Exploration with Math and Science
Prerequisite:
Open to students entering grade(s): 2 - 3
Course Description:
In Exploration with Math and Science, students will dive into math and science concepts to deepen their understanding of the world around them while enjoying hands-on activities that can be tried at home. As mathematicians, they'll explore rounding, addition, subtraction, and multiplication strategies to strengthen their understanding of numbers and their real-world applications. They'll also collect data and categorize shapes. In science, students will investigate animal adaptations, volcanoes, and conduct mini experiments with various materials. They'll learn how animals and plants have special parts and behaviors that help them survive and grow, and they'll examine different bridge designs and structures to understand their ability to hold weight.
Learner Outcomes:
Students will:
- Develop and strengthen inquiry skills of questioning, planning, predicting, implementing, observing and documenting
- Record collected data and observations
- Describe and compare things of different measure, size, shape and color
- Discover new methods and strategies to gain confidence in math
- Question and better explain reasons why things are the way they are
Methodology:
Each week the students will explore math and science themes by participating in daily hands-on activities, experiments, watching videos on the topic, and sometimes doing virtual experiments online. There will be time each day for math skills review. The teacher will be guiding the learning process directly to support and extend the learners throughout.
Assessment:
Students will complete a variety of daily investigative activities and write these up showing graphs and other information when needed.