STEM Class 3

Late to class, making sure Wade had things to work on.  Raining, came it wet.  Second pass on Geology vocabulary.

• Sam Story - in Minn.  Man-made grand canyon in a little town.  Unbelievable how big it is, created to mine iron ore.

Picked up coffee afterwards next to Gracies.  

• Jessica signed that she had just finished a coffee

STEM Class 2

I parked in temp 20 min. parking - no ticket (phew).  Discussed Geology related vocabulary.  Sam was wearing a pink shirt, and the woman that looks like Tommi ate breakfast in class and asked the most questions.  Sam told some great stories.

• Context related vocabulary
• (contrast, opposite, reaction, allergy)
• (plastic and flexible)
• Variations of fire
• (burn up, wildfire, kindle, campfire)
• How can we save energy?
• recycle water, dont print unnecessary things
• Sam story:  In 1973, public announcement to conserve energy - student didn't do HW.
• setting of story HO?
• Climate change
• climate = weather
• Sam story:  Lived in all 4 corners of America
• born in Tenn: mountains and trees
• grew up in Ind: flat
• moved to CA: mountains and ocean
• school and work in Rochester: cold!