| When | Monday 1:30 |
| Teacher Name | MicheleEvard |
| Target Age Range | 8 - 10 |
| General Grade Level | Lower Elementary |
| Ability Level | Introductory, Advanced Beginner |
| Skill Requirements/Prerequisites | Ability to sit & listen to short topic introductions, ability to politely participate in short but focused discussions (and be quiet when other people are speaking), ability to follow directions, and interest in scientific experiments. |
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| Instructor Provided Materials | Materials for all experiments. |
| Study Group Style | Lecture, Activity |
| Description | We will approach science as an active process of developing ideas and testing them. We'll investigate our world and form hypotheses based on our observations, then we'll experiment with everyday items to see if our ideas were accurate. We'll begin by talking about the differences between observations, inferences, and opinions. We'll compare, classify, and label a variety of objects. Once we have these tools to use, we'll play with stuff! Water, ice and steam will help us learn about states of matter. Water and soap will help us explore surface tension. A variety of magnets and small objects will be used to test magnetism. Liquids will help us understand density and volume. Participants can help choose what other topics we focus on, such as light, gravity, heat, force, sound... Bring your curiosity and willingness to explore, and we'll have fun together by conducting our own experiments to see what happens. One source for experiments: Developing Critical Thinking Through Science Books 1 & 2 by June Main NOTE: This is a half-hour study group at 1:30. KingdomofThornStorytelling starts at 2 pm. |