Thursday, February 2, 2012

Nickel and Dime

Nothing much as been happening in my neck of the woods. Science club is keeping me on my toes. Last week the students attempted Steve Spangler's Borax Crystal Star. Some of them got a little too happy with the food coloring and the measurements of the Borax were off, but they came out OK.

Then the principal asked if I'd be interested in being an advisor for a team of students to participate in this years local Basal Wood Bridge Building contest. I am really excited. The architect talked to the students this week, which is a whole month late, but he said they could still get done before the April deadline. I am too excited to see what the students produce. Pictures will surely be forth coming.

Lastly, on the 8th grade Plate Tectonics test last week, I had the best laugh and I mean laugh out loud, gotta go tell 2 or 3 more teachers laugh.

Extended Response: Describe the different properties of the four layers of the Earth- specifically, inner/outer core, mantle, and crust.
DJ's response: The inner core and outer core and made of silicon, iron, nickel, and dime.

No credit given for silicon, but yes, I was wondering what he thought dimes were made out of.