Students meet once a week in the science lab for 45 minutes. To maximize
learning opportunities the curriculum is flexible and remains open to
variation each year.
Curriculum
Introduction to the Science Lab
Working in cooperative groups
Following directions for simple lab activities
Measuring with a variety of tools
Use of dissection microscopes
Mystery Festival
Using scientific processes to analyze a fictional crime scene
Finger printing
Testing powders
Developing theories
Animals
Classifying vertebrates and invertebrates
Identifying the classes of vertebrates
Taking care of pets
Adaptations in the animal world
Balance and Motion (Foss Kits)
Center of mass; investigations with balance
Investigations into spinning and rolling, with spinners,
cups, balls, and wheel-and-axle systems
Roller coasters; whole-class project with foam tubes and marbles
Gardens
Seeds: structures, dispersal, germination
Plant growth, flower structure
Bugs in the garden; identification and relationships with plants
