IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

Earlier in the week, we went outside and explored the snow.  The students made observations and predictions about how long it would take to melt.  They have also been coming up with theories as to how snow is formed.  They are curious about the differences between snow and rain.  I was excited when the students made connections to our previous work and wanted to measure the density of the water after the snow melted.  We found that the water was more dense than water from the sink and we believe that is due to the dirt that was in the snow.

Today we received some new science materials! We now have four microscopes and a class set of thermometers for our science investigations.  The scientists are very excited to explore the microscopes more closely next week.

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