Science in our Classroom

Unit 1:  Structures of Life

Sept-Dec

crayfish
Students learn about life through growing plants from seeds and interacting with crayfish in our classroom.

Unit 2:  Energy and Electricity

Jan-March

lightbulb
Students build circuits to learn about electricity.  We use these circuit testers to test insulators and conductors.  This unit ends with wiring a model house for lights.

Unit 3:  River of Power

April-May

rocky reach dam
Students learn about how electricity is made right here in Wenatchee.  We investigate how hydroelectric dams work and spend a day at Rocky Reach Dam.