Mrs. French's 4th grade science classes have been learning about weather. As part of their unit they have discussed warm and cold fronts and what happens when two of these fronts meet. The students used food coloring, ice and water to simulate what happens when a warm and cold front meet. The warm front was represented by a drop or red (more pink/purple) food coloring on one side of a tub of water. A frozen ice cube dyed blue was dropped in on the other side of the tub. The cold water traveled across the bottom of the tub until it met up with the warm water on the other side. As this happened the students could see the "warm front" (red dye) being pushed up and over the blue. The results were really neat!
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Pre-K joined us Monday and together we all explored our five senses using apples! Exploring the sense of smell by smelling apples, oranges and bananas. Using describing words to explain how an apple, orange and banana feel. How does an apple sound when you thump it? When you drop it? Using sight to describe how the fruits look. Finally getting to taste the apples and deciding which color apple tastes the best.
Kindergarteners got to experiment and play with Little Bits and Cubelets today in the Learning Commons. They experimented with circuits, building electronics, and robotics.
2nd Grade students in Ms. Parks' class visited the Learning Commons today and used the STEM design Process to solve problems with their group. They had to plan (draw out their ideas on paper). create (build a model of their design), test ( test their ideas to see if they work), and ask (analyze their results). Flash Flood: The first group had to construct a dam that would protect their village from flooding when a large rainstorm comes. After several modifications their dam worked! Bridge the Gap: Group two had to construct a bridge that would get their family of four from one side of a canyon to the other. This family of four made it safely across the canyon! Well Rescue: Group three had to use the materials given to rescue a teddy bear that had been dropped in a well.
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