November Newsletter

LOWER GRADE SCIENCE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

  Below is a short description of what each grade will be up to during the month of November!

Kindergarten

Now that the Kindergarten scientists have become experts on the different parts of a tree and how they function, they will begin to explore the different animals that live in trees.  After the children identify different animals that live in trees, they will examine what these animals do to get ready for the cold season of winter.  

First Grade

Now that the First Grade scientists have observed the complete life cycle of a mealworm, they will come up with a plan to care for the Darkling Beetles.  What do the Beetles need in order to survive?  The students will also observe wax worms in order to compare and contrast them with mealworms.  As the students observe these different insects, they will work on drawing diagrams of them, including the appropriate labels of insect body parts. 

Second Grade

Second Grade scientists will continue exploring rocks during the month of November.  The students will now work on sorting Earth material by size.  The students will use tools, such as sieves, to sort different rock materials into pebbles, gravel and sand.  Next, the children will mix sand and water together to find if there is an Earth material that is even smaller than sand.  Finally, the children will explore and discuss silt and clay.