3rd grade pupils have been given a feather to examine and study, using magnifying glasses. They have also disovered what a feather looks like under the microscope. A great time to discuss how feathers help birds fly and help to keep birds warm! Here’s a great collection of bird feathers that the school owns:
Different Beaks do different Jobs!
Drag each bird to a kind of food that it eats.
Vertebrate Animals
Mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and fish all have something in common – they all have a backbone or spine. Get to know more about them:
Water Conservation Matters!
Let’s use this precious resource wisely!
Game: Cutting down on water usage
Learn how to help your family cut down on water usage.
The Role of Water in our Lives
A super fun way to learn about the water cycle, saving water and more!
The Water Treatment Process
How does drinking water get to our homes?
Hands-on Science: Melting Ice
This experiment shows how temperature influences the time it takes to melt ice.
1. Pour cold water into one bowl. Pour hot water into another bowl. Leave a third bowl empty.
2. Put an ice cube into each bowl and set your stop-watch.
3. Write down the time it takes each cube to melt completely. Does the quantity of ice that you put in a bowl of water influence the time it takes to melt?
Matter Chatter
A song about solids, liquids and gases.
Wash your Hands
Why is Hand Washing so important?
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