Where is the Earth's Place in Space?

This month, the first-grade girls began their study of space by exploring the Earth's position in the universe. They created models illustrating how the Earth fits into our solar system, which is part of the Milky Way galaxy—one of billions of galaxies in the universe! 

The girls discovered three types of energy that we receive from the sun and designed posters to illustrate light, heat, and solar energy. They also learned that the sun is the only star in our solar system and serves as its center of gravity. The sun and Earth work together to create both day and night, as well as the seasons. Great job, scientists!

Light and Sound

In October, the first-grade girls learned about light and sound. They discovered that vibrations create sound and that light helps us see. The girls explained how both light and sound help us communicate, and they tested their ideas by sending messages to each other using light and sound. To finish this unit, the girls explored matter, light, and sound through various science stations. Impressive work, scientists!

 Properties of Matter

This month, the first-grade girls explored the properties of matter. They started with a bubble experiment and discovered that bubbles share characteristics of all three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Additionally, the girls independently explored the properties of various objects in the classroom. They measured their objects with a ruler, carefully weighed them using a balance scale, and recorded their size, color, texture, shape, temperature, and smell. Well done, scientists!

 Scientific Exploration

The first-grade girls have been diligently learning about scientific tools and their purposes. They have been working together to classify pictures of these tools based on their uses and explain the safe ways to use each one. The students classified tools for measuring weight, size, temperature, time, volume, and appearance. The girls have particularly enjoyed the hands-on experience of exploring the tools. Additionally, they began their study of the properties of matter with a fun observation of popcorn. Well done, scientists!