Open House at Outdoor Lab

Cool Careers - Grade 5

Fifth graders finally finished their biographies and iMovies for their unit on Cool Careers in Science!

Check out our videos!
Mariner's Science Biographies
Honeybee's Science Biographies
Terrific's Science Biographies
Wizard's Science Biographies

Comic Crazy - Grade 4

Fourth graders showed their understanding of the scientific method by creating comics that not only teach but also entertain.

Asking Questions - Grade 3

Third grade scientists focused on asking questions this week.  We classified different types of questions as research questions, opinion questions, observation questions, and experimental questions.  Students applied their questioning skills while investigating ice balloons.

Communication - Grade 5

The fifth graders recorded their speeches this week featuring a self-selected scientist.  After completing all of their research, the fifth graders wrote a biography about their scientist.  They communicated their findings with others by creating an iMovie.  They deserve a round of applause because it is no easy task to give a speech in front of your peers at any age. Well done!

Graphing Gurus - Grade 4

The fourth graders refined their graphing skills this week by creating bar graphs from last week's Swinging Pendulum experiment.  We used the mnemonic device TAILS to help us remember the parts of a graph. Title, Axis, Interval, and Labels. We also discussed that graphs are used for helping us see patterns in our data. Students also did a wonderful job making predictions after observing the graph's decreasing pattern.

Expanding Our Minds - Grade 3

After studying a variety of cool careers in science, and using an array of science skills themselves, the third graders showed much growth as they drew a second picture of "What Does a Scientist Look Like."  We no longer see scientists solely as men wearing lab coats.  The scientists are out in the field, studying in nature.  Excellent job, third grade!