First, on a scheduling note, this week is a short week. We are off the Friday, February 17 and next Monday, February 20. I hope you are all able to enjoy some extra family time over the holiday weekend.
Last week our student succeeded in making their water filtration devises. We all started with water that was tested at 800 ppm (parts per million), which is well above the safe range for drinking water. We tested the water after filtration, and most students were able to reduce the contaminants in the water by at least 300 parts per million. This brought the water into the technically safe drinking zone, though we did not venture trying it!
We also began our discussion and work with fractions, filling in a blank number line from 0 to 1. Many great realizations came out of this activity, including the fact that numbers can be infinitely small and go on forever!
We have also been working hard on our backyard. Students have been tweaking plans, building structures and it is really coming along nicely. We will continue our efforts, and hopefully have a beautiful space fully developed soon.
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