The 5th graders have taken the last few afternoons to work on science experiments. One afternoons was Water Bottle Rockets. Those were a bit of a flub considering I only got one to explode and the water completely drenched me.
So, the teachers decided that it would be a great idea the following day to do the experiment of Cola and Mentos. So of course, me being an idiot volunteered to be the one placing the mentos into the bottles. Annnnnddd what happened--I was drenched again, this time with Cola. I was a sticky mess. After the experiment was done, the kids start chanting for one of the teachers to drink the soda. Personally, I did not understand the thrill so one of the other teachers jokingly poured soda in my mouth and the kids went wild.
Of course the kids all wanted to know what it tasted like--because you know that putting mentos in cola will change the taste drastically? One of the other students (JM) came up to me and was just in awe. "Ms. Schmidt, what did that taste like? I just am shocked." My response was "Flat pop?" He responds back with "Ms. Schmidt--you are just such a daredevil." Hahaha!!! LOVE IT!
Monday, April 29, 2013
Schmato
The kids have taken to giving me all kids of crazy nicknames because of my last name (granted, I may have instigated several of these.) The latest is that I have a group of kids that all have nicknames that are foods? It all started because of one boy having the last name of Walker. SC decided that Walker rhymed with Waffles so that would be a great nickname for him. Then SC is now syrup and the list goes on. Thus causing them to now name me Schmato--because that makes perfect sense?
Today, the boys came in and started talking about "wrestling" and how syrup is going to flow all over the waffles.....I am not sure if I am teaching Kindergarten or 5th grade.
Today, the boys came in and started talking about "wrestling" and how syrup is going to flow all over the waffles.....I am not sure if I am teaching Kindergarten or 5th grade.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Things you never want to hear while teaching....
My fourth grade group came into my classroom today, and had a ton of exciting things to tell me about before we started the lesson. I always give them a few minutes to ask all of their questions, so then we can get down to business.
One of the first questions that was asked by my bi-lingual boys was "How do babies eat while they are inside their mother's stomachs?" Now this question was completely unexpected. There was no context for their question nor a reason for it. Before I could even get the words out of my mouth (because I was in utter shock), one of the other girls tells them "Well they are fed by a wire that is connected from the mother to the child."
This seemed to pacify the boy and then the follow up question to this was "Well, how to the babies get out of the mothers tummy?" At this point, I was about to just give up answering anything and just get them into the lesson, however the boys had other plans. Another boy proceeds to answer that the child is ripped out of the mothers stomach. "That seems like it would hurt a lot, I am sure glad I cannot have babies, cause you know Ms. Schmidt, I am a boy." "Yes, thank you JV, I did not realize that..." Sigh, can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.
One of the first questions that was asked by my bi-lingual boys was "How do babies eat while they are inside their mother's stomachs?" Now this question was completely unexpected. There was no context for their question nor a reason for it. Before I could even get the words out of my mouth (because I was in utter shock), one of the other girls tells them "Well they are fed by a wire that is connected from the mother to the child."
This seemed to pacify the boy and then the follow up question to this was "Well, how to the babies get out of the mothers tummy?" At this point, I was about to just give up answering anything and just get them into the lesson, however the boys had other plans. Another boy proceeds to answer that the child is ripped out of the mothers stomach. "That seems like it would hurt a lot, I am sure glad I cannot have babies, cause you know Ms. Schmidt, I am a boy." "Yes, thank you JV, I did not realize that..." Sigh, can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.
Warning: Do not read while eating!!
So my days are always adventurous and I tend to find myself in odd situations. When dealing with 250 students ages 8-13 daily, it is always interesting to see and hear what they come up with.
One of my 3rd graders (IA) came up to me in the hallway prior to class starting. She had a look of absolute panic on her face, so I inquired. Her response to me was she just coughed something up and was holding it in her hand. Without trying to laugh at her seriousness or want to get sick myself, I showed concern. She then proceeds to open her hand and show me that she coughed up a piece of her braid. Bleck. (My guess is that she was chewing on her braids, did not realize she chewed one off and swallowed it.)
Lesson: When a child tells you she coughed something up, just send them to the bathroom immediately. DO NOT look at the object.
One of my 3rd graders (IA) came up to me in the hallway prior to class starting. She had a look of absolute panic on her face, so I inquired. Her response to me was she just coughed something up and was holding it in her hand. Without trying to laugh at her seriousness or want to get sick myself, I showed concern. She then proceeds to open her hand and show me that she coughed up a piece of her braid. Bleck. (My guess is that she was chewing on her braids, did not realize she chewed one off and swallowed it.)
Lesson: When a child tells you she coughed something up, just send them to the bathroom immediately. DO NOT look at the object.
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