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• Morning Message

  Good Morning NBFA! Here's social worker Ms. Palazzolo with today's morning message!

  Uploaded Apr 30, 2020
• Tadpole City at the Hudson House!

  
  Good Morning Everyone,
  
  I would like to share an experiment the girls and I are performing. We found frog eggs in our pond and moved them to a tank where we can observe them. It has only been a week and already the eggs have hatched. We hope everyone is doing well and completing their homework. All work must be completed in your 3 notebooks and they will be collected when we get back. You can also take a photo or email me the files of your work for immediate teacher feedback. As always, I'm available during office hours to take any questions or concerns. Keep on working hard! I will keep you updated on these little frogs periodically!
  
  Wishing everyone well,
  
  Mr. Hudson

  Uploaded Apr 29, 2020
• 2:17 Sight Word: Choice 3

  Tic Tac Toe

  Uploaded Apr 29, 2020
• Morning Message

  Good Morning NBFA! Here's today's morning message, brought to you by Mr. Cartegena!

  Uploaded Apr 29, 2020
• Morning Message

  Good Morning NBFA! It's a beautiful Tuesday and here's Mr. Rose with your morning message. Don't forget, we have another Reading Corner coming out later today!

  Uploaded Apr 28, 2020
• Mount Vesuvius

  Hello 6H!
  
  Harlow, Clementine and I are working on a chemical reaction experiment and we will be creating a replica of Mount Vesuvius. We will share our progress with you as we complete it. Today we tested the volcanic gas using a smoke machine! Then using the chemical reaction between vinegar and baking soda we will try to re-create the 79AD eruption, which literally buried two Roman cities.
  
  What is Mount Vesuvisus?
  
  Mount Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, as well as several other settlements. The eruption ejected a cloud of stones, ashes and volcanic gases to a height of 21 miles, erupting molten rock and pulverized pumice, ultimately releasing 100,000 times the thermal energy released by the the atom bomb. Several Roman cities were obliterated and literally buried underneath massive pyroclastic surges and ash, the best known being Pompeii and Herculaneum. After archaeological excavations revealed much about the lives of the inhabitants, the area became a major tourist attraction, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and part of Vesuvius National Park. Today, it is regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the population of 3,000,000 people living near enough to be affected, with 600,000 in the danger zone, making it the most densely populated volcanic region in the world, as well as its tendency towards violent, explosive eruptions.
  
  Have a great weekend!
  
  Mr. Hudson

  Uploaded Apr 24, 2020
• Morning Message

  Good Morning and happy Friday NBFA! Please enjoy this morning message from Ms. Haley and have a great weekend!

  Uploaded Apr 24, 2020
• Morning Message

  Good Morning NBFA! Here's today's morning message, brought to you by social worker Mrs. Palazzolo!

  Uploaded Apr 22, 2020
• 00:16 iNaturalist Observation: Snake Sighting!

  Hello 6H!
  
  I hope everyone is enjoying the activities from the choice boards and recording their work digitally or in their notebooks. Please contact me if you have any questions.
  
  Today while searching for organisms to post on iNaturalist, we came across a snake! Harlow, Clementine, Mrs. Hudson, and I came across this Garter snake on our way home from a bike ride and decided to try and get a video.
  
  What is a Garter snake?
  
  These skinny snakes can grow up to about 130 cm long, but are more often much smaller, averaging about 55 cm long. Common garter snakes come in a wide range of colors, including black, brown, grey, green or red, with three stripes down the back and side that are either yellow, brown, green, blue, orange, grey or white. They are very fast hunters and excellent swimmers, which helps them to catch frogs, small fish, tadpoles, small birds, rodents and earthworms. Their saliva is slightly toxic, but their bite is harmless to humans. Common garter snakes have very interesting breeding habits. After hibernating during winter, the males come out first and wait for the females to emerge. Some males are able to make themselves smell like females and they lure the other males away before quickly returning so that they can be the first to mate. There are often many more males than females which results in mating balls, where the female has over 10 males swarming all over her in a big ball of snakes. The females don’t lay eggs but give birth to up to 40 live young. Common garter snakes are found throughout North America, from southern Alaska and Canada down to parts of Mexico. They live in a range of habitats, but prefer to live near water.
  
  Have a great rest of the week!
  
  Mr. Hudson

  Uploaded Apr 22, 2020
• Morning Message

  Good Morning NBFA! Here's today's morning message, brought to you by Mr. Kelliher (and his furry friends Luke and Leia)!

  Uploaded Apr 21, 2020