Thumper's Science

 Thumper's 1st Grade Science

Classifying Leaves into traits

Thumper Loved making his terrarium with living and non living things from the yard. Now, he wants to make a desert terrarium!

This is our Cactus Sponge all dried up and hard. He is learning about how they store water.

He poured water over the sponge.

He really thought this was cool! Then we discussed the whole meaning of the experiment. He did play with the sponge the rest of the day! It's always the simplest things that my kids enjoy the most!

He made his own lab sheet in his Science Log! Love it!

Here is some BEAUTIFUL coloring of a desert habitat!

Thumper enjoyed creating with clay and making a desert scene.

Here is his Octopus he made while studying the ocean habitat

He is checking out pond water that he collected at the park today. Thumper has been studying fresh water and salt water habitats the last couple weeks.

I thought this dragonfly made with wax paper, tape, pipe cleaners, and a straw turned out cute!

We have been using our subscription of Studies Weekly, which is alligned to our state, as a jumping off point in science.....then we just add fun activities, videos, and books to make it all come together! This week and last we have been studying the moon, sun, and bits about space.

Thumper has really enjoyed this study!

Thumper loves watching birds.....we made bird crafts, did bird watching, and read a lot about birds!

Making bird seed cakes with seed, flour, and corn syrup.

Mash into pan....

Then cut with cookie cutters.

Thumper decided to hang it under his new tree fort.....

I have an avid rock collector....so we are going to learn all about it!

He broke out the magnifier and observed for quite sometime. He picked out his favorite rocks, too, and learned there names.

We are using this & this to add to our study of rocks. Here is the activity we did about the Rock Cycle....Thumper did this along with his sister Bambi.....When finished, they really did grasp the cyle of rocks and were able to retell it back to me.