Looking Closer at Pests
EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | INSECTS Looking Closer at Pests Students will learn how pests spread and how to control them. Time 45 Minutes Setting Inside Collection Group SCARECROWS AND LADYBUGS …
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EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | INSECTS Hunting for Bugs Students will observe and identify bugs in their garden. Time 45 Minutes Setting Outside Collection Group SCARECROWS AND LADYBUGS Standards S3L2a. Students…
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COLLECTION UPPER ELEMENTARY | SCIENCE Scarecrows and Ladybugs Students will hunt for bugs in the schoolyard garden and research to determine if they are pests or beneficial insects. They will…
Read MoreDesigning Solar Ovens
EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | SCIENCE Designing Solar Ovens Students will design a solar oven and use it to cook vegetables. Time 45 Minutes Setting Outside Collection Group SOLAR COOKING …
Read MoreDesigning Season-Extenders for the Garden
EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | SCIENCE Designing Season-Extenders for the Garden Students will design ideas to keep plants warm in the cooler months. Time 45 Minutes Setting Inside Collection Group SOLAR…
Read MoreInvestigating Heat Transfer – Conduction and Insulation
EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | SCIENCE Investigating Heat Transfer: Conduction and Insulation Students will observe heat conduction and insulation. Time 20 Minutes Setting Outside Collection Group SOLAR COOKING Standards S3P1.…
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EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | SCIENCE Investigating Heat Transfer: Convection Students will observe the process of convection heat transfer. Time 20 Minutes Setting Inside Collection Group SOLAR COOKING Standards S3P1.…
Read MoreInvestigating Heat Transfer – Ultraviolet Radiation
EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | SCIENCE Investigating Heat Transfer: Ultraviolet Radiation Students will observe the effects of solar radiation. Time 45 Minutes Setting Outside Collection Group SOLAR COOKING Standards S3P1. Students…
Read MoreMeasuring the Urban Heat Island Effect
EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | SCIENCE Measuring the Urban Heat Island Effect Students will investigate how heat is produced and the effects of heating and cooling, and will understand a change…
Read MoreCompeting in an Ice Cube Race
EXPLORATION UPPER ELEMENTARY | SCIENCE Competing in an Ice Cube Race Students will use an Ice Cube Race to investigate heat energy. Time 45 Minutes Setting Outside Collection Group SOLAR…
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