Students at Rohan Woods have been very busy in the science lab…
JK
- Read Quirkles books Vinnie Volcano and Watery William
- Experimented with the water cycle and volcanoes
- Planted sunflower seeds in the garden
SK
- Went into the “stardome” to find, identify, and draw constellations
- Started weather unit
- Learned about and experimented with the water cycle
- Worked in the garden
1st
- Learned about and experimented with inclined planes
- Investigated major simple machines
- Started study of sound
- Hypothesized about whether sound travels better in water or through air and experimented to find the answer
2nd/3rd
- Continued investigation of biomes by learning about plants in each biome
- Started making biome specific movies using the Splice app on the iPads
4th
- Continued to work with computer coding using Scratch
- Created “Orange Square, Purple Circle” program
- Started study of the intertidal zone in preparation for fall trip to the Bay of Fundy in Canada
- Had a fabulously successful bake sale to support the fall trip. Thank you RWS community!
5th
- Continued to build mousetrap cars
- Learned how to set mousetrap cars and hypothesized about the distance cars will travel
- Had a fabulously successful bake sale to support the fall trip. Thank you RWS community!
6th
- Continued to investigate chemical reaction indicators (precipitate formation, color change, property change, temperature change, gas production)
- Investigated acids and bases by testing mystery samples and using the pH scale to figure out what each sample was
5th Health
- Studied the endocrine system
- Studied the reproductive system
6th Health
- Prepared for and completed the sheep heart dissection as part of the cardiovascular system unit
Garden
- Prepared raised beds by adding new soil
- Planted squash, green beans, peas, corn, pumpkins, and sunflowers