Students at Rohan Woods School have been very busy in the science lab lately…
JK:
- read Andy Acid and Botanist Bert from the “Quirkels” book series
- explored acids and bases
- made hypotheses about whether or not white flowers will turn color in different colored water
SK:
- explored the needs of an animal
- learned about the concepts of “wants” vs. “needs”
1st:
- explored and experimented with different scientific tools
- worked collaboratively
- learned what the term “property” means in science and identified properties of different items
2nd:
- learned about what a native plant is
- explored the native prairie habitat in our garden
- prepared for a field trip to Litzsinger Road Ecology Center to tour their native prairies
3rd/4th:
- learned the three main units of metric measurement
- took notes
- worked with a triple beam balance to find the mass of different items in grams
- estimated the mass of items before actually finding the mass
Middle School:
- prepared for their trip to the Huntsman Marine Science Center in New Brunswick, Canada
- took part in a week long, hands-on, intensive study on marine biology
- have started preparing a presentation about their trip, what they learned, and how they used their leadership skills while in Canada
Bees:
- Our bees absconded in early August
- We were able to get new bees a few days before school started, so the bees started the new year at the same time we did
- Our new queen is out and laying eggs
- So far, the bees seem to like their new home