Mixtures and Solutions

Today we got to see how evaporation impacted our salt solution, which has been sitting in our classroom since last Thursday. We broke out the microscopes and hand lenses to analyze the crystal structure and will later compare this to those crystals produced in a sugar water solution that is also evaporated.

Instruments in Music

Mr. Unruh has borrowed a collection of violins for the students to learn the basics of music with. Since next year students have the opportunity to choose what their music program is (choir, strings, or band), this presents a great opportunity for everyone to get some hands-on experience with a stringed instrument. It also fits nicely in with our recent field trip to see the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra.

Vortex Canons

After reading all about the fluid dynamic principals of vortices all week in reading, we began making vortex canons in science yesterday. Today we incorporated all 4 articles we have been reading by writing about the topic knowledgeably and using citations. Students refined their vortex canons and tomorrow we have our Vortex Challenge (trademarked?). Let the science begin!