April 28 in Room 11

• Music
• Science observation # 4--All plants have sprouted, but it was noted that the ones in the window are much greener than the one in the closet. Hmmm...
• The second graders began learning more about telling time. Today they looked at the parts of a clock: minute hand, hour hand, and face. They noted that the hands touch the numbers in order, creating a "clockwise" circle. They worked on how to tell what time it is if it's on the hour or 1/2 hour.
• After watching pictures of oily beaches and oily birds in distress, students grouped in teams to experiment with beach clean-up of oil on water. It was a messy, quite fun experiment. Students predicted, then attempted to discover which material soaked oi from the water the best. Additional discussion on this topic will continue tomorrow.