The Atmosphere - Experimenting with Liquid Nitrogen

                           

We had a blast exploring the atmosphere this afternoon. Many thanks to our L.S.U. chemistry friends for helping us conduct the awesome experiments. Freezing roses, watching balloons shrink and expand as they warm up again and our favorite liquid nitrogen ice cream. An amazing afternoon filled with exploring, investigating and so much learning!

THANK YOU SEED SURVIVOR!

We loved our visit from "Seed Survivor" My students left with a better understanding that plants need water, light, healthy soil and nutrients to survive. They also learned about where their food comes from and the importance of agriculture to their daily lives. They loved planting sunflower seeds to take home and grow! We appreciate Seed Survivor coming to visit us at North Live Oak. 

Polymers, Solubility, and Recycling

 
A HUGE shout out to the L.S.U. chemistry department. We had some awesome students visit and teach us more about the importance of taking care of our environment and what biodegradable means. We loved the activity they allowed us to take part in called, "Disappearing Styrofoam and Starch".

Pumpkins, Buoyancy, Germination and More!

What a wonderful time my Busy Bees had investigating pumpkins and seeds this week! We explored pumpkins, sink and float, germination and more. We discovered that pumpkins are buoyant and float! We learned a song about buoyancy. We enjoyed having a special guest reader, too. It's been a great week of learning and discovery! 

Pink Day at NLO Calls for a Pink Chemical Reaction

An awesome day celebrating our warriors and raising money for breast cancer research. We even experimented with color mixing and created a PINK chemical reaction! 

Happy Columbus Day

 We had a great time learning about and celebrating Columbus Day. We enjoyed making edible ships and eating them as a snack. We traced Columbus' route to San Salvador and put on our engineering hats to design our own ships. 

Investigating Weather - Cloud in a Jar

We celebrated an awesome week with an amazing and simple science experiment, Cloud in a Jar! A cloud in a jar is a weather science experiment that gave my Busy Bees a chance to explore clouds and rain in a hands-on and engaging way! They enjoyed watching the colored water seep down through the shaving cream and into the water below. Just like rain! After working up an appetite experimenting, we enjoyed some awesome cookies from Ryder, our Student of the Week.