With Easter only a few days away, Pre-First scientists experimented with Peeps and eggs. We used the Scientific Method and our senses in this lab. What will happen if we place Peeps in water? Will they float or sink? Will they dissolve or grow? Will there be a color change? What will happen if we microwave Peeps? Why? My scientists made a hypothesis before each experiment. They also took some Peeps back to their classroom to place in the freezer.
Five fourth grade entrepreneurs participated in our second Invention Convention. This was a choice activity and I am SO proud of these students for going beyond what was expected of them. They demonstrated initiative, creativity, and perseverance! They learned valuable lessons as they took their ideas through the invention process and developed their prototypes.
One of my fourth graders found these science sites and shared them with me. Several students asked me to post them here.
If the Moon Were Just One Pixel
Second grade biologists are studying invertebrates. Look what arrived in the mail! I checked on the butterfly and ladybug larvae today and they have doubled in size in just a couple of days.
Click here to watch the tunnels the ants made in less than 24 hours.
My first grade engineers were asked to construct a bridge that could hold pennies with four sheets of paper. How could we fold, twist, bend, or roll the paper to make it stronger? Click here to watch the video that introduced this lesson.
Click here to watch a video that we watched after we tested our designs.
