Hands-on Science!

Stations in Science are a great learning tool where students can learn in different ways at each station. Input stations have students reading information and reporting back, researching open-ended questions from a particular website chosen ahead of time by the teacher and exploring a simple model of the respiratory system and answer questions based off what they see along with a diagram. Output stations have students presenting information; drawing a diagram of the respiratory system, creating models of glucose, oxygen, etc. with Legos and more. Below are some photos from this last quarter as students have been exploring the respiratory system with stations. 

At this station (above and below), students were creating models of glucose, oxygen, carbon dioxide and showing me their models before they could move on. 

The station above had students sorting the different statements and whether they fit the respiratory system or photosynthesis which we already learned about back in September. 

This station had students exploring a model of the respiratory system (a bottle with a balloon in it that expands when manipulated) and a diagram then answering questions. 

There was also an analyze station where students plotted a graph with information given in a scenario. I don't recall which station this was...

The photo above has students at the explore station where they are manipulating the model of the lungs. 

In the photo above and below, students are making Lego models of glucose and more. 

Hands-on learning in science is so valuable and important! In the photos below, my students are investigating how quickly diffusion happens in different temperatures of water. They started off with ice water and dropped one drop of food coloring then watched for a minute then made notes and diagrams of what they were seeing. They tested the ice water two more times so they had three tests for each temperature of water. 

After students finished their three tests with the ice cold water, they moved on to test with room temperature water, warm water then hot water. Most students finished all of their tests and when school begins again on January 10th, they will review their results and make a conclusion. Enjoy the photos below as the students were exploring. It was a fun day!