Science Unit 1: Water

Today in class students began setting up their science notebooks.  These notebooks will be an important tool in the classroom this year!   Students were also assigned their first collaborative role for group-work and investigations during this unit.  Ask them what their first role is, I'm sure they would love to share!  Roles include the following:

Getter 1: Responsible for getting equipment from the materials station. 

Getter 2: Responsible for organizing and returning equipment to the materials station. 

Starter: The starter makes sure that everyone gets a turn and that everyone has an opportunity to contribute ideas to the investigation. 

Reporter: The reporter reports group data to the class. 

Recorder: The recorder makes sure that everyone has recorded information on student sheets or in science journals.  This personal also records group data on the board or on a class chart.  

The focus of the first science unit is Water.  Water is a unique earth material, the only material on Earth that occurs naturally in all three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas.  Next to the air we breathe, water is probably the most important things in our lives.  Your child will learn all of these interesting things and more as we investigate water and its properties. 

One of the goals of this first module is to help students focus their observation skills on water - to begin seeing water in a new light.  Through their investigations into the properties of water and how it reacts to heating and cooling, students will begin to appreciate how important this unique material is.  

Room 203 students are looking forward to weeks of exciting investigations into the world of water!