Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Why? Because of its simplicity. There’s no need to decorate my house, no need to spend hours searching for the elusive “perfect” gift, and no need to stress about how to squeeze fifteen different social functions into three days. Thanksgiving is all about taking a day to reflect on what the […]
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Edible Soil
Chapter 8 in our science textbook brings us to the subject of rocks. This is a favorite topic of study among third-graders. As we begin the chapter, we talk about the three layers of soil and their properties. To help the students remember these, we do a hands-on activity where we make a model of soil. […]