Our science experiment today involved cleaning pennies. First we made predictions about the best way to clean them water, soapy water, or lemon juice. Then we used some of our dirtiest pennies to test this. Ask your child which worked best. Our results were varied and we talked about the importance of always reporting what you actually observe, not what you expect or what another group observes. We also weighed the pennies our class has collected so far-- 7 pounds! At assembly this morning Mr. Hubbard challenged the school to collect enough pennies so he can't lift the bin by Connie's desk. If we meet this challenge he will have a W shaved into his head. Keep sending them in!