 |
Eco-Trekkers |
Students investigate four of the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystems: shoreline, wetland, forest, and meadow. Students utilize a variety of scientific and mathematical skills to further their understanding ecology. Using the information gained through the unit, students plan, create, and present an Eco-chamber or 3- dimensional model of a thriving ecosytem. Students will participate in a one day field study at Marshy Point and Miami Beach. The trip is planned for September 24th.
Marshy Point Nature Center:
http://www.marshypoint.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=37
|
Weather the Weather |
| Students learn the history and science of meteorology from “weather lore” to modern meteorological instruments. Students will investigate the interactions of the hydrosphere and atmosphere by engaging in hands-on exploration activities. They will have the opportunity to build primitive weather instruments including; barometer, psychrometer, rain gauge, thermometer, and wind vane. Students will recognize and describe the atmospheric conditions related to weather changes. Students will use electronic data acquisition tools to collect real-time data about weather conditions. Students will have the opportunity to apply weather knowledge by reporting daily weather data. |
Geology Rocks |
Students will be engaged in hands-on, minds-on activities the processes that shape the earth. Students will cite and describe the processes that cause rapid or slow changes in Earth’s surface. They will explain how rock is formed from combinations of different minerals and that smaller rocks come from the breakage and weathering of bedrock (solid rock underlying soil components) and larger rocks; soil is made partly from weathered rock, partly from plant remains—and also contains many living organisms.
|
Physics is Phun |
| Students will develop understanding of the concepts of force and motion. In this unit, students will conduct investigations to learn the relationship of motion to speed, distance, direction, and time. They will learn about the different types of motion, and be able to give examples of how changes in speed or direction caused by interaction of forces, such as gravity or friction, acting on an object. Students will also explore the concept of light by conducting investigations to explore objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque. |
Wee Beasties |
