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Lower School Science Topics- August 26th
Theme: Oceans trade and piracy (&place -based!)
Oceanography
Ocean Ecosystems
Marine archaeology
Investigate the foundational forces that drive the physical world including gravity, friction, tension, and electromagnetism
Construct a Rube Goldberg machine to understand physical properties and forces.
Engineering Challenges/Design Lab
Recreating indigenous technology
Engineering design process and collaboration
Adapt and Evolve
Ecosystems and animal adaptations
Space and engineering- Moon Mission
Geology
Pathogens
Physical differences
How body adapts to change
Observing, utilizing, testing
1-2 Things you are wondering about science…
Are there habits/routines I should incorporate that would set kids up for success later on- for example lab notebooks?
What will kids know about the scientific process?
How to help kids learn the essence of scientific inquiry- falsification, pseudoscience, reproducibility…
What is the boundary between magical thinking and hard functionality?
How will I be able to collaborate with specialists to assure continuity, coverage of topics, etc.?
How to explain, articulate how much we incorporate science in so many ways in language arts?
Things You find exciting about your science topics:
Hands-on
Endless Possibilities
Messy discovery
The Moon
Lots of space to tinker/adjust
Love engineering challenges- room for kids to persevere, collaborate, be creative
Close to home(oceans) opportunity for eco justice
Sooo many science disciplines- a hook for every kid!
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