This fall, second through fourth graders started off the year learning about the lifecycle and migrations of butterflies.
October brought second and third graders the opportunity to integrate Halloween into our curriculum with some spooky skeletal science! Second graders learned that bats are mammals and vertebrates, as well as the difference between micro and mega bats. They created amazing projects utilizing facts they’ve researched about the creepy Halloween creature and compared the skeletal structure of bat wings with that of a human hand! Third graders explored the skeleton system and made their own skeleton with Q-Tips.
Fourth graders learned about the Hudson River. They now know quite a bit about the river, from where it originates to the direction in which it flows. The kids also learned river-related vocabulary, such as estuary, brackish, tides, and more. The unit culminated in the children making a model of the Hudson River, keeping in mind the cardinal directions. Each group also built an accompanying model of the George Washington Bridge.
In November, second through fourth graders are studying simple machines. With a nod towards Thanksgiving, second graders constructed turkeys with the names of the six simple machines, and third graders researched how the Pilgrims used simple machines and constructed dioramas to share this information. Fourth graders looked for and observed how D-E utilizes simple machines within our school. They are currently formulating designs for a student-directed project to create a 3-D model of a playground.
LS Science Update
Preschool 3-1st Grade Overview
In science, we discuss the many special gifts that nature gives to us. We explore nature and look for items such as acorns, leaves, small rocks, and sticks that we consider to be treasures. Often, these small items find their way home in coat or pants pockets and...
5th Grade
Fifth grade STEM classes have been exploring the following questions: How can a mixture be separated? Where does the solid material go when a solution is made? How can you separate a mixture of dry materials? What is the difference between dissolving and evaporation?...