The students had a scavenger hunt in the Earthquake Exhibit and African Hall
Thursday, February 21, 2013
4th grade
Now to explore the Academy of Sciences!!
The students had a scavenger hunt in the Earthquake Exhibit and African Hall
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?!
Can the rainforest REGROW?!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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.
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.
Monday, February 18, 2013
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?
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! :)
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! :)
4th grade
Utilizing the Orange Kits borrowed from the Academy of Sciences, the students are learning all about an important biome - our tropical Rainforests.
Following a mapping activity as to where the Rainforests are located, the students explore the various "Products of the Rainforest". They identify which part of the plant - seed, stem, leaf, root, flower - the products come from.
Chocolate, ginger, tapioca, rubber, cinnamon, palm oil, nutmeg - all are products from the Rainforests of the World.
Following a mapping activity as to where the Rainforests are located, the students explore the various "Products of the Rainforest". They identify which part of the plant - seed, stem, leaf, root, flower - the products come from.
Chocolate, ginger, tapioca, rubber, cinnamon, palm oil, nutmeg - all are products from the Rainforests of the World.
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