School Programs By Grades

 

Kindergarten

 Body Science: Healthy Habits

  • Identify that living things grow and change.
  • Understand that people need food for survival.
  • Explore the concept of nutrition and its importance for growth and function.
  • Investigate foods to learn how to make healthier choices.

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Digging Deep: Fossil Hunt

  • Define “fossil” and discuss fossil formation and types.
  • Work in teams in our sand site to uncover and identify fossils.
  • Discover the origin and identity of the fossils collected.

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Good Vibrations

  • Explore the concept of vibrations.
  • Identify that sound is caused by vibrations that travel in waves through different media.
  • Experiment at centers to understand how sound is made.
  • Construct a musical instrument for continued exploration back in the classroom.

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Icky Squishy Matter

  • Explore the concept of matter and its various states.
  • Discuss how chemistry is used in everyday life.
  • Observe a chemical reaction and phase changes.
  • Model safe laboratory procedures as students actively participate in making a take-home gooey concoction.

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Magnet Investigations

  • Identify properties of magnets using careful observation.
  • Work collaboratively to investigate the steps of the scientific process.
  • Participate in hands-on experiments with magnets.
  • Compare observations and ideas by sharing results with others.

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StarLab: From Night to Day

  • Identify that the sun provides energy in the form of light and heat.
  • Investigate the position of the sun in the sky as it appears to change throughout the day.
  • Explore the night sky in the Star Lab.
  • Construct a sky scope for continued exploration.

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