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First Week of School
What is Science? -
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Diversity of Life
Study of Organisms both multicellular and unicellular, Plants and Animals, Cells, and Human Body Systems -
Plants and Animals
multicellular vs. unicellular
herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
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Field Trip to the Baltimore Zoo
After studying plants and animals, we visited the Baltimore Zoo to take a closer look at a variety of organisms from around the world, both plant and animal. -
Science Center and Imax Field Trip
Visited the Science Center and viewed and Imax film on the systems of the human body. -
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Change Over Time
Study of genetics and how organisms have evolved and adapted over time. -
Genetic Tree
We examined various physical features and plotted the results on a classroom tree. We were able to see which genetic traits were more common or dominant and which were recessive. -
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Sound and Light Waves
Study of the types of waves, characteristics of waves and how waves react in various mediums. -
Bending Light
Used mirrors to bend and reflect light to hit a specific mark. Studied the Law of Reflection. -
Sound Waves
Measured the frequency and pitch of waves and how amplitude is affected using Lab Pro and tuning forks. -
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Digging Into Earth's Past
Study of types of rocks, rock characteristics, rock cycle, types of fossils, fossil formation, relative and absolute age, and the Law of Superposition. -
Volcanic Eruption
Studied the formation of igneous rocks and began with a demonstration of extrusive versus intrusive rocks through an eruption of a model volcano. -
Creating Fossils
Created a model of sedimentary rock with a mold fossil out of plaster of paris, sand, water, and a model of a cast fossil.
