Rollercoaster challenge

Oobleck

Oobleck Recipes

      Oobleck is a fun mixture that can easily be made at home using materials that can be bought at the grocery store.  You do not want to get Oobleck on your clothes, carpet, or furniture.  Have an adult help you make and clean up the mixture.   Oobleck is not something that can be eaten!  There are many different recipes for Oobleck and they can be easily found on the Internet.

 

Oobleck #1

Materials Needed: o   1 cup of cornstarch o   ½ to ¾ cup of water o   green food coloring o   a large mixing container

Directions:             Slowly combine cornstarch, a few drops of food coloring, and water into a container and stir.

 

Oobleck #2

Materials Needed: o   ¾ cup white glue o   1 cup water o   3 or 4 tablespoons of Borax o   1 cup of water o   green food coloring o   2 small mixing containers o   1 large mixing container

Directions:   Solution #1 Mix ¾ cup white glue and 1 cup of water in a small container and stir.   Solution #2 Mix 3 tablespoons of Borax and 1 cup of hot water into a small container.  Add a few drops of food coloring and stir.   Slowly mix together the two solutions by stirring and kneading until it clumps together.

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Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext128
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

Solar Ovens

Solar Ovens

Pizza Box - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbwliZJiHe8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZJmz_tF4NU

Shoe Box - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWWFMzXO8lk

Other - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF71u-iLvf8

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/solar-cooking

http://www.going-green-challenge.com/solar-oven-for-kids.html

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/solarcookers.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-and-Use-a-Solar-Oven

http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Minimum_Solar_Box_Cooker

UPDATED link in 2021 by Mason: https://solarpower.guide/cooking-with-solar-energy

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Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext128
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

End of Year Celebration

I forgot to give the students the paper copies of this letter this afternoon.

Friday, June 6, 2014

Parents & Guardians,

               On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 after the Awards Ceremony our class will celebrate the end of the school year with a fun educational activity.  Students will be making solar ovens and will be cooking s'mores in them.  I will supply the materials for the s'mores and the paper products.  I have told the students that if they would like to have something to eat or drink besides s'mores then they need to bring enough to share with 24 other students.   If you have any questions or concerns please contact me. 

Thank you,

Meredith Katz

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Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext128
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us

Fwd: Science EOG Review

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From: Cindy Lawrence <cindy.lawrence@kcs.k12.nc.us>
Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:38 AM
Subject: Science EOG Review
To: "kis.5@kcs.k12.nc.us (group)" <kis.5@kcs.k12.nc.us>

http://msgrossclass.weebly.com/science-eog.html

GREAT STUFF

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Cindy Lawrence
Kannapolis Intermediate School
5th grade
C303
Take your work seriously, but never yourself.—Dame Margot Fonteyn

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Meredith Macon Katz
5th Grade Teacher
Kannapolis Intermediate School
525 East C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-932-4161ext128
meredith.katz@kcs.k12.nc.us