The first grade groups did a little rewiring to include a battery holder and a power switch to their existing doodlebot. On= Closed Circuit Off= Open Circuit
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2nd graders are nearly done with their wrap-around marble runs. They have created them 100% independently! Nice work 2nd graders!
Our collaborative slide show with classes around the country and farther... Click on the picture below to see the classes that have already posted about their projects. You can visit the page that the children used for their research here.
First graders have been busy adding to their circuit robots! Come check out their robots' special abilities at Science Night.
Our youngest students, the junior kindergarteners, have been visiting the STEM lab to learn more about electricity. We moved from our lesson on open and closed circuits to materials that conduct or insulate electricity. We used familiar terms - correlating a train conductor to items that conduct electricity, and giving a hug to remind us that insulators protect and keep us safe - like the rubber or plastic coating a cord and plug. Children began to make the connection that most metal items can conduct electricity. Items that were insulators included rubber, plastic, feathers, fabric and wood. The children enjoyed the hands-on lab..
Third grade students worked in pairs to build a circuit to light up multiple lights. Items used included tin foil, snippets of Christmas lights, a brass fastener, wire and a battery. It took some fine motor skills and problem solving to accomplish the task. Be sure to visit the 3rd grade room on Science Night.
Students from grades 5th-8th worked on a problem solving/teamwork activity. Working in groups they had to replicate a structure. The challenge came when only one team member could view the structure and report back on how to build it using only words. They did an amazing job! The third grade students worked on identifying and recording objects around their room that would either conduct electricity or insulate electricity. They used a Christmas light bulb and a battery and tested the object in between. They were surprised that some metals do not conduct electricity.
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