Welcome to V, W and X week!

V

Today was “V” day!!! Volcanoes , vectors, velocity and viscosity, OH MY! First, nana made V biscuits. Then we used different kinds of slime to learn about viscosity, or the resistance that a fluid has to deformation. You can also think about it as how “runny” something is. Toothpaste has a higher viscosity then a milkshake and a milkshake has a higher viscosity than water. We looked at different types of slime and had “slime races” to see which had a lower viscosity. Once we mastered that concept we explored how the viscosity of magma influences volcano type. Volcanoes that have higher viscosity magma are more explosive – imagine blowing bubbles in a milkshake versus a glass of water. We watched videos on how scientists use GPS to measure volcano deformation and finally we learned about the careers of women in volcanology. We also explored the concept of vectors, or motion that has a direction and a magnitude. Then we applied that to our slime races, as you can see below.

Drink of the day – very cold vodka martini, very dirty, hold the Vermouth.

W

“W” day! We ate waffles for breakfast and then learned about weather and the water cycle! We explored the question, Why are some places wet and some places dry? One highlight from this conversation was learning about how deserts are dry but not always hot – some deserts are cold! After that we watched videos on water buffalo and wildebeests and then practiced doing subtraction and telling time.

Drink of the day – Waborita!

X

“X” day! We made “X marks the spot” treasure map pancakes and then learned how we make and use maps and then we practiced reading topographic maps. Then we watched some videos and did some experiments on using GPS to navigate. Next, we learned about Xerus, found their home on the and learned about X-rays. And spelling & sight words etc.

Drink of the day – Dos Equis XX.

See you next week for our final letters, Y and Z!