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Welcome back to TAG! We are excited to serve your children this year. Please be sure to complete the Student/Parent Information Google Doc.
Please send in your child's supplies by August 21. 1. Every student should bring the following supplies by the first day of class:
2. TAG Supply Wish List: We would appreciate any of the following items for classroom use: Clorox wipes (My supplies have been COMPLETELY wiped out!!!)
TAG Donations: BIG Wishes: As a wish, I am in need of soft seating for flexible learning – my classroom doesn’t have a carpet yet (they are ordering me one!) and my budget is a lot smaller only being here 60% of the time. Fabrics should be fire retardant or treated with the spray. I can spray donations myself, but would be very grateful for anything you might want to add to our environment! Unwanted things: we are happy to take in any unused technology (desktops or laptops that are in good working condition and will be internet accessible), shelving, or unused craft supplies for creation station. The kids use a variety of mediums to create throughout the year, and they really love it! 3rd grade students worked diligently to create solutions to the energy crisis that the world is facing!
Students investigated options and even wrote a letter to Chick-Fil-A to research the feasibility of their solutions. Students had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Steve Troutman, the Senior Director of Operations at the Johns Creek Chick-Fil-A! It was an informative call that helped us navigate bio-diesel fuel solutions! The students posed excellent questions and were fabulous listeners! Other students created websites to share their messages: First and Second grade students continue to experiment as they investigate the oceans!
Buoyancy of Salt Water Experiment Guiding Question: What does the word “buoyancy” mean? It means having the ability or tendency to float. Why is it easier to swim in salt water than in fresh water? Discuss with students any experience they have had swimming in an ocean and compare it to swimming in a pool. Objects float more easily in salt water because salt water is “thicker” or denser. There is 1 ounce of salt in every 35 ounces of water in the ocean. In the Dead Sea the water is so salty that when the water is evaporated by the sun, the salt that is left forms hard white columns and lumps. Materials Needed: Two identical glasses or clear plastic cups Tap water Salt water (prepare some ahead of time by adding 1 tablespoon of salt to 1 cup of water) Make sure that all of the salt dissolves. Two fresh eggs Data collection sheet for students Procedure: 1. Fill one cup with tap water and the second cup with an equal amount of salt water. 2. Have students predict what will happen when you place an egg in the tap water. They should fill this in on their collection sheet. 3. Place the egg in the tap water. What happens? Record the results. 4. Have students predict what will happen when you put the other egg in the salt water. Have them record their predictions. 5. Place the egg in the cup with salt water. What happens? Students should record the results. If the egg doesn’t float add more salt. 6. Have students write their conclusions on the collection sheet. Extensions: Try adding more salt. The egg should float higher in the cup. Ask students how the amount of salt in water would affect a person’s ability to swim. Our 5th grade TAG class made AWESOME presentations on natural disasters, and we wanted parents to see them please congratulate and praise your kids0!
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