Edible Cell Models!

On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, the 5-6 students created their own edible cell models out of a variety of food items of their choice.  They had to choose a food item to represent each part of a plant or animal cell, create a model, and share it with the class.  Check out the pictures below to see their sweet treats!

Science Fair Project Builds!

The 5-6 Science Fair, "Battle of the Biomes" is fast approaching!  Students have been working hard to create large, 3D models of one of the world's main biomes.  A few examples are the tundra, coral reefs, and the desert.  See below for some pictures of 5-6-4 working on their projects and visit our "Battle of the Biomes" Science Fair in the TCCS cafeteria on Tuesday, April 8 at 7pm.

Building Volcano Models!

The 5-6 students most recently completed a unit on volcanoes by building their own! Check out the pictures below to catch each group in action. Mr. Bowie even stopped by to assist, too! Stayed tuned for videos of the eruptions, which are coming soon!

562 and 563 Pet Rock Pictures!

Plate Tectonics Lasagna!

Today in science class, after learning about the movement of Earth's plates, students observed a lab on their movement using tomato sauce and lasagna noodles! The sauce represented the magma located in the mantle of Earth's layers, while the noodles modeled tectonic plates that make up Earth's crust. The sauce was heated up to form convection currents and caused the noodle tectonic plates to curl up and move! Students were responsible for writing up their first lab report from scratch, which will be completed and typed up in class by the end of the week. Check out the picture!