Second Grade Earth Science: Our first topic of 2015 was Plate Tectonics.
Free Printable Lab Report Forms
I've been downloading worksheets and such to use with my son this year. Sometimes, I can't find exactly what I'm looking for, so I piece my own together. I thought I'd share some of them, in case they could be useful to someone else.
Night of the Scientist
Robbie watched Bill Nye's Do It Yourself Science on youtube the other evening and got inspired to investigate. These are not all of the experiments he conducted, but they are the ones I where I managed to snap a photo.
First Grade: Week 3
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| Week 3.. cells, cave paintings, supermoons and more!! |
Here's what I have...
First Grade: Week 2
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| While our plans for this week will be carrying over into the next, we did have lots of fun! |
Week two was interrupted by a freecation an hour away in my hometown. We stayed with my parents and had a lovely long weekend. I decided not to fret about it and just to finish the rest of the work the following week. We had such a wonderful time. I don't regret my decision one bit.
So... here's the first half of what was supposed to be our second week of school...
First Grade: Week 1
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| First Day of First Grade: Couldn't seem to get that "cute" student photo, but they're pure Robbie! |
It was a fun week, but it was a bit of an adjustment to move from break into so much work. He was a trooper and finished his work quickly (with minimal whining) and I hope that we'll have our routine established in a few weeks.
Here is a recap of Robbie's first week...
Kindergarten Wrap-Up: Week 5
I actually managed to take a few more pictures this week.
Robbie had lots of hands-on fun in addition to his seatwork.
All Day Science Play
We have a membership to the local children's museum and took Robbie there for a day of fun. It wasn't until I got home and really looked at the photos I snapped of Robbie that I noticed how much hands-on science he was experiencing that day.
Five Senses (Part 1)
Robbie began his study of his five senses this week. We're having to stretch this out to two weeks because this was a short (3 day) week for us. We used some worksheets in his Brainquest K Workbook and read from his Flip Flap Body Book.
On the day we learned about his sense of sight, we made a lego eye. To show him how light enters his eye, we removed the "pupil" legos and shined light through the hole.
The next day, we read about his sense of hearing. We made a model of an eardrum using a glass, a coffee filter and a rubber band.
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Robbie's Repair Shop
With no prompting, Robbie drew these plans (using sidewalk chalk) to repair the big wheel.
He grabbed some of his necessary tools and parts (the old bicycle pedals were thrown in for free with the Big Wheel... unfortunately, they were too big).
He used the duct tape to secure some stiff cardboard around the pedals. This was the compromise he made since we didn't have the wood blocks he originally envisioned.
He took it for a test drive.
Of course, the pedals still fell off, but I was really floored by his level of planning. He still tells us that it would have worked if he had been able to use the wood blocks.
Oh, and we found a set of pedals online and ordered them. The Big Wheel is now complete!!!
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Planting Sunflowers
Robbie planted sunflowers with "Moo" (my mom) last week. I was able to snap a few pictures. He is loving all of this outdoor fun!!
He gently pressed the seeds into the soil.
He spilled one of his little planters when he began to water them... but "Moo" helped him save it.
He has been watering and checking on his sunflowers daily. (I'll post updates as they sprout/grow. He'll enjoy relocating them into the garden.)
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Freezing and Thawing
Robbie and I selected some coins and some small plastic Lego accessories and placed them in a water-filled ice cube tray. He observed which items floated and which sank. He then told me that the floating items would freeze at the top and the sunken items would freeze at the bottom.
After a few hours in the freezer, we removed the tray and checked to see if his predictions were correct. He even noted that some of the "floaters" were actually sticking up out of the ice.
We emptied the ice cubes into a plastic bin to begin our melting process. A few items came out with a pull or two.
Robbie wanted to pour some warm water on the ice cubes to make them melt faster. He did this a bit at a time so that he could focus on just a few cubes at a time.
At my suggestion, he tried breathing on a cube to see how that would affect the melting process.
Overall, this was a fun and easy project. Robbie really wants to do it again and I am more than happy to oblige.
Science Corner: A Few Activities We've Enjoyed
I promised this post a few weeks ago, I'm sorry it's taken so long. We've been having so much fun that blogging has been the last thing I was worried about. :)
I picked up this crystal growing kit for $1 somewhere (I can't remember if it was the Dollar General or the Dollar Tree.) I thought it would be a fun observation experiment (plus, Robbie loves rocks in general). He also learned about solutes and attraction.
Robbie mixed the crystal starter with water in a big measuring cup.
He then poured the starter mixture into the tray with the rocks in it (both included in the $1 kit). Of course, he then took out his trusty magnifying glass for a closer look.
Here is what he had after a few days. He thought this project was really cool. He loved observing the daily changes.
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My brother got this rocket for Robbie as a birthday gift.
Here is the base after being filled with baking soda (after showing Robbie what happens when baking soda and vinegar meet). He loved learning about the carbon dioxide gas bubbles that formed from the chemical reaction. New vocabulary is cool.
RockerDad poured the vinegar into the rocket.
After joining the rocket to the base and turning it over twice (quickly) to get a good mix of baking soda and vinegar, he placed it on the sidewalk. Here they are waiting for the liftoff. (RockerDad doesn't usually go around in his undershirt, but he was mowing the lawn on a 100 degree day after working 10 hours. I apologize if anyone is offended.)
This rocket probably launched about 20 times (on different days) before it cracked under pressure (lol). It was lots of fun.
Science Corner: How Plants "Drink" Water
We did this as a fun observation experiment to demonstrate circulation in plants.
Robbie added powdered food dye to a container of water.
He stirred it until the powder was completely dissolved.
He placed the celery stalk in the colored water. He wanted to eat it instead.
The next morning, our celery leaves had turned pink.
Mommy "dissected" the celery so that Robbie could see the capillary "straws" had been stained when the plant "drank" the colored water.
This wasn't the most exciting experiment because there was no instant gratification, but he was happy to see the results and tell his Daddy all about them, nonetheless.
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