Friday, Sept 12, 2008 - Block 4A

Asked what they told their parents about the last class since that was a language objective. Those that said nothing acted out the "Thumbs Up for Santa" poem.

Discussed right hand rule examples:
Need right hand rule because clockwise and counterclockwise are confusing - people sitting on stool rotating right foot clockwise while drawing figure 6's with right index finger.
When to look for shooting stars (better in early morning before the Sun rises)
We move faster at night (used example of escalator going up and walking either up or down)
Used escalator example to explain why a boomerang returns.

Quiz on vocabulary.

Planets - move in a plane (on a surface)

Asked for order of planets from Sun and drew on board. Showed "My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas)

Slide show - student wrote down interesting factoid about each planet.

Demo of rainbow outside with hose.

Quiz next time on planets.