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The PopSci Junior Scientists
We first became acquainted with Mrs. Daftari's fifth-grade class earlier this year when they rose to a challenge printed in PopSci by submitting their essays for how they'd change the world. Most recently, they sent us these video responses to our 5-Minutes Projects series. In the second, McKenna Mooney and Madison Wilson replicate Megan Miller's DIY non-Newtonian fluid (otherwise known as slime). And in the first, Kacie Moore and Olivia Johnson present a project of their own: the sound catcher.
4.16.2008 at 07:29pm - Comment by jdaftariMy thanks again to Mark Jannot, Megan Miller, and the entire staff at PopSci for recognizing the importance of our children. You have provided them inspiration to be contributors to the world of science at a young age. I look forward to seeing more youth showcased in both Popular Science and Science Illustrated. To my class: I look forward to our future as your generation as our leaders. You all rock! Love- Mrs. Daftari Jay Elementary School Jay, OK
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5-Minute Projects: DIY Slime
Usually our 5-Minute Projects involve soldering and LED lights and other such electronic accoutrements, but this week we decided to skip the fancy stuff in favor of an old-school science project: making rheopectic slime from Borax and glue. This is a pretty safe experiment even for kids--just make sure to do it with parental supervision and keep the Borax, slime, and any fingers that have been touching the aforementioned items out of eyes, noses and mouths.
3.20.2008 at 12:24pm - Comment by jdaftariMy hat off to Megan Miller who did a fabulous job of dovetailing fun with science. I loved how you were able to work in rich vocabulary throughout your presentation, making the description of the tetraborate and polyvinal acetate bond seem so understandable, as well as the concept of a non-Newtonian fluid. As an educator I can say I am thrilled to have a scientist such as you getting not only adults, but also children excited about science. Thank you for your hard work. It has not gone unnoticed. My students think you are "the bomb!" Oh, and, you're right: gross is good when it comes to slime. . .my kids love this! Jennifer Daftari 5th Grade Science Teacher Jay Elementary School Jay, OK
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Extra Credit: Save the World
Meet Jennifer Daftari’s fifth-grade class at Jay Elementary School in Jay, Oklahoma. They don’t know it yet, but they’re going to save the world. I got an e-mail not long ago from Ms. Daftari in which she made a compelling (and ego-satisfying) case that her students are PopSci’s greatest fans. Every month when she announces the arrival of a new issue, she wrote, “they wildly applaud, sitting on the edge of their seats to see what new ideas, technology and inventions their eyes will behold. You and your staff are ‘rock stars’ to my students.”
3.20.2008 at 03:20am - Comment by jdaftariCost of paper to write the essay: 5 cents Cost of pencil to get thoughts on paper: 25 cents Cost of bottled water to drink while writing essay: 1 dollar Seeing my kids' faces when they saw they had been published in a national magazine? PRICELESS There are some things money can't buy. . .for everything else, there's the ABILITY TO DREAM. Thank you POPSCI for making dreamers out of my kids and kids all around the world. Keep up the great work! To my students: You make your teacher so proud! Love, Mrs. Daftari
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