Friction!

5th graders tested different surfaces to see which allowed their dragon to travel the farthest. Friction played a huge part in how far their dragon moved! 

Volcanoes!

4th graders have been learning about changes to Earth's surface (fast and slow processes). We watched a short Discovery Education clip on the three types of volcanoes and then the kids worked in groups to build a volcano. We used math to measure the diameter and height of the volcanoes. After we erupted the volcanoes, students measured the flow of "lava" that erupted. The activity was so much to teach the kids about landforms. 

Gobstopper Erosion

Who knew learning about weathering and erosion could be so much fun! 4th graders weathered away Gobstoppers and saw the different colored layers that were present. The activity was a great learning experience to see how weathering occurs.