This document provides information about science and photography activities for students in Room 8. It describes a week-long exploration of water that examines scientific concepts through hands-on experiments with tools, colored ice, soap, and water beads. Another activity explores the transformation of materials like shaving cream, flour and water, oobleck, playdough, and goop. It also details a student photographer project where children take photos each day to document and reflect on their classroom experiences. The photos show themes of relationships, spaces, materials, and routines/lessons. The projects aim to engage students through experiential learning while developing important skills.

1. Room 8
FAMILY NIGHT
Welcome!
Friday, March 15, 2013

2. SCIENCE EXPLORATIONS:
WATER
wa· ter –
/ wô’tẽr, wät’ẽr /
(noun) – the colorless, transparent
liquid occurring on earth as rivers,
lakes, oceans, etc. Water has no
color, smell, or taste in its pure
form.

3. Science Explorations: Water
Days 1 & 2: water and tools

4. Science Explorations: Water
Days 1 & 2: water and tools
(continued)

5. Science Explorations: Water
Day 3: water and colored/scented ice

6. Science Explorations: Water
Day 4: water and soap

7. Science Explorations: Water
Day 5: water and water beads

8. Science Explorations: Water
Scientific concepts examined through scientific
inquiry and exploration:
• physics (how materials
move)
• properties of matter (liquids
and solids)
• mathematics
(measurement; numbers
and operations; and
geometry and spatial sense)
• observation, interpretation,
prediction
• theorizing
• communicating

9. SCIENCE EXPLORATIONS:
TRANSFORMATION
trans· for· ma· tion –
/ˌtransfərˈmāSHən /
(noun) – a dramatic change
in form or appearance.

10. Science Explorations: Transformation
Day 1:
Shaving cream

11. Science Explorations: Transformation
Day 2: Flour and water/oil

12. Science Explorations: Transformation
Day 3: Oobleck

13. Science Explorations: Transformation
Day 4: Playdough

14. Science Explorations: Transformation
Day 5: Goop

15. Science Explorations: Transformation
Skills developed through scientific inquiry
and exploration:
• how to make
observations,
inferences, and
predictions
• sequencing
• measurement
• theorizing
• comparing
• classifying
(solids vs. liquids)
• communicating

16. STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER
OF THE DAY
PURPOSE:
The project was created to
address the children's continuing
interest in photography and the
documentation of their work.

17. Student Photographer of the Day
VALUE:
The project gives the children:
• experience working with technology
(digital cameras and computers),
• engages them more deeply in the process
of documenting and reflecting on their
classroom work,
• holds them accountable for exercising
responsibility to care for valued classroom
materials,
• supports their expressive and
communicative skills, and
• helps them know that their voices and
experiences are valued within our
classroom community.

18. Student Photographer of the Day
VALUE:
The project gives the teaching team and
adult community:
• insight into the ways in which the children
see and understand classroom life,
• insight into what the children view as
important, and
• new eyes into understanding the
perspectives and experiences of the
children.

19. Student Photographer of the Day
Averi Monday, February 25, 2013
“It’s a squirrel. I cut it out and took a picture, and it’s the goop
we made!”

20. Student Photographer of the Day
Elliot Wednesday, February 27, 2013
“That’s when I got here!”

21. Student Photographer of the Day
Melih Wednesday, February 27, 2013
“[Friend]. Yeah! Me?”

22. Student Photographer of the Day
Jillian Friday, March 1, 2013
“The birdy is cute and it’s my favorite. I like it because it’s cute.
It says, ‘Tweet,’ and it’s new!”

23. Student Photographer of the Day
Kennae Friday, March 1, 2013
“I just made it. I just took the picture off this camera because
it’s very special!”

24. Student Photographer of the Day
Zander Monday, March 4, 2013
“[My friend] is on it, [another friend], Ms. Warnock, and Ms.
Smith. It’s very special.”

25. Student Photographer of the Day
Sophia Monday, March 4, 2013
“I tried to take a picture of Ms. Bowers, but it didn’t work.”

26. Student Photographer of the Day
Dakota Wednesday, March 6, 2013
“I would like my teachers to know that I like [my friend].”

27. Student Photographer of the Day
Saki Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Saki pointed to Miss Bowers in this photograph and laughed.

28. Student Photographer of the Day
Max Friday, March 8, 2013
“I just took a picture of it. An animal.”

29. Student Photographer of the Day
Gianna Friday, March 8, 2013
“It’s [my friend], and he’s wearing a chef’s hat.”

30. Student Photographer of the Day
Sophie Monday, March 11, 2013
“It reminds me of Valentine’s Day and Mason’s birthday.
It reminds me of hearts too. ”

31. Student Photographer of the Day
Sultan Monday, March 11, 2013
“It’s you [Ms. Smith]! We were going to the Motor Room.”

32. Student Photographer of the Day
Sadali ednesday, March 13, 2013
W
“It’s Ms. Large!”

33. Student Photographer of the Day
Mason Wednesday, March 13, 2013
[This] is my best friend, and I play with him a lot. I do everything
with him.”

34. Student Photographer of the Day
Jack Friday, March 15, 2013
“I like her [Ms. Large]. Miss Large leaved.”

35. Student Photographer of the Day
Damien Friday, March 15, 2013
“[It’s my friends], and Ms. Baldwin. Oh, and I see [another
friend] laying on the floor.”

36. Student Photographer of the Day
Stephanie Friday, March 15, 2013
“The book that was on the shelf at Chefs’ Kitchen.”

37. Student Photographer of the Day
The children often refer to the photographs they have
taken as “special.” They photograph what is important
to them – what they value, what they like, how they
spend their time, and so on.
Looking through all of the children’s photographs (not
just the ones they have chosen as their favorites) we
have noticed a number of themes:
• relationships
• environment/space
• materials
• routines and lessons

38. Student Photographer of the Day
Theme: relationships

39. Student Photographer of the Day
Theme: environment/space

40. Student Photographer of the Day
Theme: materials

41. Student Photographer of the Day
Theme: routines & lessons

42. Room 8
FAMILY NIGHT
Thank you!
Friday, March 15, 2013