We're learning about plant habitats and life cycles
Click this link to see how plants grow under different types of conditions:
http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/growth.htm
Play games, make puzzles, take quizzes and more through this link:
http://www.neok12.com/Plants.htm
http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/growth.htm
Play games, make puzzles, take quizzes and more through this link:
http://www.neok12.com/Plants.htm
It's Science Fair Time!!!
Click the link below to see lots of examples of
simple machines
Class demo of how a pulley works:
Check out our simple machine projects!!!
We are having a great time learning about simple machines!
The plasma car we rode uses a wheel and axle simple machine.
We are scientists on patrol!!
- The at-home science investigation for February will focus on simple machines. Students will have 4 projects to choose from (see the Simple Machine Project sheet at the bottom of this page).
- We kicked off our at-home science investigations by experimenting with UV beads in December/January.
- UV beads are special because they change colors when they are in UV light.
- Each student took 3 beads home to use the scientific method to ask and answer a testable question and write a report by filling out the "Scientific Method" page (Scholastic).
Here are our scientists on patrol:
Beginning Monday, December 3rd, we will be
studying the sun and its impact on Earth.
Check out these websites from our McGraw-Hill science curriculum to:
We are learning about the phases of the moon during the month of November.
Students will have a chance to draw the phases of the moon they see in the night sky during the month of November on the "Moon Phase Calendar".
The Moon Phase Calendar will be sent home Thursday, November 15th. Each student can then take 2 weeks to draw the phases they see. The new moon started Nov. 14th, so we picked a great time to start moon watching! The Moon Phase Calendar will be due Friday, November 30th.
Go to http://www.moonconnection.com/current_moon_phase.phtml if you need help finding out what the moon phase is for each day.
Visit http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon to see a moon phase calendar and learn more about moon phases (including the Blue Moon and Harvest Moon).
As shown at http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml
the phases of the moon are: new, waxing crescent, half (1st quarter), waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, half (3rd quarter) and waning crescent.
studying the sun and its impact on Earth.
Check out these websites from our McGraw-Hill science curriculum to:
- explore facts about the sun
(Chapter 7)
http://www.mhschool.com/science/2002/student/linklist.php3?vGrade=2&vUnit=D&vAlt=Frog&chapter=7 - review facts about the moon
- (Chapter 8)
- watch this video by Bill Nye the Science Guy
We are learning about the phases of the moon during the month of November.
Students will have a chance to draw the phases of the moon they see in the night sky during the month of November on the "Moon Phase Calendar".
The Moon Phase Calendar will be sent home Thursday, November 15th. Each student can then take 2 weeks to draw the phases they see. The new moon started Nov. 14th, so we picked a great time to start moon watching! The Moon Phase Calendar will be due Friday, November 30th.
Go to http://www.moonconnection.com/current_moon_phase.phtml if you need help finding out what the moon phase is for each day.
Visit http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon to see a moon phase calendar and learn more about moon phases (including the Blue Moon and Harvest Moon).
As shown at http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml
the phases of the moon are: new, waxing crescent, half (1st quarter), waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, half (3rd quarter) and waning crescent.
Here are a few moon watching tips from
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/tips.html
The Moon rises and sets every day, like the Sun. The Sun always rises in the morning and sets in the evening. The Moon, on the other hand, does it at a different time every day.
-If you are watching the moon ... Please note that after the full phase, the moon won't rise until after sunset and rises later each night.
-When it gets too late, get up just after sunrise and watch the moon continue east.
-When it gets close to crescent phase again, you may need to get up before sunrise to see earth shine again.
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