Friday, April 16, 2010

7th Age Science Rocks

The Seventh Age science students are rocking and rolling this week as we learned all about rocks! We have focused on the three major groupings of rocks (Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary), their characteristics and how the "rock cycle" works. We all found it quite interesting that marble is formed from limestone, which is created from shells!
We also had several students bring in rocks from home to share with the class.
Below is a web we created as a class to visually attach ideas to each rock catagory.

7th Age Science Gets Excited for Spring

The Seventh Age Science students are getting into the Spring Spirit. We have discussed and diagrammed the lifecycle of butterflies and planted flowers. We are excited to share our flowers with our Pilot Friends who will be planting them on Earth Day!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Tornados and Hurricanes

Seventh age science is spending time learning about tornados and hurricanes!
After making our own tornado with two-liter bottles...
we spent time online creating interactive tornados.
Feel free to check out the storm chaser videos or learn more about the tornado rating system! How exciting!