K-2 Bites

Examine the different bark patterns of nearby trees and life that might exist on the bark.

Create nature art using the sun to make designs on paper. 

Shine light onto common household objects to explore the property of opacity.

Investigate the effect of temperature on bubbles and make observations.

Observe leaves and examine their shapes, parts, and structures.

Students explore which living things are found in a riparian habitat.

Using water, light, and other common tools, students perform scientific tests on rocks.

See up close how a seed grows and what it needs to survive.

Collect, sort, and classify leaves to study their details and compare

Create sound by causing something to vibrate.

Make a spoon chime with string and a vibrating metal spoon.

Create different vibrations and observe that vibration causes sound

Explore how different amounts of water in a jar affect the sound made when the jar is tapped.

Drop water on a coin to explore the surface tension of water and how this property can be changed.

Explore how shadows are created.

Research herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores and make conclusions about how their body features help them to eat.