Question 1

Kindergarden - Creature Features

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Students will think about and learn what it means to be living and non-living, and work together to sort some tricky items! They will then learn about animal adaptations and experiment with different tools that represent different types of bird beaks to try to eat different bird "food items".  K.L.1 Compare characteristics of animals that make them alike and different from other animals and nonliving things. K.L.1.1 Compare different types of the same animal (i.e. different types of dogs, different types of cats, etc.) to determine individual differences within a particular type of animal.  K.L.1.2 Compare characteristics of living and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes , movement, and basic needs.

Question 2

1st Grade - Zoom! Balls and Ramps

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Students will experiment with pushes and pulls as they build ramps and investigate how different balls roll. Next, they will test how they can move the balls without actually touching them! Students will complete this hands-on investigation with a deeper understanding of force and motion.  1.P.1 Understand how forces (pushes or pulls) affect the motion of an object.  1.P.1.1 Explain the importance of a push or pull to changing the motion of an object.  1.P.1.2 Explain how some forces (pushes and pulls) can be used to make things move without touching them, such as magnets.  1.P.1.3 Predict the effect of a given force on the motion of an object, including balanced forces.

Question 3

2nd Grade - Good Vibrations - The Science of Sound!

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Students will investigate how vibrations create sound as they move through several hands-on stations. Next they apply what they have learned to create their own instrument to take home!  NC Standards Covered:  2.P.1 Understand the relationship between sound and vibrating objects.  2. P.1.1 Illustrate how sound is produced by vibrating objects and columns of air.

Question 4

3rd Grade - Solids, Liquids & Gasses: Oh My!

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Students will investigate the properties of different states of matter. Small groups will rotate through stations investigating properties of solids, liquids, and gases through inquiry-based activities. Students will then observe a demonstration to see a gas extinguish a candle and will learn how solids can turn into liquids when heated. Finally, after donning safety goggles, students will combine a solid and a liquid to form a gas that will propel a rocket into the air!  NC Standards Covered:  3.P.2 Understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change.  3.P.2.1 Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.  3.P.2.2 Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.  3.P.2.3 Summarize changes that occur to the observable properties of materials when different degrees of heat are applied to them, such as melting ice or ice cream, boiling water or an egg, or freezing water.

Question 5

4th Grade - Color Me Curious: Properties of Light

Accepted Answer

Students will perform hands-on experiments to investigate how light travels through different materials. Next they will apply what they have learned to create their own kaleidoscope that they will take home!  NC Standard Covered:  4.P.3.2 Recognize that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object or travels from one medium to another, and that light can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed.

Question 6

5th Grade - Body of Knowledge: What's In Our Bodies?

Accepted Answer

In this hands-on activity, students model how the parts of the digestive system work together! Small groups will model the actions of the mouth, stomach, and intestines as they work together to “digest” some food.   NC Standard Covered:  5.L.1.2 Compare the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular) in terms of their functions necessary for life.

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