Ms. Nancy's Library & Technology Blog

…because you know you’re looking for something to do. Here are ideas for 11 fun science experiments.

Kids, please check with your parents first.

xo

Mrs. R

(Photo by Steve Rawley)

This is the view last week from Devil’s Punchbowl, and across the way you’ll see Cape Foulweather, all fogged in. I think it’s gorgeous, no matter what the weather. We had relatives with us and went to the observation deck and the gift shop, where you’ll find the best view. Not the day we were there! You couldn’t even see the ocean, it was so socked in. Wait, look, waves? Look close in, we told them, OK, right there! Ah, ocean!

Then whoosh — a bald eagle flew by, close in, then… gone and off into the fog. Very cool surprise. Eventually the fog rolled back out, and there was the ocean.

Hope you’re enjoying your summer, with all of its surprises.

I hope everyone has a lovely summer. Read, read, read, play, play, play and maybe (with permission from an adult, and help if you need it) you could try making some cookies?

xo

— Mrs. R

Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies

1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 teaspoons vanilla

Add the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan.

Bring to a rolling boil, and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the next 3 ingredients and drop onto wax/foil paper. Let cool until set.

(Photo by Steve Rawley)

(Photo by Steve Rawley)

This video is cracking us up in technology class this week.

Mr. Rawley found that video for us, and says, “That’s the first personal computer I ever used. Wrote my first game on it in 1980 or so.”

We are not old.

Have a great Thursday and here’s to 10 more days of school…

— Mrs. R

It has been a great school year, but I know we’re all ready for summer. Especially these two in the picture, ha.

Have a really good rest of the week, kids.

— Mrs. R

(Photo by Mr. Steve Rawley)

(Photo by Mr. Steve Rawley)

Don’t you wish you were there? Yeah, me, too.

Thirteen more days of school, kids, 13 to go…

— Mrs. R

And the poem of the day, just for you…

“I’m Glad the Sky is Painted Blue”
anonymous

I’m glad the sky is painted blue,
And the earth is painted green,
With such a lot of nice fresh air
All sandwiched in between.”

Ready to cruise?

(Photo by Steve Rawley)

How did our 2013-2014 go by so quickly? Mysteries of life…

And now comes GeoQuest for May, our last quiz day of the year. It will be held Wednesday, May 28th. Thank you, Leslie and crew, for everything this year. You are aces.

Level 1: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati

Level 2: Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru

Level 3: New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea

Level 4: Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga

Level 5: Vanuatu, Tuvalu

For resources, please check your old favorites:

I Like to Learn
Sheppard Software and…
Lizard Point

Stack the Countries is also available (for a small fee).

Look for these treasures: The Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Milford Sound (New Zealand), the Sydney Opera House (Australia), Tongariro National Park (New Zealand) and Uluru (Ayer’s Rock) (Australia). Cool stuff!

Good luck, GeoQuesters!

— Mrs. R