STEM in August
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Ms. André's Kindergarten Class
Force and Motion in 3rd Grade
Learning About Life in Upper Elementary
4th graders have begun working on their Vision and Light unit in Ms. King's science class. Taking on the role of conservation biologists, students are working with their research teams to answer the question "Why is an increase in light affecting the health of Tokay geckos in a Philippine rain forest?" Last week, students began by investigating their own senses by trying to figure out what is inside closed film canisters using thier vision, touch, scent, and hearing.
5th grade is digging into their own unit on ecosystem restoration. As conservation biologists, the students are working to answer their unit question, "Why aren't the jaguars and sloths in a reforested part of Costa Rican rain forest growing and thriving?" To start, each research team constructed a model of a rainforest ecosystem by putting together a terrarium with soil, grass seed, alfalfa seeds, and water. Each week, they are making observations of their ecosystems models in hopes to understand how matter moves through ecosystems.
Middle School Science with Ms. Harris
6th grade has started off the year studying how microorganisms affect the body. Integrating scale and ratios, a topic they are learning in math class, students worked in groups to create massive organisms and calculate their scale compared to microorganisms.
7th graders have taken on the role of planetary geologists to investigate which planet, Venus or Mars, is more likely to support life. By comparing landforms and atmospheres to those on Earth, the students are challenged to create and support an argument as to which one is more habitable!
8th grade is exploring energy by analyzing the human body as generator that creates and transfers energy to external electrical systems. Through computer simulations, students have begun to learn about potential and kinetic energy, energy conversions, and energy transformations.