Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 133 No. 1 Fall 2011 | Page 3

Elementary School News

By Lori Lindau

Capillary Action!

Emma Vollmer identifies parts of a
bean seed under the microscope.

Getting our hands dirty and making
messes can be a learning experience.
To gain a better understanding of seeds,
plants, what they need to grow and how
the different parts function, students
studied seeds under a microscope and later
planted seeds. They predicted what would
happen to their seeds, documented their
seeds’ progress and made sure the seeds
got plenty of water, soil and sunlight.
Later to understand how stems carry
water to the leaves, students placed a
celery stalk in water, added food coloring
and waited to see what would happen.
Surprise! Students were amazed to see the
path of color along their celery stalks and
the leaves that had changed color. They
learned that stems are like straws, bringing
water to the leaves. We are looking
forward to more hands on activities in
science.
Zachary Needs shows his classmates how his
celery leaves changed from green to blue.

Cayden checks out his bean seed
under the microscope.

Tyler Burckhardt shows
Emma Vollmer how his
celery soaked up the
colored water.

Walworth County Fair
Elementary students started the new school year with a trip to the
Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn. Students saw prize-winning cows,
sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, turkeys, chickens, geese and huge draft
horses. Students enjoyed petting animals and asking their teachers
hundreds of questions.

Tyler Burckhardt,
our goat whisperer.

Laela Chapin, Alicia Arispe,
Cayden Rawlings, T.J. Carroll,
and Tyler Burckhardt at the
Walworth County Fair.
Alicia Arispe petting a wooly sheep.
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