Fall Science Lab (FLEX)

This flex class will focus on hands on science activities and experiments. Some will have a fall and/or outdoor focus to encourage children to get outside! Each week we will complete a Fall themed science activity to include chemistry, the scientific method, buoyancy and playground physics. Being a flex class, learners will visit the classroom each week to see an introduction video to that week's activity or experiment, including a listing of materials needed for the week. The second weekly video will be the experiment or activity and the final video of the week will be a follow up/wrap up for the week. Learners will interact with each other and the teacher by posting videos or pictures of their experiments/activities and commenting on other learners' videos. Group discussions will take place in the classroom throughout the week. In addition, there will be extra enrichment activities posted in the classroom to extend learning on our weekly topic. Weekly videos will be posted each Monday of class, unless the Monday falls on one of the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. In those cases, the first video of the week will be posted on Tuesday.

Week 1: Making a Solar Oven
                              Can we cook marshmallows with a solar oven we build?
Week 2: Playground Physics-Ramp Races
                             Who will win the race? A can of beans or a can of liquid?
Week 3: Slime & the Scientific Method
                              We'll make our own slime to test different recipes.
Week 4: Chemical Reactions
                             Erupting Pumpkins