Pushes and Pulls in Kindergarten

Some kindergarteners are learning about pushes and pulls by designing their own pinball machine!  Here they are reading a book about forces. 

Science Resource Pilot

I spent 2 days working with 22 teachers to examine the three resources that we are piloting.  We dissected them to figure out how aligned they are to the NGSS.

Rube Goldberg

A fourth grade class is trying to figure out how the Rube Goldberg machine works.  I was lucky enough to spend a week in their science class to work with them.  

Second Grade Hat Designers

These second graders tested different materials to figure out how to make the best hat to wear on a tropical island.

Twist-O-Matic

These 4th grade students are testing a new amusement park ride to learn about energy.

Driving Question Board

Students in this 4th grade class are trying to figure out how a Rube Goldberg Machine works.  They organized their questions by creating a driving question board.  Now they have a plan for how they are going to figure out their phenomenon.

Mystery Science Supplies

It has been a LONG process..... I'm finally delivering supplies to all of the Mystery Science Pilot Teachers!

Thanks to all of my officemates for

putting up with all of my boxes!

Food chains help us figure out what kinds of animals could live in our neighborhood.

This 5th grade class played a food chain game.  Who can build the longest chain?

Big Fish

We played Big Fish in 5th grade.  These students figured out how a pond ecosystem works!

Water Testing

Here are some 5th graders testing the water in Nashua to determine it's overall health.

Can you make a magic potion to make pennies shiny again?

Students in this 5th grade class figured out how to make these pennies shine!

S..L..I..M..E?

This fifth grade class tried to use household chemicals to make a new substance.  They succeeded in making SLIME!

We know what caused the Dust Bowl?

These fifth grade students worked hard to figure out the answer to this question.  In the pictures you can see them developing models to explain what caused the Dust Bowl.  

There was a drought!!

Students had a GREAT discussion today trying to figure out what caused the drought in 1934.  We'll have to do a little more investigation to completely answer this question.  Here is what we know so far.

Can You Make It Rain?

Students are trying to figure out the just right conditions for making it rain.

Dust Bowl Models

Mrs. Urda's class worked on revising their models today.  They are using models to help them figure out what caused the dust bowl.  They completed their first mystery and figured out that the area has very little water.  This is another piece to the puzzle..... What caused the dust bowl?