PreK: This week we continued to learn about seeds. The students examined different types of seeds using magnifying glasses, and even planted squash seeds up in our Plaza Garden! Kindergarten: This week we continued to learn about force, motion, pushes and pulls. The students experimented with gears, toy cars, marbles, ramps, and different types of balls to practice putting objects in motion. 1st Grade: This week we continued to learn about energy. The students worked at stations and participated in different activities that demonstrated force and energy with a variety of object. 2nd Grade: This week we learned about simple machines. The student learned the parts and purposes of simple machines through an educational video, and experimented with different simple machines around the room. 3rd Grade: This week we learned about simple machines. The student learned the parts and purposes of simple machines through an educational video, and experimented with different simple machines around the room. 4th Grade: This week we learned about heat. The students learned about the transfer of energy by heat, and watched an educational video explaining the process. 5th Grade: This week we continued to learn about chemical reactions. The students learned about what happens when chemicals mix, and created chemical reactions of their own by mixing phenol red, calcium chloride, and baking soda. They loved watching the reaction change color and become incredibly hot! The students began reviewing for their upcoming science test on chemistry, which is on Wednesday, 10/22. The test will be on the notes in their notebooks, as well as pages assigned for reading in their ScienceSaurus books. 6th Grade: This week the students reviewed for their upcoming science test on thermal energy, which is on Thursday, 10/23. The test will be on the notes in their notebooks, as well as pages assigned for reading in their ScienceSaurus books.
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