Science Extra Credit -- Acids

If you would like to earn some extra credit in science class, you can try one of the following ideas:

1.  Dissolve the shell of an egg. -- Exploratorium

2.  Make Fizzy Lemonade -- Science Kids

3.  Make your own sherbert. -- Planet Science

When you have tried on of these projects, please write about it on Kidblog to get the extra credit.  Please include what you did, how you did it, what happened and what you learned in a well organized paragraph.  If you can take pictures and include them, that would be an excellent addition.

Cells -- Bill Nye Video -- (E.C.)

This video is a good review of cells, which we have been learning about in science this week.  If you would like extra credit for watching this video, you should post a summary of what you learned on our class Kidblog page.  You can read more about cells using this link.

Extra Credit Opportunities

If you are a fourth or fifth grader, you can do one of the at home science experiments from unit A in your science book.  Please post two paragraphs online at kidblog.org/teacherp.  The first paragraph should explain what you did and what happened.  The second paragraph should explain what you learned from the experiment.  If you want to post pictures, it would make your EC even more awesome.

Fourth graders have an extra credit opportunity in social studies.  Please post one paragraph explaining who the Californios were.  Use specific information from your social studies book.  Explain about their lifestyle, where they came from, how they affected CA history, etc.

Finally, fifth graders MUST post about the Lost Colony book.  The first paragraph should be a summary of the book.  Part two of the same post should be your ideas about what happened to the Lost Colony.  What do you think happened to it?  This is due Friday.

Extra Credit -- Language Arts

If you want extra credit in language arts over the break, then you should read this post.  I encourage anyone who wants the extra credit to create an account at kidblog.org.  You will need the code that I gave you in class.  Create an account with a username that is your first name and last initial.  Use a password that you won't forget.

Once you have that account, go to kidblog.org/teacherp and post a paragraph with a book recommendation.  Why should other students read this book?  To make it more interesting, you can include a picture (use Google images).  This should be a book that you just finished or that you are currently reading and enjoying.

Have a great holiday and don't forget to DO YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT!!!

4th Grade Science -- Extra Credit -- Blog With Me!

Try out one of the experiments from your science book.  (pages A31, A60, A61 or A97)

Sign up at kidblog with the code that I provided in class.  Make sure you use your first name and last initial only.

Write a two paragraph summary of your project on kidblog.org/teacherp.  The first paragraph should summarize what you did in the experiment and what happened.  The second paragraph should include what you learned from the experiment.  How does this experiment apply to what we have been learning in class?  Feel free to upload a picture of your experiment to make your post more interesting and informative.

Science Extra Credit -- Blog Your Project

Choose an experiment from the pages I told you about in class.  Do the experiment.
(5th grade: A31, A57 or A95)

Sign up at kidblog with the code that I provided in class.  Make sure you use your first name and last initial only.

Write a two paragraph summary of your project on kidblog.org/teacherp.  The first paragraph should summarize what you did in the experiment and what happened.  The second paragraph should include what you learned from the experiment.  How does this experiment apply to what we have been learning in class?  Feel free to upload a picture of your experiment to make your post more interesting and informative.

If you are reading this post before Friday 10-25, you won't be able to sign up on kidblog until after you see me on Friday.  I will give you the code then.