Distinguishing Sands 2.2

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Photos (top to bottom): photo1: Tori, Ali & Kenny; photo2: Franklin & Brittany; photo3: Alice & Ben; photo5: the kids spread out on the ISD central field, taking advantage of the light and space; photo6: Mourtada; photos 7&8: Jasmine, Anais & Kosuke; photo9: Emilie records her data; photo10 & 11: Abel, Ethan & Tom; photo12: Franklin, Brittany, Sheila & Mansur; photo13: Tori & Kenny; photo14: Ben gets in a final glimpse; photo15: Aleah & Lucie; photo16: Margret, Bella & Bobby; photo17: Lucie.

We are currently edging toward the end of a unit on geology and the natural history of the Cap Vert Peninsula, where Dakar is located. Students are here studying the composition of sand, and carefully observing its physical features so as to determine it's source -- a beach, a desert, a mountain stream, or some other locale.

The world of the very small -- whether the microscopic or or atomic -- is relatively new for the 6ers and so generates a lot of interest/curiosity. Having access to cool toys like dissecting microscopes makes it all the more fun.