Scholastic News Magazine about Cookie Monster Solids Liquids Gasses Baking Cookies
Lesson Outline
Jason completed a lesson on solids, liquids, and gasses. He read and discussed an article about cookie monster. He made chocolate chip cookies demonstrating how heat can change an object's state of matter.
Experiment to Prove How Underwater Spiders Trap Air
Lesson Outline
Jason reviewed what he learned about underwater spiders, and performed an experiment to prove how spiders trap air in order to survive and thrive in an underwater home.
Aiden began Lesson 2 The Solar System. He completed the Lesson 2 Launch "Objects in Our Solar System" where he brainstormed the different parts that make up our solar system. He completed Encounter the Phenomenon "How Do Objects in the Solar System Compare?" and watched the animation "In Our Neighborhood" which animated the concept of astronomical units (AU). He completed the Investigation "Compare the View" which compared telescope images of Jupiter and Saturn from backyard telescopes with space-based telescopes.
Jason made a boat out of aluminum foil. He tested its ability to float. Then he made a prediction as to how many paper clips the boat would hold before it sank. He made another boat to see if he could improve upon his design.