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 14 - 18

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

• Kindergarten: We studied a pillbug's body, life cycle, and habitat.
• 1st grade: We learned more about leaves and made a "Leaves of Old Union" book for our homeroom.
• 2nd grade: We studied more about ocean creatures by picking a marine animal and researching it. {We'll share our findings in a couple weeks!}
• 3rd grade: This was week one of our three week mini-unit over owl pellets.
• 4th grade: We studied thermal energy by doing some product testing on sunscreen.

Week of April 7 - 11

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

• Kindergarten: We planted a seed of our own and learned about the parts of plants and a plant's life cycle.
• 1st grade: We participated in tree stations to learn about 3 important parts of trees -- bark, cones, and tree cookies.
• 2nd grade: We participated in ocean stations to learn more about the ocean ecosystem.
• 3rd grade: We did several light activities to illustrate light energy.
• 4th grade: We made circuit quiz cards to demonstrate our knowledge of circuits while practicing a few math questions for our upcoming STAAR exam.