Science Enrichment

First Grade

I can demonstrate how sound travels in waves by exploring with a spoon and string experiment and cup phones.

I can write and draw about one of the activities.

Sentence Stem: 

Sound is made by ___________________.

 Sound travels in ___________ .  

Vocab:  Sound, hear, vibration, waves, solid, liquid, gas(air)

Second Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of the 3 states of matter by identifying the solid, liquid and gas in the Root Beer float experiment.

I can write and draw about my Root Beer float experiment and identify each ingredient by the state of matter it is.

Sentence stems:

The root beer is a _________________.

The ice cream is a _______________.

When I pour the root beer on the ice cream, I predict _________________________.

The results_______________________________________.

Vocabulary:  matter, solid, liquid, gas, molecules

Third Grade

Mystery Science Lesson- What do Magnets Do?

I can demonstrate comprehension of magnetic forces by exploring the surprising properties of magnets and experimenting with an invisible force that acts at a distance.

I can write and draw to explain what I observed about magnetic forces and how they can be used in real life situations.

Sentence Stems:

Today I learned that magnets ______________________________.

Magnets could be used in real life to ________________________.

Vocabulary:  magnets, magnetic, force, attract, repel, push, pull, motion, magnetized, contact, noncontact

PS2.B  Motion and Stability:Forces and Interactions