This week we began to discuss the scientific method as we conducted experiments in class. Students really enjoyed working on the experiments as well as our introduction of the unit. We “polluted” our classrooms so that students were able to make a connection with problems of pollution in the ocean. Their reactions were great! Our classes really did not enjoy working in a messy environment and tried to clean it as quickly as possible. We also had the opportunity to practice coding by using our Bee Bots. Students made a quilt of different story settings and programmed the Bee Bots to travel from one setting to another. Our classes really enjoyed the challenge! Students had to practice spacial awareness and thinking skills to figure out which directions to give the robot. In English class students practiced identifying the story’s plot (beginning, middle, and end) as well as the setting and character. During our UOI, students compared and contrasted fresh water and ocean water habitats. Students also began to use the scientific method to conduct experiments. Our classes loved having the opportunity to conduct experiments! For more on the scientific method, please see our post. Below are some pictures documenting our learning.