Monday, October 31, 2011

Trailer Ride / Raised Trees















































































































































Rochester Museum & Science Center

The Water Shed demonstration taught students about pollutants that end up in our water system. The students were able to use a computer program to zero in on different sites in and around Rochester that show the Water Shed and how it can be affected by run off, fertilizers, and even the soap from washing your car. They learned different ways to filter the waste water and what types of pollutants should be disposed of properly.























We were busy group microinvertebrates into low, medium, and high levels of pollutants.























Microinvertebrates: Just think ... they are swimming in our water.





















Students are getting a hands on demonstration of how rain and run off effect the pollutants that are visible in yards, streets and parking lots.























Friday, October 28, 2011

Brown's Berry Patch













We had a terrific time! Farmer Brown has lots of useful information and a great Barnyard Adventure Play area to let go and have fun.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Multiplication Rhymes

4 and 9 play pick-up sticks.
4 times 9 is thirty-six.
By Unknown

4 and 9 have guitar picks.
4 times 9 is thirty-six.

3 and 7 weigh a ton.
3 times 7 is twenty-one.

4 and 7 are always late.
4 times 7 is twenty-eight
By Desiree


6 and 4 have a little core.
6 times 4 is twenty-four.
By Drew

6 and 4 , don't run into the door.
6 times 4 is twenty-four.
By Sarina

6 and 4 are sad no more.
6 times four is twenty-four.
By Keion

4 and 9, the dogs can do good tricks.
4 times 9 is thirty-six.


4 and 7 my baby sister knows how to skate!
4 times 7 is twenty-eight.
By Jemeah

6 and 4, please shut the door.
6 times 4 is twenty-four.

4 and 7 I finished my plate.
4 times 7 is twenty-eight.
By Andrew




Friday, October 14, 2011

PIG RACE

October 14th brought a significant surprise to our pig race. Let's see if you can figure it out.

















Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Writing about The Rochester Public Market

Acoustic Poetry

Rochester Public Market

  • Really hot
  • Octopus
  • Cucumbers
  • Honey Sticks
  • Everyone had fun
  • Smell
  • Taste
  • Excited students
  • Red apples

  • Pumpkins
  • Ugly octopus
  • Beans
  • Lettuce
  • Indian corn
  • Cindy
  • Market
  • Awesome Raspberries
  • Kids on field trips
  • Eggplant
  • Temperature
  • by Sarina

  • Raspberries
  • Onions
  • Cindy
  • Honey Sticks
  • Exit
  • Spices
  • Tables
  • Enter
  • Rings
  • Pie
  • Under priced
  • Bakery
  • Love
  • Interesting
  • Cake
  • Morning
  • Area
  • Run
  • Kids
  • Eggs
  • Teacher
  • by Olivia
Poems

We went to the public market downtown.
I didn't see anyone with a frown.

Our tour guide was Ms. Cindy.
She was really nice and pretty.

We saw lots of fruits and veggies.
Some taste good but some nasty.

Mrs. Fraser was my driver.
After walking around with her we all got tired.

Some vendors had different things.
Like fruits and veggies, flowers plus bling.

Forgot to tell you we went on October 5th.
Hah! Gotcha! It was October 6th!
By Jemeah


We went on a field trip and the vendors gave us tips for our trip.

Some people bought honey sticks, I did not see any tricks.

The vendors let us try some beans and they tasted like peas.

Mrs. Cindy was our tour guide, but it got windy.

Most tomatoes don't taste like toes.

The strawberries were good but the berries were better.

by Keion


I went on a field trip.
The vendors and farmers gave me some tips.

We saw edible sharks, shrimp, flowers and gourds.
The gourds had boards.

We ate beans and honey sticks.
I bought six.

The seafood looked delicious, but very suspicious.

The fruits have vitamin C and D.
The veggies are healthy, too.

This is an awesome field trip, woo! woo!

The apples tasted great.
And the well for dogs, horses, and people was not freight.

When we went to go back to school,
the volunteer drivers rule!

by Drew


Thursday, October 6, 2011

More on the Market







Cindy was allowed to take the students into the Florist Wholesaler Warehouse (invitation only) ... it was cold, and beautiful. The students received free samples of apples and beans. Lots of questions were answered and items were purchased. Students bought strawberries, carrots, apples and honey sticks. The surprise of the day was an octopus. Have you ever eaten octopus?