Comments on: In Anticipation of Summer… http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/30/in-anticipation-of-summer%e2%80%a6/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:12:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alison http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/30/in-anticipation-of-summer%e2%80%a6/#comment-354 Alison Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:56:34 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=130#comment-354 What a great idea! Thanks so much for publishing this. Even though it's nearly a month away, I'm dreading summer vacation. This should give me some serious ammo against the "I'm boreds" sure to come. What a great idea! Thanks so much for publishing this. Even though it’s nearly a month away, I’m dreading summer vacation. This should give me some serious ammo against the “I’m boreds” sure to come.

]]> By: Kymberli http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/30/in-anticipation-of-summer%e2%80%a6/#comment-300 Kymberli Sat, 31 May 2008 13:08:12 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=130#comment-300 Rachel, Amber and Michelle - You're welcome! Thanks for commenting! Nancy - Seems we have much in common. What a great kickoff for the summer; I'm sure your students will be re-enacting the mad scientist show for weeks to come. Those are the things that great school memories are made of! Kymberlis last blog post..<a href="http://kmulford.edublogs.org/2008/05/30/diving-in-headfirst/" rel="nofollow">Diving In, Headfirst!</a> Rachel, Amber and Michelle - You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting!

Nancy - Seems we have much in common. What a great kickoff for the summer; I’m sure your students will be re-enacting the mad scientist show for weeks to come. Those are the things that great school memories are made of!

Kymberlis last blog post..Diving In, Headfirst!

]]> By: Nancy http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/30/in-anticipation-of-summer%e2%80%a6/#comment-299 Nancy Sat, 31 May 2008 08:38:29 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=130#comment-299 Hi Kymberli, Thanks, I actually tried out the things you have suggested and they worked. Children are the same everywhere. I am elementary school teacher and also freelance as a Media Analyst. I got a budget approved to call in the <a href="http://www.madscience.org/" rel="nofollow">Mad Science</a> guys. The students were overwhelmed with the show. The topic was rockets and the kids were able to make their own ones and also got a chance to launch them into 'space'. I feel responsible to salvage the over exploited environment through the teaching medium. The <a href="http://www.madscience.org/" rel="nofollow">Mad Science</a> were not far behind; they were able to demonstrate the effects of an oil spill in an ocean by creating a model in our school pool. They used popcorn as the oil and the popcorn immediately spread all over the surface and got attached to everything which came in contact quite similar to the oil which destroys the marine fauna and flora. I too don't like the phrase (I am bored) being uttered esp. from kids. Hi Kymberli,
Thanks,
I actually tried out the things you have suggested and they worked. Children are the same everywhere.
I am elementary school teacher and also freelance as a Media Analyst.
I got a budget approved to call in the Mad Science guys. The students were overwhelmed with the show. The topic was rockets and the kids were able to make their own ones and also got a chance to launch them into ’space’.
I feel responsible to salvage the over exploited environment through the teaching medium. The Mad Science were not far behind; they were able to demonstrate the effects of an oil spill in an ocean by creating a model in our school pool. They used popcorn as the oil and the popcorn immediately spread all over the surface and got attached to everything which came in contact quite similar to the oil which destroys the marine fauna and flora.
I too don’t like the phrase (I am bored) being uttered esp. from kids.

]]> By: Michelle http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/30/in-anticipation-of-summer%e2%80%a6/#comment-289 Michelle Fri, 30 May 2008 18:24:33 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=130#comment-289 Wow, I love it. My son isn't in school, yet, so he's bored every day. LOL! Time to do some brainstorming. Michelle Wow, I love it. My son isn’t in school, yet, so he’s bored every day. LOL! Time to do some brainstorming.

Michelle

]]> By: Amber Coggin http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/30/in-anticipation-of-summer%e2%80%a6/#comment-288 Amber Coggin Fri, 30 May 2008 17:40:38 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=130#comment-288 Awesome! Thanks for this great idea. Awesome! Thanks for this great idea.

]]> By: Rachael Cahours Acklin http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/30/in-anticipation-of-summer%e2%80%a6/#comment-287 Rachael Cahours Acklin Fri, 30 May 2008 15:54:45 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=130#comment-287 This is a FANTASTIC idea! :D Thank you so much for writing it all out - now I want to print this post off! ;) This is a FANTASTIC idea! :D Thank you so much for writing it all out - now I want to print this post off! ;)

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