Dr. Seuss Day - Ashaway School

March 2, 2017

National Read Across America Day

National Read Across America Day is an annual event that is part of Read Across America, an initiative on reading that was created by the National Education Association.

Each year, National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2nd, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. However, if it falls on a weekend, it is observed in the school systems on the school day closest to March 2nd. This day is a motivational and awareness day, calling all children and youth in every community across the United States to celebrate reading.

This year, students at Ashaway all heard the story Bartholomew and the Oobleck. We started the day with Scientist Scanapieco conducting a science investigation. After mixing some common household materials, students were sent off with the focus question "Is Oobleck a solid or a liquid?" Later in the day, students all had the opportunity to experiment with Oobleck and formulate a response to the focus question. I have included the recipe below if you would like to make it home. Have fun!

Mr. Scanapieco