Room 9 you shine all the time: crystals

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

New crystals idea from Mrs Meehan

Today it was our turn again in the Allen Centre and Mrs Meehan showed us another crystals idea. We can make a very saturated solution and hang a pipe cleaner shape into the mixture. These crystals were made from epsom salts. Is anyone going to try making a crystal shape?

Thursday, May 20, 2010

The crystals are growing

A beautiful blue crystal is growing in the copper sulphate solution but nothing is happening in the magnesium solution. Can anyone help to explain why?

The Key Competencies

This term we are focusing on the Key Competency of participating and contributing. First we talked about Gregory Smith the remarkable boy who has made a significant contribution to helping children in need around the world. Next we talked about brilliant Bridgette who is setting up a book swap initiative based on the Lilliput Libraries. The book swap will be open Thursday and Friday. What a great contribution Bridgette! We then talked about the wonderful contribution our parents make to Outram School. We are very excited that the new recipe book will be launched on Sunday. Then we talked about Aleisha Cotton and Kelsey Hoggard and the wonderful contribution they made to some schools in Samoa. We looked at examples around Outram School where we have seen children participating and contributing. This week we looked at the contribution that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is making.