This Month:
This month, we are focusing on the description of molecules in different types and temperatures of matter, the scientific method, and density.
Home Connection(s):
- Have conversations with your student about how molecules look when they're in different types of matter at different temperatures.
- Find opportunities to apply the scientific method into daily problems. In class, we talk about how everyone uses the scientific method -- they just might not call it that. For instance, a doctor sees a patient with a specific list of symptoms (question). He/she must then make a prediction (hypothesis) about what is wrong with the patient. Often, the doctor prescribes 1 medicine (variable) to help (test) the patient (hypothesis). The patient sometimes comes back -- if the medication didn't work -- and the doctor tries something else (another variable, and testing multiple times). I also give the example of a mechanic who tests different parts of the car to figure out what's wrong. Anyway - when your child has to solve a problem in his/her life, give him/her the opportunity to figure out how each section of the scientific method applies to his/her problem solving process. Students may also want to create their own experiments, using the scientific method to test hypothesizes.
- Explore density in terms of float/sink (solid objects in liquid) and more dense/less dense (liquids in liquid).
Upcoming Events:
- The submission deadline for the first annual Old Union Science Fair is on November 7. Please click HERE for more information.
This month, we are focusing on the description of molecules in different types and temperatures of matter, the scientific method, and density.
Home Connection(s):
- Have conversations with your student about how molecules look when they're in different types of matter at different temperatures.
- Find opportunities to apply the scientific method into daily problems. In class, we talk about how everyone uses the scientific method -- they just might not call it that. For instance, a doctor sees a patient with a specific list of symptoms (question). He/she must then make a prediction (hypothesis) about what is wrong with the patient. Often, the doctor prescribes 1 medicine (variable) to help (test) the patient (hypothesis). The patient sometimes comes back -- if the medication didn't work -- and the doctor tries something else (another variable, and testing multiple times). I also give the example of a mechanic who tests different parts of the car to figure out what's wrong. Anyway - when your child has to solve a problem in his/her life, give him/her the opportunity to figure out how each section of the scientific method applies to his/her problem solving process. Students may also want to create their own experiments, using the scientific method to test hypothesizes.
- Explore density in terms of float/sink (solid objects in liquid) and more dense/less dense (liquids in liquid).
Upcoming Events:
- The submission deadline for the first annual Old Union Science Fair is on November 7. Please click HERE for more information.