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March 28, 2007 by rob.
Actually, the title should be Baking & Frogs….
Our baking science meeting was a big success! Thanks to the Goss family for hosting (and keeping all the extra cookies). This is an easy an fun experiment to try at home. Just get 2+ recipes worth of Tollhouse cookies. Make one batch as the control. Then split the other into two parts. Select 1 ingredient as the variable and put all of that into one part and none into the other. For example, the recipe calls for 2 eggs: put both into one half and none into the other. Do that for each ingredient (flour, sugar, butter, egg, salt) to test all the combinations. Sugar, flour (use 1/2 & 3/2), and salt make the most dramatic examples.
I am still taking advanced orders for Frog kits. You can send me the $25 via school (Alex in 5th or Isaac in 3rd) or drop it by my house. The kits can be used 3 times but only have the parts for 1 frog. The instructions claim it only takes 15 minutes to make a new frog. If you have multiple impatient scientists in your family then you may want to consider getting a kit per scientist.
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March 20, 2007 by rob.
Protons & Pollution were topics receiving special recognition for aspiring Eanes Scientists at the annual Austin Energy Regional Science Festival. The team won 5 first, 3 second, and 1 third place ribbons. In addition, Alexander Hirschfeld’s project won the Austin Energy Best Use of Alternative Energy Award and Nicholas Williams’ project won a Discovery Award for being in the top 10% of all projects.
Our 2007 Team was:
Fifth Graders: Daniel Heinrich, Alexander Hirschfeld, Max Marion, Alex Marx, Matthew Michael, Achala Mishra, and Nicholas Williams. Fourth Grader: Michael Niemann Third Grader: Colin Michael
They put in a lot of effort and demonstrated some great science. We’re proud of the dedication and excellence it takes to compete with 2000 other students from all over the region. Good work team!
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March 19, 2007 by rob.
Let’s cook up some great science this weekend!
Kathy Goss is hosting our cookie cooking science meeting Sunday (3/25) from 5:30 to 7:30. The idea of the meeting is to experiment with the basic cookie recipe by changing one ingredient at a time and seeing (and tasting!) how it changes the outcome.
We’ll order pizza @ 5:30 so the kids eat before they pig out on cookies.
The cost is $10/person to cover pizza and supplies ($5 if you don’t want pizza)
I’m also taking advance orders for the faux-frog disection kits. Bring $25/kit if you want me to order the kit for you.
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March 5, 2007 by rob.
We’re organizing an informal Eanes Elementary GT Parents meeting this Thursday (3/8) at 12:30 in the GT classroom. I’d like to keep the meeting to 45 minutes or less.
Colleen and I have been working with the district to improve communication for GT parents and also provide resources for parents and students. This is our first step to getting started. In part, we are trying to fill the vacuum left behind by the “Eanes TAG” group.
Our topics for this meeting are:
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