Experimenting With Magnets

Our Pumpkin Inquiry!

During October, we did our science inquiry on pumpkins. We counted how many pumpkins we saw when we went on our daily walks. We noticed that as we got closer to Halloween, more and more people were displaying pumpkins outside their homes. Thus, a pumpkin was bought for the classroom for further inquiry.

We carved it into a Jackolantern and named him Jacko. We got the chance to see what it looked like from the inside. We also got the chance to feel the goop and the seeds that were carved out and stored in a ziploc bag.

We made observations about Jacko.

We estimated its height with snap cubes. And then checked to see what the difference was. 

We did tons of artwork too!

Learning About Surveys

Here is us becoming researchers and doing surveys in our class! 

Past Science Inquiries

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In the first few weeks of school, there were many Science inquiries that occurred in the classroom (Acorns, Worms, Snails, Oak Trees, and Leaves). Here are snapshots of some of the things the class talked and learned about while Mrs. Little was in the classroom. You can read the pictures with your children and ask them open-ended questions that would provide more detail. Open-ended questions are those that don't require a yes or no answer. Here are some you may ask:

• I just saw this picture of your class learning about acorns. Tell me where you saw acorns first.
• What do they look like?
• What do they feel like?

Acorns and Oak Trees

Fall