Jennifer Van Dyken

[Jennifer Van Dyken @mrsvandyken]

"Studying" states and capitals

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First science lesson of the year - Mixtures and Solutions

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Exploring different math games

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First day Play-doh fun! Create a symbol of your summer.

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Success! @BucksBatters @LauraOhlund

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Fraction Speed Bumps - fun and challenging!

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Colonial Uses of Plants Lesson

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Thanks for the idea @Allen_5thgrade #GRA15

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Toothpick bridges in STEM

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Had fun doing Mystery Skype with @Allen_5thgrade yesterday. Kids are excited about their "Blogging Pals" in Ohio! #GRA15

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Rock candy result. Some worked better than others. Next time glass jars for sure!

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Scratch with Lego WeDo. I love the little lego horn!

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Making silly putty was a hit!

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We made silly putty by following the directions in our science books.

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We attempted to make rock candy. We shall see if it works!

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Can you identify a mystery substance based on its properties?

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Can you program your Probot to draw your initials? Quite a challenge!

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How much salt can we add until the solution is saturated?

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First meeting with our second grade buddies

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Groups used different strategies. This group did by shape first and filled in state names last.