Moravia Park Elementary School #105
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Enrichment LAB News
Edited by Ms. Disviscour
January 9, 2017, Volume 1, Issue 4
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Using pH to Test For
Pollution in “Greentown”
Just before Winter
Break we became environmental engineers.
We tested soil and water samples from a fictional “Greentown” for
their pH levels. We
learned that scientists
use pH to test how
acidic or basic something is. Examples of
acidic liquids are lemon
juice, soda and vinegar.
Basic liquids include
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bleach, ammonia and
soap. Acidic liquids
taste sour and turn
litmus paper red. Basic
liquids are bitter and
soapy/slippery and
turn litmus paper blue.
Water and soil with a
very high or a very
low pH may kill animals and plants. We
compared data from
Jasmine M. and Donajah H. test the pH
three years ago to
of samples and record their data.
Inside this
monthly issue:
Using pH to Test for
Pollution
1
Online GAL resources
1
Kindergarten GAL
News
2
GAL Parent Group
News
2
Moravia Park School’s
New 3D Printer
2
January 5, 2017 Field
Trip to the Walter’s
2
Online GAL Resources:
Chaste G. and J’Von J. use their data and information about the town’s
businesses to debate the causes of the pH changes in “Greentown.”
Collin H. and Zair N. test “Greentown” water and soil samples and record their data.
today and concluded
the plants and animals
were dying due to
much higher or lower
pH in the soil and water from town pollution. Lastly, we used
these conclusions when
we made a presentation
to “Green-town’s”
Mayor (one of our
classmates!).
Check out Hoagie’s
website for “all-things
gifted” for parents and
their children:
http://
www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Another good source for
gifted programming is
the Center for Talented
Youth at Johns Hopkins
University.
http://cty.jhu.edu/welcome/
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Moravia Park Elementary School #105
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Enrichment LAB News
Kindergarten
GAL News
GAL Parent Group News
In January we began exploring with magnets.
We learned how they
have a side that attracts
and a side that repels.
We learned that magnets have a force that
makes things move
without touching. We
A’Riyah L. and Felicia S. begin to make their
even made our magnets “All About Magnets” book after they experifloat! It is fun to test out ment with magnets.
our different magnets
As we experiment we will make
and draw conclusions
our own book to show what we
about how they work.
learned.
Parents of gifted and advanced children can
learn from each other’s experiences. The
GAL Parent Group meets during the Common Core Academy meetings on the last
Wednesday of the month. Our next
meeting will be from on Wed. January
25th from 6:00-6:30 in the Upper
Building. Join us!!
Moravia Park School’s New 3D Printer
The Enrichment LAB
now has a 3D printer!
Ms. Disviscour attended
a special class at the Digital Harbor Foundation in
December. She received
technical training and
hands-on practice in 3D
printing. During the 3rd
quarter, our 3D printer
will be used by our 1st5th graders. First, we will
Our new Printrbot printer.
We will learn all about 3D
printing in Feb.
learn what 3D printing
is, how it works and
amazing new applications in the real world.
Then we will take a
project from a 2D
drawing to a 3D object using Tinkercad, a
browser-based 3D
online design CAD
printing program.
January 5, 2017 Field Trip to the Walter’s
Thursday, January 5th
we took a trip to the
Walter’s Art Museum.
The funding for this exciting trip and hands-on
studio art activity was
generously provided by
the Walters. We
learned about Greek and
Roman gods and goddesses and saw some
mummies, sculpture and
jewelry. At one stop we
sat, inspired by the art,
and wrote Haiku poems.
Here is a Haiku by Nadiat
Taylor E.S. reads her Haiku to classmates
Nadiat A. and Sanaa D. at the Walter’s Art
Museum.
Adedoyin, 4th grade:
There are stone pieces /
here the sculptures are
hanging / Photos taken,
bright lights. Our visit
concluded with a visit to
an art studio where we
made our own fantastic
creatures.
Ayden M. and Asia M. design their
fantastic creatures.