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Trash Audit
05/30/14 Muir Elementary
So... our data from our trash audit was interesting. The first week we had a total of 2 lbs of trash and 6/10 lbs of recycling. This week we had 2 2/10 lbs of trash and 1/10 lbs of recycling. This was a good lesson about data: we need a larger sample.
Trash Audit
05/28/14 Muir Elementary
We started a small scale trash audit last week. Three second grade classrooms weighed trash and recycling. We’ll let you know this week how much we reduced our waste.
Recycling Survey
02/13/14 Muir Elementary
On Monday, our Power Patrol interviewed the principal and the lead custodian about recycling. The kids learned that we do a pretty good job of recycling.
Pledge Heart
02/05/14 Muir Elementary
Our REACH teacher had each student in grades 2-5 take the Pledge online. They wrote their promises on small, red slips of paper. Our power patrol put the pledges together in the shape of three giant hearts in our hallways. See our pictures for more info. The hearts are adorable and just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Bed Head Day
12/19/13 Muir Elementary
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Bed Head Day
12/18/13 Muir Elementary
Yesterday, as part of Spirit Week we had Bed Head Day. The kids loved it and it gave us a chance to share some astonishing facts about how much water we use.
MaGic Energy
12/16/13 Muir Elementary
MG&E has a free program about energy. Bob Kann, a local historian and juggler and all around great guy will come to your school for free to perform magic, juggle and share facts about energy. Our second and third graders loved it!
Bed Head Day Math
12/05/13 Muir Elementary
We have Bed Head math stories using facts about water use and conservation for classroom use. Feel free to use the stories (or add your own). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DTRyi8TP1PLBK5fr8KlebxP66e-KCO3Tl8A2zpcGdcY/pub
Searching for Vampires
10/30/13 Muir Elementary
Our Power Patrols used the Searching for Vampires activity that Julie sent us. The kids loved hunting around the school looking for energy users. They even asked to take it home to do there too!
Composting
10/07/13 Muir Elementary
We are excited to announce that we have a visiting artist starting this month. Kristin Sobol will be visiting us to help us design and build our educational compost bin. We are building a three bin system to collect waste. Each bin will be decorated with artwork that depicts what can go in and what can’t, what happens during decomposition and what we can do with compost. We’ll post pictures soon!
