We started with a cookie mining project. It would be great fun for students in an business class because it deals with cost of mining, equipment, etc. and the revenue. I used a paper clip and a toothpick.
My cookie stayed mostly intact but I lost money because I wasn't aggressive enough. When I turned the cookie over there were lots of chips at the bottom! We had a brief discussion relating the cookie mining to real mining. Tomorrow we go to the coal mine!
My cookie stayed mostly intact but I lost money because I wasn't aggressive enough. When I turned the cookie over there were lots of chips at the bottom! We had a brief discussion relating the cookie mining to real mining. Tomorrow we go to the coal mine!
We did a Google Earth / Maps activity in the library. I'm glad Google Earth is an online tool now so we can all have access to it. I will try to work this in to my presentations and I hope to take my students on some 'field trips' with the street view.
We toured the Templeton music collection, which was new to me. They had a Philco radio identical to my grandmother's. Also, the Victrola's reminded me of the family record player. There were lots of neat music players, etc. from back to the late 1800's. There was even a player organ, one of only about 400 ever made!
We did the kinetic 'seasons' activity when we returned. It was fun but made me dizzy to revolve and rotate while keeping my 'pole' pointed toward 'Polaris' (the building corner).
We did two readings that resulted in found poems. I like this. Perhaps I can use it in a second language....
Hasta mañana.
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