Draper Elementary Media Center

In October we did “Experiments with Solids, Liquids, and Gases” by Tocci, Salvatore. In the front of the book we read about and talked all about these three things. Then we did the experiment called Dancing Raisins. We talked about how the solid was the raisins and the seltzer water was the liquids and gas.

Sometimes when you are doing an experiment sometime it works and sometimes it doesn’t work. And that’s what happens.

In November did “Experiments with Electricity” by Tocci, Salvatore. We read and talked about sparks of electricity (static). Then we did the experiment Making Electrons Move. The students had fun learning about the positive and negative that you can make with balloons (water balloons are great to use for this). And when pepper and salt get mixed together, you can separate them using the power of static electricity.

Also this month we are doing National Childrens Book Week. We are having the students make bookmarks. After the students have finished they bring them to us and put them in a box so that another student gets there bookmark. The students really enjoy getting their friend’s bookmarks.

Our lesson for the month is that you can pick a subject and find a book in the everybody, fiction and non fiction section. We are using the graphic novel( comic book) science series. We are using this series to introduce this format of books to the students.

School Year

Draper Elementary Media Center

This year in the media center we are trying to get the students excide

about science.

The theme this year is Experiment with a book. We have bought a set of True Books: Science Experiments
by Salvatore Tocci.

Once a month we pick one of the books and talk about it and do one if the experiment with the classes. The books have a least 6 to 9 easy experiment for the students to try. These books a great for science fairs.

An Afternoon at Hogwarts

This was so fun we had to share. This is a slideshow from one of Butler Elementary's monthly after school library events. We truly had a magical afternoon last week. We had 60 kids!

Ali & Debbie

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OAKDALE DISPLAY BOOKCASE

We recently had an update to our UGLY bookcase. It previously had glass doors and glass shelves. The district sent someone to replace the glass shelves with sturdy wood and a fresh coat of paint. Yay! Now we have nice display shelves.

Currently we are displaying Caldecott and Newbery books. Guess what? The students are checking them out! Interesting how simply displaying something will make it fresh and new!

Tami and Shannon

Oakdale

"Book Look" Bulletin Board

     We are so fortunate to have such a great library at Park Lane Elementary. With over 12,000 books in our inventory, our students have so many books to choose from! This year we decided to help them share their favorites with other students. Near our checkout desk we placed a "Book Look" bulletin board. Students that wish to can complete a short report detailing a book they have read. We suggest they tell us who their favorite character was, what they learned by reading the book, and if they would recommend it to others. If they would rather, they can draw a picture instead.
     When students complete their "Book Look" we post it on the bulletin board. Also, as a "thank you" for contributing, we give them a bookmark. Right now we are using the cool bookmarks we got at our last in-service. We'll be placing an order for more bookmarks soon.
     Student response to our "Book Look" wall has been favorable. It is so nice to see students enjoying their books, and sharing them with others, but even more importantly, it's great to see the "Panther Pride" on their faces when they see their work on our wall. 

Park Lane Elementary

October classroom contest......

Hi all,
This is my first attempt at blogging so here goes.
Kathy Donahue and I went to the district (where you get all the cutouts and stuff).
We came back with enough skeletons for each class, (except kindergarten),
the class needed to work together to put together the skeleton.Come up with their favorite character from a book and dress up the skeleton. We will hang them up around the library and vote for the best one. They have all come so detailed I think everyone should win something. We will post a picture when we get them all in.
We have been reading fractured fairytales to the younger kids. This week it's The three Bears. We are reading Joey Pigza swallowed the key. The kids seem to like the book.
This year we have also created the "Canyon View Cafe" It's an area for the older kids. Grades 3-6 although all the classes use it. We have bean bag chairs, studio chairs, and a small sofa. It helps for quiet reading.
We also have "The Castle" for the younger grades.
Ok I think that is enough rambling. Pictures soon.....

Pottermoe

Attention Harry Potter Fans:

J.K. Rowling's new, safe, interactive website for the Harry Potter books, Pottermore.com will be open for registration at the end of October. And then the registration process will go in phases. Remember, good things come to those who wait!

Bella Vista Elementary students learned about Pottermore.com during story time when we introduced J.K. Rowling for our Meet the Author of the Month for September for the older grades. We shared her biography, read exerpts from Harry Potter books then showed her introducing Pottermore.com on this website so the students could "meet" her. Take a look at this website, it is VERY IMAGINATIVE!