K-2 Science

Mr. Joey

JWeldon@schools.nyc.gov

Kindergarten

(February & March)

Plant Needs

Students explored the different needs of plants in order for their survival. Through hands-on learning, students gained knowledge of how to take care of plants — such as planting seeds, watering, and keeping them in the sun!

Human Impact on the Environment

Students considered how their actions impact the environment, focusing on concepts like littering, animal care, plant care, and more! Students modeled an "environmental clean up" with a hands-on activity involving sorting litter into categories of recycling and waste.

Weather

Students are looking more closely at what is going on outside the classroom! Focusing on using descriptive language when describing the weather, students are learning to identify whether it is cloudy/sunny, wet/dry, hot/cold, and more! Additionally, students are creating a weather journal to keep track of the changing weather!

1st Grade

(February & March)

Animal Parts & Survival

Students engaged in learning all about unique, interesting, and amazing animal parts! Students studied different animal parts, looking closely at how those parts can change depending on the animal's habitat. With their gained knowledge of animal parts, they moved toward the exploration of how animals survive in the wild! The concepts were combined when learning about topics such as camouflage and "animal armor!"

Plant Parts & Survival

Starting by focusing on each individual plant part, students gained a comprehensive knowledge of what comes together to form a plant! Looking further, students determined the unique job of each plant part, and how they work together to make sure the plant can survive and stay healthy!

Parent & Offspring

Over the recent few weeks, students have been learning about parents and their offspring in the wild! Learning started with looking at the similarities between parents and their offspring. Students utilized their knowledge of animal parts (traits) to solve mysteries about which baby animal belongs to which parent animal! They built upon that learning with lessons that helped them gather information about the role of the parent in terms of taking care of the offspring.

2nd Grade

(February & March)

Erosion & Changes to Land

Students analyzed the different forms of erosion that cause changes to our Earth! Students were able to categorize forms of erosion by focusing on the way they change surfaces: quick changes to land and slow changes to land. With their knowledge of erosion, students began to form solutions in order to combat certain problems that may be caused by changing land. Specifically, students spent time designing solutions to protect a farm from being eroded by an incoming flash flood!

Mapping in Science

Students have used maps in a variety of ways to engage in science learning. After covering the basics of how to use and read a map, our focus shifted toward highlighting land and water features. Once equipped with the skills and knowledge of mapping, students designed their own versions of a map. Within those creations, students scattered land and water features, labeled and coordinated with their map key, and some even gave their locations creative names and themes! Most importantly, they used their creations to demonstrate their knowledge of all the land and water features we see throughout our environment, along with using their knowledge of mapping nature!

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