Dr. Johnson's Reading Blog

In science we started our unit on continental and oceanic landforms. This started with the discussion of watersheds, drainage basins, weathering, erosion, and deposition. Before starting this unit in depth, we went out to the recess field to observe land in which water has somehow changed. Here are some pictures of what we noticed: We used these pictures to identify terms such as weathering, erosion, and deposition. We further studied terms such as drainage basins, erosion, and weathering by using stream tables. Stream tables are designed to simulate a plateau in which water erodes the sand way and deposits it down stream. Here are some pictures of our stream tables: After our study of continental and oceanic landforms, our goal is to create 3D models using the 3D printer. Our goal is to present these to you at our second Curriculum Night on December 5th.

Thank you to everyone who was able to make our Ecosystem Expert Project. I took a lot of pictures so feel free to take any of the pictures you like from this link ! (The pictures are in HEIC format so Windows computers might have trouble opening them. There are converters online.) Everyone did a great job with their dioramas and posters. I used to have students write a paper on their research but added the diorama to provide the element of creativity to this project. The importance of the diorama really came out in this share fair. Not only did students have the opportunity to allow their creativity to shine through, but students use their dioramas as a talking point when sharing their research with the kindergarten buddies. Now that these projects are over, we are moving into our study of terrestrial and oceanic landforms. This study is fun because we work with stream tables (imagine playing with water and dirt in class and very messy) and we will create three-dimensional models of