The Giraffes and The Oobleck

On Wednesday, we read the book Bartholomew and The Oobleck by Dr. Seuss, where Bartholomew and the magicians help the disgruntled king make something new fall from the sky. And while we did not make oobleck fall from the sky, we did get to play the roll of magicians as we created our own magical oobleck!

First, we combined one 4 oz. bottle of clear Elmer's glue with 1/2 cup of water (you can also use white glue, but the oobleck will not be see-through)

Next, we mixed in drops of food coloring and some glitter 

After everything was mixed together, we started to make some magic happen by combining 1/2 cup of liquid starch. 

Then, we mixed...

...and pulled...

...and yanked...

...until our oobleck was complete! 

Everyone got to play with their oobleck for a bit before we divided it up and took it home. While the oobleck was fun to make and fun to play with, we must remember:

BEWARE OF THE OOBLECK! 

The Twelve School Days Before Holiday Break

Over the weekend, Ms. Riley was baking a batch of gingerbread cookies for the holidays. They had baked to perfection when suddenly, four of the cookies hopped off of the baking sheet and took off running! They are now hiding all around our classroom and will be hiding in different spots every day leading up to our Holiday Break. It is our job to find them each morning in their hiding spots and make sure they aren't causing too much trouble!

These were their hiding spots today. Can you spot the gingerbread men?

We hope they don't have too much fun tonight!