| Facebook Status Update/Torah Interpretation of the Week |
From Morah Clara's Facebook feed:
"K-1 class: We're talking about Pharoh's decree to have all Israelite baby boys killed because he feared they might one day become a 5th column.
One K-er says: "Pharoh wasn't very smart, because he created more trouble this way."
"OK," I say to the class, "What would each of you have done in Pharoh's shoes?"
The same student as before says: "I would let all the babies grow up together and play together, so when they grew up they would all share their strengths."...From the mouth of babes...
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| This Week: Didgeridoos and Drinking the Kool-aid |
Third graders have been learning about the Aborigines of Australia as part of their study of world cultures. They have explored Aboriginal art, music, tools, food, and more in a variety of ways including hands-on activities such as making and decorating their own didgeridoos (musical instruments), throwing a boomerang, and creating animal art in an Aboriginal style.
In the photo, students 'play' their didgeridoos around a 'campfire'.
 Fourth and fifth graders had fun exploring the physical science concept of concentration by creating three different solutions of cherry drink mix and water. Students used varying amounts of the mix to create dilute, concentrated, and saturated solutions. In addition to observing a difference in color between the three solutions, students enjoyed using their sense of taste to gain a better understanding of concentration. The dilute solution was definitely not the favorite! -Morah Geri |
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