Year Almost Over

The 2011-2012 school year is almost over. What a great year it has been! By going back through all the blog posts, you can see what an active and exciting year we have had. The first graders are just finishing up their study of the earthworms. Some students started out a little squeamish about handling the worm, but now they are pros, and pick up their worm with confidence. The second graders finished up Rocks and Minerals, and observing the metamorphosis of a frog, although the tadpoles did not grow legs yet. The third graders are still busy with the space unit, participating in a "Live Event" with NASA Systems Engineer Tracy Drain, who helped design the MRO, Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter. Students will also be helping their SK buddies plant the pumpkin patch out by Karen's garden, so the new "crop" of SK students will be able to pick their own pumpkin next fall right here on our school grounds. The fourth graders are looking forward to their"Moving Up" ceremony, after a very busy spring getting prepared for and presenting their science fair projects, studying cave formations and glaciers prior to their big Wisconsin trip, and lastly, completing an addendum to the USM field guide that will be published over the summer. So, thanks again for following the Lower School Science blog and keeping up with our exciting investigations and activities over the course of the year. Tune in next September for even more exciting happenings in our science program as the iPads and S.T.E.M. activities are incorporated into the curriculum. See you in September!