SCSD Science

Ed Smith 3rd Grade enjoyed a Science trip to Baltimore Woods today where the caught aquatic benthic macro invertebrates and determined the quality of the stream. Enjoyed a nature hike in several habitats and played a nature game. A great day.

H. W. Smith Kindergarten classes visit the Zoo for their science field trip. They learn about what animals eat based on clues from their teeth. The terms carnivore, herbivore and Omnivore are reviewed. The students pack a lunch for a zoo animal. They also meet Egon, Eagle Owl.

Ed Smith 5th grade NITC lessons today. Review of food webs and discussion of urban ecosystems. Played an ecosystem Jenga game that demonstrated how ecosystems stabilize over time. Great last lesson for 5th grade students.

Webster 1st grade classes enjoy NITC lesson on 6types of seed dispersal today with pictures and samples. Students make their own maple seed helicopter and take it for a spin. Fascinating lesson that captivates all students interest.

McKinley Brighton Kindergarten visit the Zoo today for their science field trip where they explore different animals and what they eat. They learn about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. They meet Argon an Eurasian Eagle Owl and learn about its adaptations. A great day.

Delaware Pre-k and Kindergarten classes enjoying the science Zoo field trip today where they are exploring what animals eat and where they get their food. They have an animal meet and greet with Alex a Harris Hawk learning about what he eats and his habitat. Then exploring.

Meachem kindergarten students enjoy NITC lesson today where they get to meet Lucy the turtle and explore a nature walk identifying living and non living things in the school yard.

Syracuse Latin 4th grade students enjoyed NITC lessons today. The reviewed ecosystems, food chains, and had a chance to see a taxidermy Cooper Hawk. They had an outdoor activity that explored DDT as it moved through a good chain. A great lesson and time for all students.

Salem Hyde Kindergarten students visit the Zoo today where they learned about what animals eat, helped to pack lunches for animals on the laminated cards as an activity, identified where their animals lived on a world map and met a Komodo dragon named Noga. A great morning.

Dr. Weeks Kindergarten students visit the MOST today where they get to learn about Habitats, preparing for severe weather, forces, enjoy the playhouse and see an ExploraDome movie. A great day of exploration.

Montessori at Lemoyne 1-3grade classes enjoy their NITC lesson today on Aquatic Benthic Macro Invertebrates where they discussed adaptations, observed actual pond creatures like Dobsonfly larvae, leech, diving Beatles, etc. The class also designed their own creature.

McKinley Brighton 3rd Grade classes enjoy NITC lesson today on aquatic Benthic MacroInvertebrates. They learn about their adaptations to the pond environment and get to observe real specimens such as the dragonfly nymph, snails,leech, etc.

Huntington 2nd grade classes visiting the Rosamond Gifford Zoo for their science field trip today. They are learning about life spans, life cycles, metamorphosis, and having an opportunity to meet and greet an Eurasian Eagle Owl named Ergon. They also have time to explore the zoo

Huntington Kindergarten classes visit the MOST today for their science field trip. They learn about animal adaptations , being prepared for severe weather, forces, and have an ExploraDome movie on Ocean life. A great day exploring and learning.

Webster 2nd grade visits the Zoo today for a class where they learn about animal life span and life cycles including terms like habitat and metamorphosis. They also have a chance to meet and greet the porcupine named Muppets and learn about their life here at the zoo.

Dr Weeks 1st grade students have NITC lessons today where they learn about the life cycle of the maple tree, how maple syrup is made, and do a maple syrup taste test. A fun and very full learning lesson.

Dr Weeks 5th grade classes enjoying NITC lessons today on the importance of wetlands. The students learn about wetlands biodiversity, pollution control and erosion control and then do experiments with a wetland 3D model that reinforces these concepts.

McKinley Brighton Kindergarten students visit the MOST for their science field trip where they are learning about being prepared for severe weather, adaptations of animals in NYS, tour through the simple machines and engineering section, and a ExploraDome movie.

Seymour 2nd grade visiting the zoo on their science field trip today where they are learning about animal life spans and life cycles. Some animals have powerful changes in their life cycles called metamorphosis. They also had an opportunity to meet and greet Muppets the porcupine

Porter 5th grade classes enjoying NITC lesson on wetlands today, where the students create a wetland and experimented with how well it captures pollution both dissolved and solid. They learned about wetland benefits of biodiversity, erosion control and pollution control.