Oct 02 2012
Potato Chips
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- We discuss our potato chip theories.
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- Which method will work?
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- Hutton writes his prediction for chip preparation method.
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- Mrs. Argus slices the potatoes!
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- Our daily question.
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- Tajanaye enjoys the chips! “Crispy!”
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- We enjoy our potato chips together.
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- Miss Simpson shows us her old sunflowers. We talk about how they have changed over time.
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- Greyson and JoVyon investigate some dried basil on the light table.
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- Messi investigates the sunflowers.
Last week, Mr. Henderson asked our friends, “Where do potato chips come from?” It led to some very interesting conversation about how exactly a chip is made. We came up with three main theories
1. chips are made by cutting a potato in half and cooking it
2. chips are made by mashing them and cooking it
3. chips are made by slicing a potato thin and cooking it
Today, our daily question asked the kids which method they believed would get the best results. We found that our class had almost an exact three way tie with the three theories. After some talking as a group, Breanna and Addie suggested something clever- why not try all three ways? We prepped three potatoes in three different ways and baked them. Friends wrote predictions as to which way they believed would work best. We talked about how we were being like scientists predicting and testing results. It also reminded us of chefs that have to create recipes for others to enjoy! After testing the three potatoes, we discovered that thin slicing was definitely the way to go with the rest of our potatoes. The results were delicious. We are finding that one of the best parts of sharing a treat as a class is sitting in a big circle and talking with one another. Miles commented that it felt like we “were a family” when we sat in such a way. J’Den said, “It feels like we’re all riding our bikes together when we eat like this.” Such a beautiful analogy for their feeling of community in our classroom.
