Butter

Making butter has become the class favorite every year, and this year was no different. We have been studying matter in science, and this week we watched The Butter Battle by Dr. Seuss on YouTube. While the students watched the video, they shook their cups (thanks to QT for donating) which had heavy cream inside. We stopped about halfway through to look at the changes the heavy cream was making. The kids were so excited. When the movie finished, the kids got to enjoy the butter they just made in class.

Butter

Our science unit over matter is always fun in my room. After the students learn what a solid, liquid, and gas, I read the story, "The Butter Battle" by Dr. Seuss. Before reading the story I give each student a 1oz container filled halfway with heavy cream. While I read the story, the kids shake the containers. We stop and discuss how it started as a liquid, and how we are changing it to a solid. The kids enjoyed eating their butter with saltine crackers.

*Butter lesson is from Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom. 

Johnny Appleseed and an apple volcano

This week we have been learning about apples and Johnny Appleseed. The kids always look forward to the last day of a unit because they know it will be filled with fun and discovery. I was excited when planning for this week because I realized our science unit over matter would be happening during the same time. I knew I wanted to do something they would remember. Apple volcano!!! We would still be using apples for Johnny Appleseed, and it would also cover solid, liquid, and gas.

(Don't mind me. I always dress up on fun days.)