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Five Hearts????

October 09, 2014

Fourth grade science students examined live earthworms.  Using hand lenses students watched lively worms and made an important discovery! Worms have 5 hearts!

Plant Terrariums

October 03, 2014

Fifth graders have been studying ecosystems. Students made self-sufficient contained sealed plant terrariums in science lab with Mrs. Brindley.  

Static Electricity in 4th Grade Science

February 26, 2014

4th Graders in Mrs. Wallace’s science class had a discovery style lesson this week where they were told to rub the balloon or comb with a piece of wool or hair and see what happens. They tested pieces of paper, tissue fish, Styrofoam, water, the wall, their shirt and their hair to see what happened. […]

First Grade Science Class

February 07, 2014

First graders learned facts about mammals by playing a matching game in Mrs. Sandy Newsome’s science class.

Chemistry Lab – Stoichiometry and Gravimetric Analysis

February 06, 2014

These chemistry students were doing a lab called Stoichiometry and Gravimetric Analysis.  The procedure they used is similar to one that could be used commercially to determine how much of a particular compound is present in a large amount of solution. The students combined aqueous sodium carbonate with aqueous calcium chloride.  This reaction produces sodium […]

AP Chemistry Studies Kinetics of Chemical Reactions

February 05, 2014

Mr. Bunger’s AP Chemistry class has been studying the kinetics of chemical reactions, which is the rate at which a reaction occurs. In the lab the students reacted calcium carbonate (limestone) with hydrochloric acid and measured the amount of carbon dioxide gas that was produced in order to estimate the rate of this reaction. The […]

Earthquake Science Lab

January 17, 2014

6th grade students in Mrs. Wallace’s science class learned about earthquakes this week. Students built structures in groups of two to see what would survive earthquake conditions, simulated by quickly removing sandpaper out from under the structure. Many of our students were able to build earthquake-resistant structures.  

Moon Craters

November 20, 2013

Third graders are learning about the moon.  In lab this week, craters were made by dropping marbles from different heights.  Students found that the craters became larger as they dropped the marble from higher points.  Then, they tested their jump height to see how high they could jump on the moon by multiplying their jump […]

Sampling the Core – 6th Grade Science Lab

October 30, 2013

Sixth graders are studying  how scientist learn about the earth by using core samples.  To bring this concept home, each student given a model earth (cupcake) in which they took core samples and then predicted what the inside of their cupcakes looked like.  Once 8 core samples were taken, the students were allowed to open […]

Skull Lab

October 30, 2013

5th graders dissected owl pellets this week as part of their study of different ecosystems.  At first it seemed gross, but they quickly adjusted and had a great time finding the bones! Once students dissected the pellets, they classified the skulls to determine what the owl ate.  After this each student classified the bones by placing […]

Aquatic Ecosystems at Brook Hill

October 24, 2013

The AP Environmental Science class has been learning about the importance of certain insects that start their lives in the bottom of streams and ponds. They took a short walk to the pond in front of Founder’s Hall this week to get a first-hand look at these insects. They found many different types of organisms […]