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Category: Science
Dream Big, Build Bigger
The Dream Big, Build Bigger enrichment course is for second grade students ONLY. This course will last for 8 weeks. The course will be held every Thursday, beginning January 21st ending March 10th, in the Library Media Center. You must commit to ALL 8 weeks. ONLY the first 20 students registered will be accepted. Those 20… Read More Dream Big, Build Bigger
Exploring Light
Who isn’t fascinated by light? Below are resources for first grade students to explore as they investigate some of the properties of light. Watch the BrainPop Movie: Light! In this movie, you will learn about the kind of energy that helps us see:light! Did you know light is made up of tiny particles that travel… Read More Exploring Light
Design Squad
An engineer from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey just told me about the website Design Squad Nation! Engineers are the people who design buildings, toys, roads, electronic devices, cars, etc. Engineers figure out the best materials to use and how to turn them into the things we use every day. The Design Squad… Read More Design Squad
October Sock Challenge
Kid President’s Socktober and Ms. Kolesar are inspiring students to donate a pair of socks to others in need. This small act of love also inspired this month’s creativity challenge. So take out those socks you’ve never worn or the forlorn socks in the laundry room with no partners and whip up a cute sock… Read More October Sock Challenge
Recycle for the Birds
Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun – Mary Lou Cook Many of us enjoy watching the birds in our backyard that are indigenous to Rockland County. There are so many birds we never have the chance to see! Watch the video below and discover the beauty of birds from… Read More Recycle for the Birds
Plant Time
A plant will grow from a tiny seed, Some water and sun is all you need. First the roots grown underground, They suck up minerals from all around. Then come stems, some tall, some stout, And next the branches spread about. Leaves grow in all shapes and sizes, Watch this new life as it rises.… Read More Plant Time
Take a Picture
In 1841 taking a picture required a lot of effort. In 1888, George Eastman invented the first roll film camera. In 1948, the Polaroid camera is marketed to allow people to take a photo and have it developed immediately, right from the camera. In 1963, Polaroid came out with the first colored film. Then, in… Read More Take a Picture