A newsletter for SBCS kids and families Why Can't I Go To School?I wrote this story to help kids understand why we are doing remote learning and how we can help defeat the coronavirus. Setting Up Your WorkspaceThis video explains how to set up an ERGONOMIC work area, how to plan for science and how to set up a routine for doing science activities each week. NOTE TO PARENTS: Though the materials I send home are generally safe if you accept the kit you will be responsible for the safe use of the materials. For example if I send home a marble and there are younger children around you will need to keep it away from them. Events CalendarAugust 27- 29 Moon, Jupiter and Saturn together in evening sky September 1-2 Full Corn Moon September 4-6 Moon and Mars together in evening sky September 13-15 Crescent Moon and Venus in the predawn sky September 22 Autumnal (Fall) Equinox September 23-26 Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn together again in the evening sky The Night SkySTUCK AT HOME? TIRED OF SCREEN TIME? (Ok I know some of you will say no to that). Well something new is always happening in the sky. Clouds, Birds, the Moon, Sun, and Stars. Some things to look out for in the night sky for the next month include a big fat gibbous moon near Jupiter and Saturn on some evenings, the full moon on September 2, and a crescent moon near Venus before the sun comes up. Did you know that after a full moon you can see a big moon in the daytime in the morning? So September 3-6 look for the moon in the morning. The fall Equinox is on September 22. Try going outside on the Equinox. How short is your shadow? What direction is it pointing? Did you know this is how ancient people tracked seasons and time? This video shows the shadows on Chichen Itza during the Equinox. Have fun watching the sky. More Science ResourcesDo you LOVE science and want EVEN MORE science learning? There are some wonderful resources available. You can find a link to them here. You may want to bookmark this page.
https://charterscience.weebly.com/online-science-resources.html
17 Comments
Leise
8/26/2020 08:44:49 am
Great point Anthony. That is why it is so important that we wear a mask when we are in public.
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Orrin
8/26/2020 09:10:35 am
Cool I knew all this stuff but it was still cool
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Leise
8/26/2020 09:51:11 am
It is great that you are already so well informed. Knowledge is power! 😀
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Vivi R
8/26/2020 11:03:05 am
Can you get COVID 19 for touching animal to animal like if I would’ve pet my cat and my neighbor to the pet my cat would I be exposed to other germs?
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Leise
8/26/2020 11:52:44 am
GREAT question! There have been a few instances of pets catching COVID 19 FROM their owners, and some tigers in a zoo catching it maybe from the zoo keepers. So far there is NO evidence of pets spreading COVID 19 TO their owners. Also so far the evidence shows it is not very likely to catch COVID 19 through touching surfaces. So I would not worry about touching your pet. However it is advisable to wash your hands after petting them anyway -especially because pets bathe by licking themselves.
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Tally Notehelfer
8/26/2020 11:19:44 am
Really great video. I learned a lot.
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Leise
8/26/2020 04:49:00 pm
Thank you so much Tally. I get a little nervous sometimes about sharing something I have made so positive feedback helps me. 😀
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Atticus
8/26/2020 08:10:25 pm
Cool
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trace
8/27/2020 08:23:03 am
i enjoyed the videos and i find that you are really good at explaining things
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Leise
8/27/2020 10:27:52 am
Thank you so much. 😀
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Emma
8/27/2020 02:38:34 pm
The videos are cool! I never new that some dogs can smell Covid.
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Leise
8/27/2020 02:44:09 pm
Dogs have an amazing sense of smell! Some people with diabetes have dogs who are trained to let them know if they need to take their medicine. They can actually smell the person’s blood sugar level. Wow!
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Rylin
8/27/2020 09:11:05 pm
Thank you this was very cool
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Leise
8/31/2020 10:13:23 pm
I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
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ALEXIS
9/1/2020 02:30:04 pm
I love the videos they where so good i never new that dogs can smell covid
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Chloe
9/25/2020 01:40:48 pm
The video makes sense.
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