Science Fair II - We Won It All

The winning Groups - The Kitties - above - (they chose their own names) from Dalton Class and the Rabbits from Powell Class.


The results of the first grade science fair came out yesterday and my classes - both of them - took first place! Hooray! This is a big deal for the students and for me. It just validates my teaching and validates that great teacher program at University of Hawaii, Hilo. Thank you Annelise!
The winners in the morning or Powell class (see previous blog) was the group that made compasses to find out if the Earth has a magnetic field, and in the afternoon Dalton class the group that used a magnetic powered boat to see if the magnetic force can do work. I'm so proud of them for giving an excellent presentation in front of all the parents and judges.

Family New Year Fun

This is the first day of Lunar New Year also known as Chinese New Year. It last six days this year. It's traditional for every one to do their spring cleaning during this period, so the water ways are very dirty. I stayed home in our Taichung house for as long as I could so I wouldn't get stuck with cleaning in our other home in Changhua - bad and babyish I know. Well here I am in Changhua hanging the protection and make money paper.

Here is video of the family New Year dinner. Yummmm!
Of course a New Year Dinner must have some good scotch!