Students at Rohan Woods School have been very busy in the science lab lately…
JK
- Read Quirkles books Inquisitive Inman and Jazzy Jet
- Experimented with how things fly
- Used chemistry to create secret messages
SK
- Continued study of animal adaptations
- Created own animals with special adaptations
- Created an animal that camouflaged into their “environment”
1st
- Carried out tests to figure out the components (clay, sand, and humus in different combinations) of their “Mystery Soil”
- Collected soil from RWS and analyzed it to find its components
2nd
- Dissected flowers
- Investigated seed dispersal
- Dissected fruit to observe that fruit is a “suitcase” for seeds
3rd/4th
- Continued to work with land and water interactions
- Investigated streams, examined Earth’s materials, studied where water goes (groundwater and runoff), and pore space
5th
- Studied for cell test and took test
- Started unit on Earth’s resources
- Learned about the availability of fresh water on Earth, what happens to water when it freezes, and what causes water pollution
6th
- Continued to work on designing own experiment project
- Carried out experiments and collected data
- Started first draft of their multi-draft lab report
5th Health
- Continued study of nutrition
6th Health
- Started study of the muscular system
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