Science

After studying how rotations and orbits create the moon phases, students use Oreos to create a delicious version of the lunar cycle. This is not only great for student engagement, it helps students remember the order of the lunar cycle and is a hands-on way to see how the moon changes from one phase to another.

As the final project in our animal adaptations unit students work in small groups to create posters explaining the different ways animals communicate. They conduct research to find specific examples of animals and how their adaptations help them survive.

To begin our force and motion unit students build a basic car that they will use throughout the unit. First, students time the car's trip across various elevations to explore the concepts of gravity and energy. As we continue, students will change their car's wheels and run the car on different surfaces to experiment with friction, and finally change the car however their group thinks will result in it's fastest time trial.