School Garden Experiment

We finally found our “pumpkin”! Today, we dug up our experiments from the fall. The students were able to observe that the pumpkin (at least most of it) and the food items were “gone”. As we continued to dig, they noticed all of plastic trash left behind. We learned how natural materials decompose fairly easily while other materials are not biodegradable. This will help us continue to think about how humans affect Earth’s surface as well as launching our study of different habitats. 

Learning About Erosion

For part of our Earth’s Surface unit, students developed different ways to stop erosion. They had to work with partners to develop a plan. After the plan was developed, they used materials such as sponges, aluminum foil, pipe cleaners, clay, rocks, and more to create a device that would stop a landslide during a rainstorm. The solutions that the students came up with were very creative. After the experiment, we discussed changes we would make to our designs.