Water Saves, New York Invests (In Its Future)

Water Saves
by Gaby, Christopher A., and Bryan, feat. Ms. Reinmann
Scientist S.O.M.E. (Studier of My Environment)
Big Mo Records

Water helps to keep us alive
So what we say—it isn't just jive
Unless we start conserving the stuff
You know that soon there won't be enough
When you brush you teeth don't let the water run.
Don't waste in washing dishes or you'll have non
Take a short shower—don't take a bath
The water you waste will be cut in half
In summer don't use too much H2O
When you use the pump, try to restrict the flow
'Cause hydrants need water to help fight a fire
Or he flames will just go higher and higher
Remember everybody just do your part
Don't waste water—use your brains and your heart.

Water Conservation Rap
by Diandre, Walter, Oscar
Scientist S.O.M.E.
Big Mo Records

The water is black 'cause of people
They throw their food like seafood
The nearest river by Chinatown
Is the East where a lot of dirt can be found

Sewers, sewers they're so dirty, dirty
They're on the bottom of New York City
Travel to the East River
Make it smell like liver
'Cause my mom says I wanted to go swim in it
But it was so dirty I couldn't even live in it

Brooklyn Bridge is fallin' down
Plus it looks like my mom when she's stressin' out

OCEANS
They stay fly
They're fresh
We drink it
OCEANS
They're in New York...

Great work, boys and girls!

*Ele-FUN courtesy www.lvwater.org

Ms. Samuels' Class Is Worth Its Salt

Let Ms. Samuels' scientific method experts take you through our latest experiment, inspired by the Bronx's recent snowstorms. They sure showed Ms. Miller how smart science is done!

Hypothesis
If we pour salt on ice then the ice will melt quickly and be more cold.
(Marlin)

Observations
Time -- Observation
1 min -- bubble
2 min -- Mix with water
3 min -- It melt
4 min -- Stuck
5 min -- Ice
6 min -- Smack out
7 min -- Sweat
8 min -- Salt ice
9 min -- Hard shell
10 min -- Smell like limon
(Diandre)

Time -- Observation
0 min -- Nothing
1 min -- The salt is melting the Ice.
2 min -- The ice is stuck to the can.
3 min -- The salt is breaking the Ice.
4 min -- The salt is frozen.
5 min -- The salt burn my frend
6 min -- The Ice is frezing the can
7 min -- Now the Ice is melting
8 min -- The Ice is getting thin
9 min -- The can is getting colder
10 min -- The Ice is gone
(Robert)

Data
Time (min) -- Temperature (ºC)
0 (min) -- 10 (ºC)
1 (min) -- 0 (ºC)
2 (min) -- 4 (ºC)
3 (min) -- 0 (ºC)
4 (min) -- 0 (ºC)
5 (min) -- -2 (ºC)
6 (min) -- -3 (ºC)
7 (min) -- -10 (ºC)
(Walter)

Conclusion
The salt melt in to water. It had ice in it. It cud mix with enitin.
(Oscar)

The salt was turn into cold in the ice. The water was turn salt, then the water was cold. The water and salt was mix into ice.
The temperature went down. My hypothesis is similar to results. The temperature went down. The hypothesis is a guess.
(Charnier)

Mo-tivators -- Food Pyramid

This week's 80 percent or above-ers are below. The Big Mo herself sends a shout out to St. Marie's class for their 73% class average this week! What hard work!

D'Ascoli
Aliah
Shaiasia
Nautica
Evan
Hemanjali
Leslie

Arias
Yehaziel
Zaquan
Tiffany

St. Marie
Aikia
Ariana
Imani
Jonathan
Jose
Kevin R.
Martin
Roy'ell

Samuels
Diandre
Robert
Marlin

Scientist of the Month, PS3 Edition

November's Scientist of the Month winners are...
- Diandre (Samuels)!
- Ismael (Arias)!

They got prizes. (Not a PS3, unfortunately, but they can show you.)

December's Scientist of the Month will be online next Monday...

Mo-tivators: Digestive System Quiz

How close did each class come this week to hitting the Big Mo, our goal of 80 percent mastery of each week's learning objectives?

#1 Arias (501), 64.8%
#2 Samuels (233), 60.0%
#3 D'Ascoli (500), 56.3%
#4 St. Marie (502), 53.5%
#5 Rios-Beltran (522), 46.7%

Good work, but we've got a long way to go to hit an 80 percent mean!

The week's "Mo-tivators" are below. "Mo-tivators" scored 80 percent or above on the Big Know weekly quiz.

Samuels
Robert

Rios-Beltran
Jonathan
Josue

D'Ascoli
Ciara
Amanda
Aliah
Xena
Shaiasia
Jhoanna
Leslie

Arias
Gaby
Dieshell
Jennifer
Merlin
Yehaziel
Neville
Kelly
Ryeasha
Christopher

St. Marie
Ariana
Edwin
Imani
Kevin R.

Science Says

I believe the children of PS163's science labs are our future.

Some things I learned in science is that an organism is a complex adaptive living system of organs. I learned about the Big Mo and a Big Vo. In the big Mo I learned about the cells that is in my body. The cells are the smallest building in your body. I also learned from my science teacher is that we had microscopes. I think my science teacher is really cool. When I was in 4th grade I never knew this stuff but now I know it. Thanks.
-- Chelsea

I learned about the digestive system and how it works. We first chew the food. Then we wet it with saliva. It goes down the esophagus. It goes down the stomach and to the intestines. Finally down the colon.

I went to scienceback.blogspot.com and played the game. The game is about the digestive system. You need to put the parts on the part. When I finish playing the game I go to study for my quiz on Thursday. I use it to study for digestive system.
-- Walter

After Walter used ScienceBack.blogspot.com to study the digestive system, he scored 30 percent higher on this week's quiz than last week. That sounds like Big Mo-tivation to me!