November Happenings

We just had to do some cooking in the science lab during the month of November. All classes got to see what yeast does in baking and the best part was tasting the yumminess of the cinnamon raisin bread baked in small wax cups in a skillet. Who would have thought a person could bake under those conditions? Students compared bread made with and without yeast and were amazed at the fact that yeast is actually a living organism related to the fungi family!

October Happenings in the Lab

Students met Mel for the first time - she is a miniature dachshund puppy that will be visiting the lab from time to time.

Kindergarten students participated in activities that centered around similarities and differences of living organisms, to include themselves. First grade students had fun working with magnets. Second grade worked on solids, liquids, and gas activities and even got to make butter. Third grade learned the job of a paleontologist by locating fossils using a coordinate map and making replica fossils of mold, cast, and trace fossils. Fourth grade played the part of weathermen and made cloud cover graphs, anemometers, barometers, etc. Finally, fifth grade developed an understanding of animal classification and even created their own dichotomous keys.

November is going to be a great time, as well. We will be doing group building activities and see who can build a spaghetti tower taller. Students will also understand the importance of yeast (living organism) and how it is beneficial to us. Students will make bread with and without yeast.