4th grade

More fieldtrip pics.
In debriefing with the students, they seemed to really have enjoyed themselves. Lots of sharing and discussion afterwards.
I hope you all get a chance to use the passes in the books the students received.
Thank you chaperones for keeping them on track with their scavenger hunt worksheets and for traipsing around with them. You are a huge help and support.
Thank you Rock Program at California Academy of Sciences for providing a great opportunity for our 4th grade class - Free admission, lab AND transportation.

4th grade

More posts! More fun! More learning! More SCIENCE!

4th grade

Now to explore the Academy of Sciences!!
The students had a scavenger hunt in the Earthquake Exhibit and African Hall

4th grade Academy of Sciences

Learning about plant growth in the rainforest.
Can the rainforest REGROW?!

5th grade

Starting to learn about force, work and friction.
Concepts to think about: How are work and force related? How does one affect the other?
This will lead us into learning about friction, work and distance.
Exploring with weights and spring scales and discussing the S.I unit for force which is the Newton.

8th grade

Starting sound energy unit and the ear.
Mini lab called Hanger Bonger. Materials? Wire hanger, string, fingers and ears.
Wrapping a string around a wire hanger and finger, students place fingers in ears.
What happens when the length of the string is shortened?

5th grade

Flowering plant unit completed, students have done a flower dissection, created very clever Flower Limericks, now they used their creativity and design skills to make a flower, name it and suggest possible pollinators.

8th grade

What a great day -
Students dissected cow eyes. This class is truly intrigued in each and every dissection we have done. It is a pleasure working with them and watching them explore and discover.
After studying light and the eye, the culminating lab was this one.
Students get to touch and see the various parts of the eye, from the lens and ciliary muscles, to the retina and blind spot.
They sketch, identify anatomy, use dissecting equipment (scalpel, probes, tweezers) and answer questions.
Right on Class of 2013!! We got our eyes on you! :)