First woman to command the International Space Station also becomes oldest women in space. Congrats NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson! #NoCeilings
http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/u-s-astronaut-set-become-oldest-woman-space-n684301
Friday, November 18, 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016
Supermoon!
It is strange to think that the moon is not always the same distance away from us. We see our world as a place of symmetry - circles, squares, ying/yang. However the natural world sometimes throws in ovals and ellipses. The term 'supermoon' was created in 1979 by Richard Nolle and is defined as a new or full moon phase that is within 90% of it's closest approach to the Earth (perigee). Today was a special 'supermoon', the closest to the Earth that the moon has been since 1948.
Last September, we were able to observe a supermoon that coincided with a total lunar eclipse. This caused the effect known
as the "Blood Moon" here in Portland. During this supermoon, the Earth's shadow was aligned with the moon for a short period of time. The Earth's shadow allowed only the longest wavelengths of light from the sun, reds and oranges, to bend through our atmosphere and reach the moon's surface.
It is strange to think that the moon is not always the same distance away from us. We see our world as a place of symmetry - circles, squares, ying/yang. However the natural world sometimes throws in ovals and ellipses. The term 'supermoon' was created in 1979 by Richard Nolle and is defined as a new or full moon phase that is within 90% of it's closest approach to the Earth (perigee). Today was a special 'supermoon', the closest to the Earth that the moon has been since 1948.
Last September, we were able to observe a supermoon that coincided with a total lunar eclipse. This caused the effect known
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Apple TastingDid you know that certain types of apples are best for cooking, best for storing, best for eating raw?
Thank you New Seasons and all of our volunteers, we were able to host the first annual Apple Tasting event at Woodlawn! Our Kinder/3rd grade classes were able to connect their studies of Tree (kindergarten) and Growing Things (3rd grade) to our apple tasting event. The students were able to taste five different apples, sample a cooked apple dish by the OSU Nutrition Educator, and read apple and tree books with their buddies.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Composting with Worms
As part of Metro Elementary Outreach team, it has been so much fun to learn and teach about ways to use 'nature's recycling' to reduce food waste. We recently used a Proscope to video tape and photograph life from a worm's point of view. With this technology, we can watch the worms digesting the food scraps and observe other microscopic organisms in the worm bin.
As part of Metro Elementary Outreach team, it has been so much fun to learn and teach about ways to use 'nature's recycling' to reduce food waste. We recently used a Proscope to video tape and photograph life from a worm's point of view. With this technology, we can watch the worms digesting the food scraps and observe other microscopic organisms in the worm bin.
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