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Spaghetti Towers & Marshmallows

Can you make a spaghetti tower that will support a marshmallow?

SUPPLIES PROVIDED: 20 spaghetti noodles, 3 feet of tape, 3 feet of string, a marshmallow

Final Dimensions

15.25 inches x 27 inches x 9.5 inches

Final Dimensions

5 inches x 3 inches x 3 inches

Final Dimensions

10.5 inches x 8 inches x 9 inches

Today, we made ice cream six (6) different ways. Mrs. Hoggatt’s classroom was a ‘little’ loud today.

Trial 1 - Two (2) paint cans, one inside the other, ice and rock salt
Trial 2 - Two (2) paint cans, one inside the other, ice and NO rock salt
Trial 3 - One paint can, ice and rock salt
Trial 4 - One paint can, ice and NO rock salt
Trial 5 - Ziploc, with ice and rock salt
Trial 6 - Ziploc, with ice and NO rock salt

After 15 minutes, we checked on the ice cream and recorded the temperature of the ice slurries.

Trial 1: -13 F
Trial 2: 0 F
Trial 3: -7 F
Trial 4: 0 F
Trial 5: -9 F
Trial 6: 2 F

Ultimately, only two (2) made soft serve ice cream and the rest got ice crystals.

Trial 1: Ice cream after 29 minutes of shaking
Trial 5: Ice cream after 22 minutes of shaking

What lesson did Mrs. Hoggatt learn today? One student does not appreciate my Mexican Vanilla (and probably will never eat anything baked by me, with vanilla in it).

NOTE: Videos are LOUD!

Job 26:7

8/25/2024

Density Columns

8/23/2024

We have been talking about Density in Chemistry class. We made salt and sugar columns.

Marble Roller Coaster

8/22/2024

STEM class has been working on creating marble roller coasters this week. Scroll down to see the finished projects (with video).

The students challenged themselves - can we make one coaster feed into another? (proud teacher moment)

Can we make connect 4 coasters?

Testing coaster 2 to 3

4 COASTER TRIALS

Success!

Zombie Bridge Problem

8/22/2024

100 numbers

8/21/2024

Create a Number Line

8/20/2024

Given 48 numbers, can you put them in order from least to greatest?

Can you find the mistake?

House of Joy

8/18/2024

The theme for the year is the Fruit of the Spirit and each teacher was given a 'fruit' or trait and a fruit. I was given bananas and Joy. The students were divided up among all the teachers houses and the following are in MY House of Joy!

Students can receive points from any teacher throughout the day and the House with the most points at the end of a School Quarter will receive a prize or party.

1st Hour Fun!

8/17/2024

Math Games can be FUN!

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