News

This page will highlight some news stories and activities related to our science studies.

=10/16/14= =The students did a great job with density and measuring. Remember, if your student did not do as well as they hoped, I am available after school for extra help.= =And now for some new and exciting stuff.= =Who knew that learning the periodic table would be so easy? We are beginning to learn how the periodic table is organized and what all the numbers and symbols in the boxes mean.=

=There are a few great resources on the Homework page. This one is awesome, it has a game, and build an atom activity. Its fun and easy. Give it a try.= =Look for an Element project to be assigned next week. Content always trumps beauty with these things. There is no need to spend more than a few dollars on poster board. You could even cut the cube out of cardboard and cover it with paper.=

10/10/14 =We have been having fun mastering the concept of density. We now can explain why we float, some things sink, and others seems to do a little of both. Ask the kids about the red white and blue liquids that we stacked in class. We then added a solid that sank through one of the liquids and floated on another. Ask for a drawing, its really cool.= =We rounded the unit out with a test, and it went really well. The students really do know how to use a ruler, measure liquids and calculate density.= =We're now exploring the non visible world of atoms, the stuff that everything is made of, and seeing what solids, liquids, and gasses look like at their atomic level. Ask your student to teach the family how to dance like all three phases of matter (solid, liquid and gas), its a fun family activity.=

9/12/14 =What a week, It seems like our skill levels are escalating to that of 8th graders. We can use rulers and balances now. We had a few rulers with hurt feelings, but apologies have been made by the students and the rulers are back to their happy selves.= = = =We are working on finding the properties of matter like density, and honing our graphing skills. Look for a Quiz next Friday!=

Can you live without plastic? I know the ocean could do with out it, check this out. media type="youtube" key="MRjPkl_4lmM" height="480" width="853"

=Some really bad news for New England. Our waters are being effected by climate change 8X faster than other areas. What the video to learn more.= media type="youtube" key="XXSR8xt-csE" width="560" height="315"

== August 25, 2014 = Is Andover a coastal community? =

