February 20th, 2015.

We had a fantastic start to the week learning a little about chemistry and how chocolate is made as well as the different ingredients added to make various types of chocolate.  We then did some chocolate tasting comparing 70% cacao, extra creamy chocolate, aero bars and jersey milk.  The students then rated the chocolate based on a number of criteria including appearance, aroma, taste, texture and snap which is how the bar breaks.  One chocolate bar was described as having a sharp snap with a vanilla scent that melted in ones mouth.

Our Chocolate Rating Sheet

We learned all about Chinese New Year, reading a number of legends and stories about the celebration.  Did you know that children have up to a month off of school in honor of the New Year?  We also enjoyed fortune cookies that we tried eating with chopsticks.

Representing Our Learning In Visual Journals

More Work In The Visual Journal

Enjoying our Fortune Cookies

Friday was the 100th day of school.  Each child was surprised with a picture of what they might look like when they turn 100.  There was a lot of laughter at how we may all look in the years to come!  We then spent some time writing about the things we will and will not be able to do when we reach 100 years.  Please enjoy some of the ideas about life when they are 100.

"When I am 100 years old I will be able to live on a farm but won't be able to enjoy it."

"When I am 100 I will know how to braid my hair but I won't be able to because my fingers will be too wrinkly."

"When I am 100 I will be able to go to Disneyland but I won't be able to go on the rides because my dentures will fall out."