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Third Grade Students Study Rocks and Earth Dynamics

12/17/2019

 

Third graders have been busy exploring Earth science for the past few weeks, studying different types of rocks and their properties. They learned about the rock cycle and classified different rocks as igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary by identifying their distinguishing characteristics.
Students are also currently exploring the dynamics of planet Earth. They are learning about Earth’s structure, volcanoes, tectonic plates, and earthquakes. They also discussed the recent volcanic eruptions and learned about the two different types of volcanoes - shield and composite - as they explored the landscapes of Hawaii and Japan. Students concluded that Hawaii mainly has shield volcanoes and Japan has composite volcanoes.
Finally, third graders discussed the need to build stable structures in earthquake-prone areas. They brainstormed this idea before engaging in a STEM challenge to build a stable structure using clothespins and popsicle sticks.

First Grade Students Explore Properties of Light

12/10/2019

 
Students conducted various experiments to explore the properties of light. They started by studying the phenomenon of light passing through different materials in different ways. While conducting experiments on this phenomenon, they familiarized themselves with the terms - transparent, translucent and opaque. 
Students then investigated reflection, refraction, dispersion, illumination and scattering. They had a fun time working with prisms to study refraction and dispersion. Students enjoyed using the pinhole boxes to study illumination and discover the tiny surprises inside, waiting  to be  illuminated. They compared the results of their scattering experiment with the colors of the sky at sunset. 
Science process skills they learned through these experiments were observation, prediction, classification and inference.

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