• DIY

    The PopSci Junior Scientists

    By Posted on 4.16.2008 7 Comments

    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.

    5.8.2008 at 02:58pm - Comment by kknapp2002

    Jen I love your videos they are so creative. But I would not expect anything less from my creative cousin. I am soo proud of you and your students for showing other kids how much fun science can be. Katie Knapp Newnan, GA

  • Science

    Extra Credit: Save the World

    By Posted on 8.22.2008 21 Comments

    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.”

    3.21.2008 at 08:24am - Comment by kknapp2002

    I always knew that Mrs. Daftari would make a great teacher and the proof is in the pudding. This is quite impressive what these students have written. And two thumbs up to Mrs. Daftari for inspiring and motivating her students to learn. This is something that all students should participate in. Way to go Mrs. Daftaries Class and keep up the good work. Your class is a great example of what learning is all about. Katie Knapp Newnan, Georgia



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