We did our first Skype call on our Mystery State project. The students did an awesome job skyping with the other school. They were very excited when it was over and anxious to start researching to find out which state the other students were calling from.
Tuesday, September 13th, we call back to find out if they are correct.
Welcome to the New School Year
This year my class will be exploring a local nature center. We plan to visit it at least six times during the school year. Four will be during the school day and two will be moonlight visits. Please come back and visit as my students develop their blogs.
To learn more about the Oxley Nature Center, visit the following link
http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/
To learn more about the Oxley Nature Center, visit the following link
http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/
Oxley Nature Center
Thursday and Friday, June 11 & 12, 2009, I was at Oxley Nature Center in Mohawk Park. I must say, it was the best two days so far...of course I am a bit of a nature nut myself so I was in my element.
We began by making sundials and learning how to tell time. Luckily, the sun cooperated and shone brightly. Next we learned how do some orienteering with a compass. That was really fun when we went out into the parking lot and tried to follow the directions. It was kind of confusing at first getting your bearings, but as I tell my students..."practice makes permanet". After we mastered the parking lot we set about finding our way in the great outdoors. When we did the more difficult one we spooked something out from under a tangle of brush. Later we discoverd it was a fawn when we saw it's mother coming down the trail, stopping at the brush pile, and getting her fawn. They were only about 10 feet away...it was really something to see.
We began by making sundials and learning how to tell time. Luckily, the sun cooperated and shone brightly. Next we learned how do some orienteering with a compass. That was really fun when we went out into the parking lot and tried to follow the directions. It was kind of confusing at first getting your bearings, but as I tell my students..."practice makes permanet". After we mastered the parking lot we set about finding our way in the great outdoors. When we did the more difficult one we spooked something out from under a tangle of brush. Later we discoverd it was a fawn when we saw it's mother coming down the trail, stopping at the brush pile, and getting her fawn. They were only about 10 feet away...it was really something to see.
Tulsa Air & Space Museum
Wednesday, June 10, 2009, we went to the Tulsa Air & Space Museum. We found out about Tulsa's early history with aeronatics. The first "airflight" was 1897...a hotair balloon. We also received a gyroscope and learned how to make a "human" one.
Here is a link to view all the pictures from that day.
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