An Outdoor School Adventure
By Angela
VANCOUVER- St. Joseph Catholic School recently sent 44, 6th grade students to Monroe, WA. That is where Camp Hamilton is located, or as commonly referred to as Outdoor School by St. Joseph Catholic School. At Camp Hamilton, there were three other schools. St. Joseph students were divided into groups with other schools. All groups were assigned a teacher naturalist, who are staff members at Camp Hamilton, who guides us through the woods and teaches us. We had cabins for the boys and the girls, each cabin had a name, like Washougal. We did many fun activities like canoeing, eating, hiking, learning, and playing games.
"Outdoor School is a fun and exciting adventure," quoted Emma Watkins. Lots of kids enjoyed Outdoor School and learned lots of things like transpiration, beavers, and insects, too. One of the 6th grades favorite activities was "Capture the Flag." Especially since St. Joseph won capture the flag twice. So that is what happened at Outdoor School.
By Angela
VANCOUVER- St. Joseph Catholic School recently sent 44, 6th grade students to Monroe, WA. That is where Camp Hamilton is located, or as commonly referred to as Outdoor School by St. Joseph Catholic School. At Camp Hamilton, there were three other schools. St. Joseph students were divided into groups with other schools. All groups were assigned a teacher naturalist, who are staff members at Camp Hamilton, who guides us through the woods and teaches us. We had cabins for the boys and the girls, each cabin had a name, like Washougal. We did many fun activities like canoeing, eating, hiking, learning, and playing games.
"Outdoor School is a fun and exciting adventure," quoted Emma Watkins. Lots of kids enjoyed Outdoor School and learned lots of things like transpiration, beavers, and insects, too. One of the 6th grades favorite activities was "Capture the Flag." Especially since St. Joseph won capture the flag twice. So that is what happened at Outdoor School.
Science! by Emma D.
When same people think of fun subject, their mind may go blank, but I know the most enjoyable subject is science! First things first; graphs. There are three types of graphs, even though on every graph it is most important to remember the title and labels.... AKA no naked graphs! The first type of graph is a line graph.On this graph you have different variables for the Y axis and the X axis. You normally have numbers on the Y axis and a period of time on the X axis. To make this graph you put a dot where the Y axis and X axis meet then connect the dots with straight lines when you’re done. Bar graphs also have the Y axis and X axis, but the X axis isn’t time. Also you make a short line where the Y axis and X axis meet them make a straight bar down. Pie graphs are very different though, they don’t even have a Y or X axis! Instead its a circle with percentages colored in differently. Next, we learned about buoyancy and density. In a fish tank we dropped a can of regular and diet coke,both weighing the same. One (regular coke) sank and the other (diet coke) floated.We learned in a creative power point that if the object weighs more than water of has a greater density than water it sinks. To do another experiment on buoyancy and density half of Ms.Pech’s homeroom got beans and the others popcorn kernels to go with the experiment. The beans floated one at a time whereas the popcorn kernels floated all at once.we studied the scientific method next.Finally! we learned how to use dependable research to create a presentable hypothesis. Its also necessary so that you don’t do an experiment that is already answered.Conclusions are also a big deal! It has to be wonderful in all ways so you can share it with the world. Plus don’t forget to answer your question! Then to work on the Scientific method we (our groups) designed our own”Best Cookie Lab” to see which cookie matched you’re definition the best. Our definition was that the thickest cookie is the best,therefore the Safeway cookie wins.In most subjects you’re reading or just looking, but in science it’s almost completely hands on.
Science! by Caroline
In science class we learn lots of different labs and science contents. We have learned
types of graphs which include bar graphs, and pie graphs. We have learned the Scientific
Method which starts with a purpose, question, hypothesis, experiment, record data, and shared
conclusions. Also we have learned Buoyancy and the Density of water. Coming up we will be
working on the science fair in January. We have done lots of different labs including the Oreo
lab, Cookie lab, and the Penny lab. In the Oreo lab we experimented to see if double stuffed
Oreos were really double stuffed. But we proved that they weren’t really double stuffed. When
we did the Cookie lab we tested which cookie was better: Chips Ahoy or Keebler. We proved
that Keebler was better because it had more chocolate chips. The Penny lab that we did had each
group putting a drop water and soap on a penny to see which mixture would hold on longer.
Eventually we will be making our own labs! Science class is really fun because Miss. Pech
teaches it. When she teaches she uses “ELMO”, her document camera, which is really cool.
Miss. Pech teaches in fun ways, for example when we do review worksheets we don’t just read
it over Miss. Pech makes up a game for the review instead of making us re-read it, she thinks
this way is more fun. Overall, science is proved to be the best subject ever!
types of graphs which include bar graphs, and pie graphs. We have learned the Scientific
Method which starts with a purpose, question, hypothesis, experiment, record data, and shared
conclusions. Also we have learned Buoyancy and the Density of water. Coming up we will be
working on the science fair in January. We have done lots of different labs including the Oreo
lab, Cookie lab, and the Penny lab. In the Oreo lab we experimented to see if double stuffed
Oreos were really double stuffed. But we proved that they weren’t really double stuffed. When
we did the Cookie lab we tested which cookie was better: Chips Ahoy or Keebler. We proved
that Keebler was better because it had more chocolate chips. The Penny lab that we did had each
group putting a drop water and soap on a penny to see which mixture would hold on longer.
Eventually we will be making our own labs! Science class is really fun because Miss. Pech
teaches it. When she teaches she uses “ELMO”, her document camera, which is really cool.
Miss. Pech teaches in fun ways, for example when we do review worksheets we don’t just read
it over Miss. Pech makes up a game for the review instead of making us re-read it, she thinks
this way is more fun. Overall, science is proved to be the best subject ever!
Science by Amy S.
In Science class, we learn about various labs and space. When we learn about experiments we see which type of bubble gum, cookies or cola is best. When we did the bubble gum lab, we used two different types of bubble gum. We tested them to see which type of gum blew bubbles better or which type blew the biggest bubble. When we did the cookie lab, we tried to see which cookie had more chocolate chips. When we did the cola lab, we put a can of cola and a can of diet cola in a tank full of water and found out which can would float, to learn about buoyancy. The teacher who teaches Science class is the wonderful and beautiful Ms. Pech. I love Ms. Pech’s learning styles. This year is Ms. Pech’s fourth year here at St. Joseph’s. We are also learning about space. For example what types of things are in space, how faraway planets are from earth and how big are planets in space. Overall we are mainly learning about labs and space.
Science 1 by Maggie
Hello, and welcome to the first 2011 science blog entry! Have you ever wondered or experienced what it is like to be a sixth grade science student? Well, here is your chance to hear all about it and reflect on how hard it was back then. First, I’ll begin with what we are studying in science. We are learning about the scientific method and the scientific timeline of experiments. Science 1 is doing lots of labs, or experiments. The first one we did was an apple lab. To the best of our ability, we had to describe the apple in the time allotted. Sammy Lee and I were discussing the lab, and she showed me her notebook. “It looks like apple, smells like apple, sounds like apple, feels like apple, tastes like apple. It IS an apple!” Sammy said. We have also been working on a surface tension lab and are currently continuing on a paper airplane lab. My paper airplane was a flop, literally! I enjoy studying up on different subjects, even though science is not my strong point. Next, I’ll describe why I like working to solve scientifical problems. When we do research, I can find out things I absolutely never knew. When I see my hypothesis is wrong, I can always try my experiment again ;). The cool thing is I never thought that I could do my own experiments (no online or “already been planned” labs) without help! Amazing! Lastly, how could I forget? Ah, the Science Fair! The most anticipated part of Science! Who could live without it? Well, to prepare, we have to learn the Scientific Method by doing planned experiments to help us move along. When we do research, I read about people in history who attempt to do wild experiments that I never would have dared to do! And we would never know anything about Science if they didn’t do it! How crazy is that? They learn from those wild cases and look at us now! Science galore! Heheh… Well, it seems I have run out of time, so I will see you next week! Bye!
Hello, and welcome to the first 2011 science blog entry! Have you ever wondered or experienced what it is like to be a sixth grade science student? Well, here is your chance to hear all about it and reflect on how hard it was back then. First, I’ll begin with what we are studying in science. We are learning about the scientific method and the scientific timeline of experiments. Science 1 is doing lots of labs, or experiments. The first one we did was an apple lab. To the best of our ability, we had to describe the apple in the time allotted. Sammy Lee and I were discussing the lab, and she showed me her notebook. “It looks like apple, smells like apple, sounds like apple, feels like apple, tastes like apple. It IS an apple!” Sammy said. We have also been working on a surface tension lab and are currently continuing on a paper airplane lab. My paper airplane was a flop, literally! I enjoy studying up on different subjects, even though science is not my strong point. Next, I’ll describe why I like working to solve scientifical problems. When we do research, I can find out things I absolutely never knew. When I see my hypothesis is wrong, I can always try my experiment again ;). The cool thing is I never thought that I could do my own experiments (no online or “already been planned” labs) without help! Amazing! Lastly, how could I forget? Ah, the Science Fair! The most anticipated part of Science! Who could live without it? Well, to prepare, we have to learn the Scientific Method by doing planned experiments to help us move along. When we do research, I read about people in history who attempt to do wild experiments that I never would have dared to do! And we would never know anything about Science if they didn’t do it! How crazy is that? They learn from those wild cases and look at us now! Science galore! Heheh… Well, it seems I have run out of time, so I will see you next week! Bye!
Science by Maecy
Hello everyone! Thanks for taking the time out of your day to read my post ! Now let’s get to the actual science stuff. First off the science class I’m partaking in (science 2) we have learned several experiments. My favorite experiments of all them were the cookie lab (they tasted great!), the paper plane lab (those…flew… far!), and last but definitely not the least is the apple lab (they were nice apples). Those were fun experiments… BUT we could NOT have done them without… THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD! . We learned the method and had a fun quiz on. It the method goes: Peter Rabbit Hates Peaches and Cream. (Purpose, research, hypothesis, procedure, analysis, and conclusion.) Let’s move on to the most extraordinary topic (well… it is to me) SPACE! In class we are learning about the big bang that started from nothing… into space think about it, nothing, no dark no light, no air no stars, no life…nothing. Then suddenly nothing exploded into something and that something was space! We are creating our own brochure about a planet from our galaxy. I think I want to do one on Neptune because the name Neptune is Roman for the Sea God Poseidon (my favorite Greek/Roman God). Well I bet I should close this blog up with a little GO SCIENCE! And all of that fun and a little of this…I hope you take in consideration that science is a very important topic that will change your perspective,… about just about everything in a positive matter.
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Science by Alex
Why is science one of the most important parts of our lives? In this paragraph, I will tell you about several things we are accomplishing in science. First, we are doing a fifteen experiment project on the computer. It is fun to learn from past scientists that walked on this earth hundreds, even thousands of years ago. We also learn how peoples thought process changed throughout the years. It is an incredible way to show our computer skills. Next, we are doing fun experiments to broaden our horizons in science. I love to learn about new things like quirky facts and serious precautions. We also acquire more insight on the scientific method and why we use it. We work in groups to experience what it’s like in the real world. Lastly, we bond with friends, which is not very common in other classes. When we do this, I feel like I am still learning valuable lessons. I also feel that I work with people I usually don’t work with. While doing this, I get to know everyone so I feel like I am part of a family. So far, science has been a blast and I like how we can do so many different things.
Science by Luke
Have you ever done experiments with paper airplanes? Have learned the scientific method? Science class in sixth grade takes science to a whole new level. In science this year, we are doing many things including experimenting, the scientific method and our computer project. We have been doing various experiments. The paper plane lab, the most recent, we measure the distance of the plane's flight and make modifications to it. The water lab taught us about the strength of water tension as we dropped water on a penny. In the tape lab, we tested the stickiness of masking and scotch tape. In the end, masking was the stickiest. Another great thing about science is the scientific method. The steps are purpose, research, hypothesis, experiment, data and conclusion. Purpose is questioning something and research is finding out more about your question. Hypothesis is predicting what will happen and experiment is testing. Data is what happened during the experiment and conclusion is stating if your hypothesis stood correct or not. We also have our computer project. We studied about experiments that happened over a hundred years ago. We used excel to make a timeline. We did 15 experiments. Science is a fascinating subject we are doing this year.