No, this is not a post about the condition of my children's bedrooms.
And, no. This blog post has nothing to do with a big bad wolf.
It's about science.
Science?
Yes, science.
Today, we had science.
Not just a period of science, but a whole entire morning of science. And not just your ordinary, open your book to page such and such science or even turn off the lights for cool Youtube science.
Today the Morrison campus was overtaking by scientist. Or to be more accurate pre-scientists. Or science wannabes. Or more how about future scientists?
Today was the first ever MAC Science Festival.
What's really, really, really (is that enough reallys for my excitement to shine through?) cool is that it was conceived, birthed, and nurtured by a high school student.
Maybe you need to see some pictures to truly understand how big of an undertaking this was.....
Tuesday evening, these large tents were assembled on the playground. Each came with tables, stool, and assortment of colorful balloons.
These were not the only indications of something exciting about to occur.
Balloon art at its best!
Girl scientist.
Boy scientist.
After a kickoff assembly, each class worked their way through a series of science demonstrations and experiments conducted completely by members os the high school science club.
The second graders first stop was at a liquid nitrogen demonstration where a beautiful flower was frozen and shattered into a thousand pieces. Each student froze a grape, and eventually, ate it.
At our second station of the day, my students were split into groups of six. Using duct tape, they covered the open end of a large bucket with a hole in the bottom. Using the resulting air force, students attempted to knock down cups.
Our third stop of the day was a station introducing cells. This was a favorite because it involved snacks!
The last station of our science festival involved a slimy goopy concoction that sometimes seemed to be a liquid and other times acted more like a solid. After a relay race of carrying the drippy solution from one bucket to another, the students were needless to say, quite a mess!
But, why you may ask, is the title of this post Three Little Pigs?
Good question since I haven't mentioned any pigs and pigs are not usually associated with science.
In addition to all the fun, lunch was also provided for all the students, staff, and parents.
Lunch
was
a
(keep scrolling)
a
pig
roast!
Not something you see everyday on an elementary school playground.
One student, who has a very soft heart for all animals, thought it was cruel and mean, until I asked her if she liked pork!
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