Week of May 26 - 30

I hope everyone enjoyed a restful and relaxing Memorial Day weekend!

Here's what we did in the Science Lab this week:

• Kindergarten: I didn't get to see my kindergarten friends this week because of our Memorial Day holiday. I hope you and your family had a relaxing weekend!
• 1st grade: We had a nature scavenger hunt outside.
• 2nd grade: We learned how each part of a plant helps it grow and set up a stem experiment that we'll watch for the next week.
• 3rd grade: We played some games about ecosystems and habitats.
• 4th grade: We studied erosion and deposition more in-depth by exploring stream tables.

Week of May 19 - 23

Here's what we did in the Science Lab this week:

• Kindergarten: We played a variety of science games in the lab.
• 1st grade: Old Union Field Day was this morning, and we had a special assembly in the afternoon, so I didn't get to share any science with first graders this week. We'll have fun together next week, though!
• 2nd grade: We learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. We'll be watching our class caterpillars turn into butterflies over the next few weeks.
• 3rd grade: We played a rainforest life cycle game that focused on the Brazilian Tree Nut and the creatures that depend on it.
• 4th grade: We learned about the properties of soil and how to filter soil.

Week of May 12 - 16

Here's what we did in the Science Lab this week:

• Kindergarten: We learned about a goldfish's body and how its special characteristics make it perfect for life under water.
• 1st grade: We focused on sound and its energy this week.
• 2nd grade: We used our extensive knowledge of life in the sea to construct an ocean food chain.
• 3rd grade: We focused on the layers of the rainforest this week.
• 4th grade: Because so many of our fourth graders are involved in choir {and this Tuesday was the choir field trip}, our librarian and I combined our small classes to work on Genius Hour.

Week of May 5 - 9

Here's what we did in the Science Lab this week:

• Kindergarten: We learned about a frog's body, life cycle, and habitat.
• 1st grade: We focused on light and its energy this week.
• 2nd grade: We participated in sand and seashell stations.
• 3rd grade: Now that we are familiar with an owl's prey, we were able to demonstrate our knowledge of an owl's food chain.
• 4th grade: Today was our scheduled visit to Eubanks to get familiar with our upcoming new school. Because of this schedule, my fourth grade friends enjoyed working on a Genius Hour project started by our librarian.

Week of April 28 - May 2

It's May already -- can you believe it?!

Here's what we did in the Science Lab this week:

• Kindergarten: We learned about a ladybug's body parts, life cycle, and habitat. Each student took home a ladybug on Monday. You can observe it for a few days before releasing it outside.
• 1st grade: We started our force, motion, and energy unit by learning about heat from friction.
• 2nd grade: We worked hard to research a marine animal of our choosing a couple weeks ago, so today was our opportunity to share our knowledge with the rest of the class.
• 3rd grade: This was the last day of our mini-unit over owl pellets. The students tried to identify the bones they found in their pellet, tried to reconstruct the skeleton of the prey with the bones, and were able to take home any skulls they excavated.
• 4th grade: We experienced what it's like to be a drop of water by playing the water cycle game.