Really Mom, I worked hard all day long at school. Mr Grant’s making us do all these scientific investigations.
Well, it may look like we’re just having fun but this investigation is all about using the scientific process of inquiry to answer questions — even somewhat crazy questions like “which type of bubble gum blows the biggest bubbles”. Check out Big Idea #1
“I wonder …..” you fill in the rest.
That’s the theme for science this year. Somehow I hope to rekindle the child-like wonder and amazement at the world which surrounds us. Throughout the year I’ll encourage you to wonder — “I wonder why this happens” “I wonder how this works” “I wonder what would happen if”. Then we’ll build the skills to answer those questions.
As I’m writing this and finishing up a re-design of the class website, I wonder what our first week will be like. Currently tropical storm Fay is off the coast of Cuba and computer models predict its path to include Central Florida. Right now classes on Tuesday and Wednesday are questionable. So if there is no school does the learning stop?
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