Volcano Project

Hi, do you want to learn about our volcano project? Great, this is how we made the volcano. First we got the ingredients liquid dishwashing detergent, baking soda, vingar, red food coloring, water, a plastic cup between 4 inches and 6 inches high, a bucket of sand, play dough or plaster, a measuring cup, a piece of card board or a plate, white, black or red paint, and thats all you need. And now you are going to learn how to make your own volcano. First you put ¼ cup of baking soda in to the measuring cup. Add 1 ounce of liquid dishwashing detergent and some drops of food coloring to the baking soda. Then put some sand aroud the cup shaped into a volcano. After that put just a little bit of water onto the sand to make it stick together. Then put a small amount of water to the plaster and mix it. Then put the plaster on the volcano until it dries. When the plaster is dry, try to paint it like a volcano. You can decorate around the volcano. And last you put the vinegar in the cup of magma. You should see your volcano begin to erupt. Enjoy your volcano!

By: Ei Ei Ko, Kymora, and Thanda

Fiction Text Features

In room 302 we are learning about story elements.  An example is the main character that keeps the story going.  There is also the time and place, or plot.  Another example is when at the beginning everyone is happy but in the middle there is a problem or conflict that is normally fixed. That is called the solution.   

By Isabel 

KidBiz-The Exciting Reading Program

In school we’ve been doing a reading computer program called KidBiz.  KidBiz is a site where we read a non-fiction article and then answer questions about it.  Every 302 scholar does KidBiz twice a week because Ms. Kochy thinks it helps you read fluently.  When you first open up the article you want to read, KidBiz asks you to answer a poll.  Then at the end of your activity, KidBiz asks you to vote again to see if you’ve changed your mind about the poll.  I think everyone looks forward to reading on KidBiz twice a week!

By Harper