Day 5

Oh man, today I totally missed a photo op.  In science we were doing a simple experiment pouring water, corn syrup and oil into a container to compare the density of the liquids.  Each table had their own cup.  There was much surprise and jubilation when that tricksy oil floated to the top!  After everyone had recorded their observations, one students asked if we could pour the liquid from all 5 cups into one to larger container. Love it.  So, a student from each table brought their cups and combined them into one.  "Woah!" "Awesome!" "Look at that huge bubble!" I heard as I started shuffling papers on my desk, getting ready to move on to the next lesson.  (I love when kids get really excited about the little things...makes me think this world is gonna be alright after all.)  So, my moment--my mental picture-- was when I turned around and realized that all of my students had trickled out of their seats, and were surrounding their new experiment.  All huddled together.  Just watching molecules rearrange themselves.