of Hope,the Journey Begins. We read all of Chapter 1 and started Chapter 2. Marigold Fairy. The writer J.H Sweet has "always looked for magic in the everyday" -according to her book. Aleli loved hearing this story being told.....

We also finished reading Aloha- Junie B., First Grader by Barbara Park. Aleli likes the idea of making a photo journal/ blog . Junie B. had explored nature and gone on a nature hike .....

These are wonderful themes to explore today on the first day of Spring..........

Bed Time Saturday Story: Rainbows, Hawaii and Junie B

We read the book on Rainbows. The book is called -Over the Rainbow . We listened to the CD song by Judy Collins. This is the best story.  Best line from the story is : "Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue, and the deams that you dare to dream really come true."

I started reading to Aleli - Junie B., First Grader -Aloha. We talked about how Junie B is photo journalist for her 1st grade class going to Hawaii. She has a photojournal. Aleli liked the idea of starting her own photojournal blog online and taking pictures of places here - in her day trips.

We looked at pictures of Hawaii in a book about Hawaii. We talked about how there are other islands like in the Pacific like JAPAN. We talked about how CUBA is an island in the Caribean. We also talked about "PARADISE" like Junie B. talked in her class.

We also compared this book to a real event in Aleli's life. Her trip to Florida last year .The airplane ride and train ride.

* We talked about the seasons and how Spring arrives tomorrow. That she can capture Spring's images in a photo journal.

Science Weekend Activity: Spring & Sprouting Plant

We noticed the first sign of the plant sprouting. We had gotten seeds from the Danoninos - Dannon Yogurt . THey were seeds of Chives. They are now sprouting. We also started an experiment - we placed water in a cup. Then we placed a red kidney been. So we can study what happens to red kidney bean seed in the water.

2nd Grade Science Projects -Rainbows & Clouds

We are using and reading - The Big Second Grade WorkBook.  We looked at the CLOUDS and RAINBOWS.... We tried the experiments in the book. To create a RAINBOW.....

- Guided Reading 3/13/011 -Zoo Books

I read all the Zoo Book Magazines to Aleli. We discussed the creatures in the magazine. We explored :

*Elephants
*Parrots
*Sea Otters ( Pacific Ocean)
*Bears
*Gorillas * Old World Monkey - Concept of Primate
*Nocturnal Animals
*Hummingbirds

ZooBichos

Aleli saw this show from Argentina . The show - Zoo Bichos shows animals in the Zoo (in Buenos Aires) and it showed a lizard . She enjoyed watching this show. Its in Spanish. So she also hears also the language as well.  They give this show on Telefe -International on Direct TV. This show is great to watch and learn about "Bichos" or "creatures".

- Bath Tub Chemistry

Fizzy Tub Colors By Sesame Street . I used this to make Colors change in the Bath Tub. She saw the color mixing changes the water.

Tuesday Science Activity

Book: Birds- Science & Nature -World Book,Inc

We discussed this book. We looked at birds in the guide. She spotted the "Crow" in the yard. She watched it as it was flying. She looked at the picture in the book. I read the information about the bird. We also looked at the Cardinal since its also a bird you can spot in North Carolina.
This Science & Nature Guide from World Book can be a great resource to help kids learn about Science and Nature in a fun way. The goal with this activity was for Aleli to identify birds and see more about it in the Field Guide. We will put corn out for the Crow. I also explained to her all about how Crows and Ravens can look similar too. We also talked about different Habitats and how some birds can be part of each habitat. This is an excellent book to look with the kids.

Science, Plants & Chives Experiment

http://www.flower-and-garden-tips.com/growingchives.html

We started planting our Spring Garden. We planted Chives seeds in a cup with soil. Aleli got them from the Dan-o-nino's Yogurts . We are studying plants and its cycle. This is part of the homeschool project. We are going to be reading the Tree Life Cycle book too. That book discusses oaks and its growth.

National Geographic Documentary: Really Wild Animals -

Aleli saw this documentary today. The documentary was about the "Deep Sea ".

Science :Why do the seasons change? -By Dr. Philip Whitfield

This great book lets kids get answers to questions they seek. They get answers to questions like :

How old is the Earth? Why does the moon change shape? What is the sun made of?

*I spent about an hour reading this book to Aleli and exploring the answers to these questions.