Science Simulation

Science Simulation, elementary

Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00

Through various activities, students will learn about nature, space, volcanoes, and weather.  In the fall they will create a simulated “campground” and plan “excursions” designed to motivate them to learn about the world around them and the importance of preserving it.  The winter months will be spent studying space as the students divide up into “space exploration teams.”  Acting as “certified expert volcanologists” in the spring, students will “travel” to Hawaii to study Pele’s Peak.  They will build model volcanoes and erupt them at the culminating “luau.”   If time permits, students will finish up the year as “weather detectives,” and using the scientific method, will conduct experiments and build model weather instruments to gain knowledge about suspects in an imaginary crime case.  All of the activities in this year long simulation class are designed to build critical thinking and problem solving skills.