Science Lab – 2007 – 2008
Note: each section has a chart and is divided by grade
(Family Fun Field Trip info is at the end of Grade 5)
Grade 1: Thurs. 12:45–1:30
Grade 2: Thurs. 1:30 - 2:10
* (Wednesdays 12:45 – 2:05 is make up time for days off school)
“tentative” schedule of topics
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Date of Lab |
Topic to be covered in lab |
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August 16 |
Introduction to lab & equipment |
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August 23 |
Make dinosaur fossils |
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August30 |
Rubbings of fossils |
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Sept. 6 |
Chemical indicator (Bromothymol blue) |
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Sept. 13 |
Hand washing & tooth brush lab |
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Sept. 20 |
Grow bacteria & yoghurt |
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Oct. 4 |
Acid/Base Reaction & Watch sound exp. |
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Oct. 11 |
Glow exp & aprons of organs |
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Oct. 18 |
Boil & Freeze mixtures & pure substances |
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Oct. 25 |
Witches Brew & Grossology |
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Nov. 1 |
Pendulum & Simple Machines |
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Nov. 8 |
3-D map of layers of the Earth |
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Nov. 15 |
Mixtures & Solutions (physical & chemical) |
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Nov. 29 |
Levers: mobile & catapult |
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Dec. 6 |
Make a Barometer (weather) |
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Dec. 13 |
Make goop` |
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Jan. 3 |
Static Electricity (Van der Graff generator) |
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Jan. 10 |
Magnets |
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Jan. 17 |
Make static elect. - balloon |
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Jan. 24 |
Melt ice with salt & Hero engine |
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Jan. 31 |
CSI Lab |
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Feb. 7 |
Basic Electricity |
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Feb. 14 |
Make foam & Chemical Reactions |
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Feb. 21 |
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Feb. 28 |
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March 6 |
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March 13 |
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March 27 |
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April 3 |
Bess Bugs |
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April 10 |
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April 17 |
Solar Power Lab |
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April 24 |
Back yard field trip to identify organisms |
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May 1 |
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May 8 |
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Science Lab Grade 3
2007 – 2008
Aven: Mon. 1:30 – 2:05
Assel: Mon. 2:15 – 2:50
(* Wednesdays 12:45 – 2:05 is make up time for days off school)
tentative schedule of topics
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Date of Lab |
Topic to be covered in lab |
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August 20 |
Introduction to lab |
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August 27 |
Lunar & Solar eclipses |
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Sept. 5 * |
Meteorites |
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Sept. 10 |
Pick your own planet |
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Sept. 17 |
Parts of a seed & start growing sprouts |
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Sept. 24 |
Parts pf a seed & start sprouts |
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Oct. 1 |
Parts of flower/germination & seed distribution |
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Oct. 8 |
Grow mold & bacteria |
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Oct. 15 |
Dinosaur life cycle & trophic levels |
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Oct. 22 |
Witches Brew & Grossology |
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Oct. 29 |
Dinosaur bones/teeth and ecology |
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Nov. 5 |
Make a fossil |
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Nov. 12 |
3 states of water & water cycle |
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Nov. 26 |
Acid Rain & how it makes erosion |
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Dec. 3 |
Air/ Wind Pressure; make a barometer |
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Dec. 10 |
Changes in matter: Copper coat a key |
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Jan. 7 |
Pressure & Temp: Coke exp. & Hero engine |
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Jan. 14 |
Relationships: magnets & electricity |
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Jan. 28 |
CSI Lab |
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Feb. 4 |
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Feb. 11 |
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Feb. 20 * |
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Feb. 25 |
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March 3 |
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March 10 |
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March 26 * |
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March 31 |
Grow bugs for Earth Day Birthday |
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April 7 |
Recycling: packing material & save water exp. |
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April 14 |
Make solar cooker |
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April 21 |
Outside scavenger hunt |
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April 28 |
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May 6 |
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May 13 |
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Science Lab Grade 4
2007 – 2008
Wednesdays 12:45 – 2:05 is make up time for days off school
“tentative” schedule of topics
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Date of Lab |
Topic to be covered in lab |
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August 21 |
Introduction to lab |
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August 28 |
Weigh & Measure; symmetry |
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Sept. 4 |
Classification Exp. #1 |
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Sept. 11 |
Classification Exp. #2 |
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Sept. 18 |
Yeast & Bacteria |
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Sept. 25 |
Trophic Levels & Food Groups |
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Oct. 2 |
Owl pellet lab #1 |
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Oct. 9 |
Owl pellet lab #2 |
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Oct. 16 |
Photosynthesis & Respiration (Elodea) |
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Oct. 23 |
Witches Brew & Grossology |
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Oct. 30 |
Osmosis & Diffusion |
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Nov. 6 |
Density Column |
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Nov. 13 |
Physical/Chemical Change |
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Nov. 27 |
Into. To Simple Machines – define Work |
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Dec. 4 |
Pulleys |
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Dec. 10 |
Magnets & Magnet interactions |
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Jan. 8 |
Physical & chemical separation of Mixtures (Copper coat a key) |
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Jan. 15 |
Electricity & Conductors |
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Jan. 22 |