Solids, Liquids and Gases
Wynn began the year with a review of solids, liquids, and gases. Making ooblek, cornstarch slime, and blowing up a balloon with carbon dioxide gas were all highlights. He chronicled all his observations in an interactive science journal.
I Can Statement: I can make observations and/or measurements to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon or test a design solution. |
My I Can Statement:
I can analyze and interpret data to make sense of phenomena using logical reasoning.
I can make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
I can conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in a new substance
S.T.E.A.M.
STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Once each week, Wynn meets with other students at a local homeschool co-op where he works with a team to meet various STEAM challenges. The theme this quarter is Knights, Castles, and the Middle Ages. Some of the STEAM challenges have been to: create a diorama of a castle (with specific criteria); make a working replica of a battering ram; make a working replica of a ballista; build a working longbow from scratch; and create a siege tower that can "take" one of the previously mentioned castle dioramas.
I Can Statement: I can work collaboratively to engineer a design that meets given criteria.
I Can Statement: I can work collaboratively to engineer a design that meets given criteria.
Rocks and Minerals
Wynn has been doing the work of geologists as he explores the world of rocks and minerals. So far he has made his own sedimentary rock, identified rocks through various tests, and classified rocks by their five properties. Wynn keeps all his observations and findings in an interactive science journal, and in an interactive "tab-it" journal.
My I Can Statement: I can make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
My I Can Statement: I can make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.