- Lab safety
- How to waft and use our sense of smell to observe matter
- Using science tools such as a magnifying glass
- The three types of matter and how the states can change
- Using a pan balance to weigh rocks
- Sorting
- Heat changes matter (with popcorn kernels)
- Which objects float v. which objects sink
- Different types of soil look, smell, and feel different
- Air is everywhere, and wind is moving air (we did the "air puff challenge" for this!)
- Meteorologists know that different types of clouds mean different types of weather
- Animals' ability to adapt and survive in the winter
- The moon has different phases throughout a month
- The difference between living v. nonliving things
- The life cycle and parts of a plant (we dissected a flower for this!)
- All about seeds: what they look like on the inside, how to take care of them once they're planted, how to sort them, what different kinds look like, etc.
- Bats: life cycle, body parts, adaptations, and needs
- Ants: life cycle, body parts, adaptations, and needs
- Leaves: different types + why they're important for a plant
- Trees: how cones are helpful, what the rings on a stump mean, and how bark feels/looks
- Constellations in StarLab
- How friction can cause heat
- Sound energy: made a xylophone
- Magnets: magnet fishing, magnet mazes, and "Wooly Willy"
- Light energy: transparent v. translucent v. opaque
It is my hope that every student goes into summer break knowing that science is everywhere and that it can be FUN!
Keep asking questions and exploring over the summer, Scientists! See you in August!