Kindergarten Engineering

Students in Kindergarten become Engineers and make Back Scratchers for Big Smelly Bear. Now he can finally scratch his itch!

Dem Bones

Beginners learn all about bones.

Why Do Pine Cones Open and Close?

Pre-K students learned that Pine Cones close to keep their seeds safe when it rains. 

A Visit from Dr. Bear

Kindergarten Students bring their stuffed animal friends for a check-up. Thank you Dr. Bear!!

Learning about the Five Senses in Kindergarten

Kindergartners learn about the sense of sound.

Can sound waves travel through a solid?

We say YES!!!

Scientists in First Grade Make Predictions and Test for Results with the "Magic Milk" Experiment

Ranney's Future Scientists

Beginners Explore the Science Sensory Stations!

Beginners Learn about Germs and Hand Washing

Then we finished our lesson with a little Yoga!

Kindergarten Scientists Experiment, Test, and Measure

Beginner Students Observe Their Unique Fingerprints

First Grade Engineers

Students in First Grade design a way to keep the rabbit's out of Mr. McGreely's Garden.

Kindergarten Engineers

Students in Kindergarten learned all about Engineers and the important jobs they do. Then students were challenged to make an insulated hut to protect a miniature snowmen from melting. Working in teams, students planned, designed, built and tested their snowmen huts under a heated fan to see which hut could protect the snowmen the longest.

Holiday Science with Beginners

Today we discovered that Leprechauns visited Ranney and hid their gold inside magic Leprechaun Rocks. We had fun searching for them throughout the school. Then we carefully cleaned our rocks in a special solution to see if gold was hidden inside.

On Valentine's day, students learned all about the human heart and then made their very own "Love Potions".

Pre-K Engineers

 

Students in Pre-K had a blast designing and building snow dens for their arctic friends to hibernate in.

Exploring Force & Motion

Students in second grade are learning all about Force & Motion. Today we tested different lubricants to see how they reduce friction. 

We also learned about inclined planes and how when you reduce the amount of force needed to pull or push an object there is a "trade-off" meaning that the object must be moved over a greater distance. 

Let it Snow!

Pre-K students have fun making "snow" before winter break.

You can easily make this at home. Simply mix 1 and a half cups of baking soda together with 1/4 cup of hair conditioner. You may also add glitter for a touch of sparkle.
(Then it is all about feel. If you want it more moist, add more conditioner. If you want it more fluffy, add more baking soda.)