Group Projects
This week our friends worked on creating their own keepsake honey jar! Morah Ora went to a special place called a Mikvah, to have our jars dipped so they would be kosher for the holiday, thanks Morah Ora! First our friends painted the bottom of their jars different shades of red, and then painted the lids different shades of green creating an apple as their honey jar. Each child will be sent home with one on Friday.
This week we conducted our first science experiment. We made apple eruptions! First Morah Menucha cut out the core of 3 apples leaving them whole. We mixed some watercolor in vinegar and took out some baking soda. Each friend poured about 2 teaspoons of baking soda into their apple and before they added the vinegar, Morah Felicia asked the group, "I wonder what will happen when we add the vinegar?" As each child added the vinegar to their apple they discovered the mixture made fizzy sounds and overflowed their apple with bubbles! They were truly amazed saying, "whoa!" and giggling with excitement as they repeated this at least 6 more times. Then Leah decided to add baking soda to the cup of vinegar. "Will it do the same thing as in the apple?" It does! Science should be viewed as thinking and trying to understand how things works and how the world works. It's not the time to memorize facts. Our friends need multi-sensory approach to learning.Therefore, science experiments involve asking questions, probing for answers, conducting investigations and collecting data. Our job as Morahs is to give children the opportunity to construct their own ideas.
Thanks for another great week. Check out Facebook for more pictures. Reminder, there will be no school on Septemeber 10 and 11th, We wish all a wonderful sweet year full of happiness. Next week we will also be welcoming a new friend to the Blue room, Davis!
Shana Tova, Morah Felicia and Morah Menucha.
Shana Tova, Morah Felicia and Morah Menucha.
