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Wood and Paper
Students observe, compare, and describe natural and synthetic materials such as wood and paper, and find out what happens when these materials interact with other materials. Students discover applications for the materials |
Animals two by two
Students observe and describe the structures and behavior of an organism and then compare the organism to a similar one: guppies and goldfish, land snails and water snails, and earth worms and night crawlers.
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Solids and Liquids
Students find that materials can exist in different states of matter— solid, liquid, and gas. They investigate and describe the properties of solids and liquids and observe and record changes that occur when solids and liquids interact, including mixing, dissolving, layering and evaporating |
Air and Weather
Students study the properties of air and find that it is matter and takes up space. They use basic weather tools to gather information about temperature, rainfall, wind, clouds, and seasons. Students observe movement of objects in the air and sky, including objects affected by moving air, clouds, and the moon.
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New Plants
Students experience the diversity of life in the plant kingdom. They observe the structures of flowering plants and discover ways to propagate new plants from mature plants (from seeds, bulbs, roots, cuttings). They observe and describe changes that occur as plants grow and develop, and organize their observations on a calendar and in a journal |
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Balance and Motion
Students explore stable (balanced) and unstable systems, using counterweighting to change the center of mass of the systems. They explore two classes of motion—spinning and rolling—first through trial and error, and later through systemic explorations. Students begin to develop a sense of variables, which they control to produce desired outcomes |
Pebbles, Sand and Salt
Students explore stable (balanced) and unstable systems, using counterweighting to change the center of mass of the systems. They explore two classes of motion—spinning and rolling—first through trial and error, and later through systemic explorations. Students begin to develop a sense of variables, which they control to produce desired outcomes
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Insects
Students observe and compare insect structures and behaviors in different stages of the life cycle of a variety of insects (darkling beetles, milkweed bugs, wax moths, silkworm moths, painted lady butterflies, crickets). They discuss and record findings and pose questions to be resolved |