A minimum of 12 weeks is suggested for this inquiry. Time required will depend on students’ prior knowledge, skill set, level of interest and additional time to complete work.
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Plastics Assignment
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
The purpose of this project was to study the Organics unit with the big picture of plastics in mind. The connection to everyday life would be minds-on the the rest of the unit. I had students write... read more
SEEDS OF LEARNING
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
My grade 1-2 class was out in our school's courtyard putting out some bird seeds we had collected to set outside our classroom window. In our Science unit we had been working on expectations dealing... read more
Teacher Demo/Student Activity: Glow Sticks
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Teacher Demonstration
In this demonstration, students observe what happens to activated glow sticks when they are submerged in water at three different temperatures: cold, room temperature, and hot. Students will use... read more