We have been busy in Science class this Fall!
We began the year with a unit on Nature of Science, in which we planted bean plants in different amounts of fertilizer to answer the question, How does the amount of fertilizer affect bean plant height? We are still using this investigation to learn how scientists ask and answer questions.
Next, we explored how living things are sorted in a unit called Sorting Out Life. We learned how an ecosystem is divided into biotic/living parts and abiotic/non-living parts, and we will continue to explore how these interact and influence each other. We are currently learning about cells, the smallest living organisms, and the building blocks for all life. We have examined our own cheek cells, aquatic plants cells, and aquatic microorganisms.
We just began a unit called Mini-Ecosystems in which we set up aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and we are exploring the complex interactions within these ecosystems.
Please feel free to contact me at any time, about anything. The best way to reach me is by email: gkrembs@mtsd-vt.org
Stay tuned for more...!
Ms. Krembs
