This week we studied the cell some more. Specifically that it has a semipermeable membrane. We made naked eggs (the scandal.)
And we put corn starch into water with iodine, but this didn't work like it has for me in the past. I guess my plastic was too high quality. The iodine was supposed to be able to go through the plastic and into the cornstarch, changing it to dark blue, but it didn't.
Oh well,
As far as science goes, we did it in the evening because the zoo changed our schedule. We learned about cells. We made a cell model out of an actual model. We made cells out of pizza with the toppings being organelle parts, and then for dessert we made candy cells with oreo nuclei, frosting cytoplasm, nerds as vesicles etc. Needless to say, the candy cells were the hit of the day.
For science we are studying Biology this year, which is the study of living things, so we discussed what characteristics all living things have.As part of this, I got some water from a pond nearby and we looked at the living things in the water through a microscope. I was SO happy because there were things MOVING in the water. I was not so happy because it took forever for everyone to take their turn looking in the microscope which made antsy and bored kids, so I'm not sure how much I'll use my microscope in the future.
We have some new members in our class this year! Including new kindergarteners! Fun fun!
