A New look at "Ramps and Rollers"

We've created a high interest alternative to "Ramps and Rollers". Each team received a box with four Hot Wheels cars, a scale, a metric ruler, two pieces of track, and a meter stick. Teams will ask a question, generate a hypothesis, create a materials list and list the procedures for the experiment. The most popular hypotheses have included: The angle of the track will affect the distance a car travels, The weight of the car will effect the distance the car travels, and the texture of the wheels will determine the distance the car travels. Great enthusiasm from my third and fourth graders.

Spring in the Garden

Just a few looks at our school garden. We had three hard freezes which destroyed a great deal of hard work! But we have seeds sprouting, many new plants are in the ground and our vegetables are taking off! Those are strawberries in the hanging basket.

News from NASA

A private photographer has used NASA's Mars technology to create a 1,474 megapixel panoramic photo of President Obama's inauguration. The interactive mega-snapshot has become an international sensation, viewed by more than two million people in 186 countries. Science@NASA presents the photo and tells how it was made. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/02feb_gigapan.htm?list938747

NPR All Things Considered

In a discussion on the educational budget crisis in Florida I shared the stage with my District Superintendent, Ron Blocker and our district PTA President, Stacey Rodriguez. We appeared in the Weekend Edition of NPR's All Things Considered. To listen to our conversation got to http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=2.