Did you know that some rocks will Fizz if you put them in Vinegar? Vinegar, an acid, dissolves bits of a material called calcium carbonate in limestone. This releases carbon dioxide, a gas that rises to the surface as a stream of bubbles. Rocks that don’t contain calcium carbonate won’t fizz. Head outside and see if any of your rocks Fizz. Here’s what you’ll need Uplanders…

Materials: Vinegar, Glass, Small chunk of limestone rock , Several different rocks.
Directions: Pour a half cup of vinegar into a glass. Add a small chunk of limestone rock. (Find limestone outside using a rock identification book or buy a piece at a hobby shop). Watch closely. After a few minutes the rock will start to fizz. Now try the same test with other rocks and minerals. You may not see any bubbles.

Where there rocks that fizzed more than others? Why do you think that was?

In your trials did you see anything else unusual?

Let me know what you find Uplanders….and good luck!

Today  I saw  about  50 deer down below  my 

grandpas hill  ” I think a coyote scared them! “

There were alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                     -Trenton

Ever wondered about frogs? toads? or turtles? Well here are some fun and interesting facts about all 3. more…

In science our class went snowshoeing. It was really fun!!!!!!!!! Some kids didn’t like it because they got cocoburrs stuck to them. Others didn’t like it because branches were in thier way or the snowshoes were hard to walk in. But I really enjoyed it. Thanks to Mr. Steir the best science teacher ever! Thanks for taking us snowshoeing!

Here in beautiful OHIO, the weather is playing tricks on the birds! One day it will be 60 degrees and the sun shining but once you close your eyes it is 30 degrees and SNOWING. To be honest I am a little confused, too. The poor birds they can’t decide whether to sing or go back to Florida (haha, joke, get it?). What is the weather doing where you are at?