1.   Idea 1 for STEM project – have students create a maze for our pet mouse using boxes, empty paper towel rolls and toilet rolls, and see which maze takes the mouse the longest

2.   Idea 2 – Biomass (from science olympiad): Each team will grow a plant from a seed and give a report of its growing conditions. Additionally, students will study the impact of different growing conditions on plants

3.   What I REALLY want to do – have my kids make cardboard boats with only cardboard and tape.  There’s an annual summer event where students race their boats.  It would be a great project; however, it is more ideal for summer!

4.   I really liked our discussion about water (density vs. ice, etc.).  I think it would be interesting to study more about water, especially since it is a universal solvent.

5.   I enjoyed tonight’s class.  The conversion problems were not overwhelming (they sometimes can be), probably because we only did a couple, and they were given in context.  I do not like conversions that are meaningless—calculating with the efficiency of cars made it interesting!