Wed, Apr 08, 2015 3:14 PM in Informal Science In the Classroom?
I am a 4th grade teacher. I have also taught 2nd grade. I often have science labs (mostly demonstrations, but sometimes activities that the students must do themselves). With these lessons the students are required to do some sort of worksheet/lab paper/reflection, etc. and hand it in. Sometimes I have them do independent activities one or two at a time. One example would be 2 different types of s...
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Mon, Mar 23, 2015 7:03 PM in Second grade help!!
Could you use a raw egg and drop it onto several different substances such as cotton balls, etc. That way the kids can try to figure out why the egg breaks/doesn't when "cushioned by the different materials. Are the students supposed to come up with the ideas for materials to make the helmets? What would be the properties/characteristics of a good helmet? Just a thought.
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Mon, Mar 23, 2015 6:52 PM in Solar energy
I have an opportunity to participate in a Solar4Schools grant. However, my teaching partner and I are trying to think of a project for this grant. It needs to be geared for 4th to 8th grade students. Suggestions to spark an idea would be helpful.
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