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Here are some clips from the fifth-grade water experiment!

Who doesn’t love a good science experiment? 🧪 Today our 4th graders worked in teams to investigate how different variables affect erosion and how we can prevent it! 🌎

Polluted waterways? How does the passage of water over land contribute to nutrient pollution in a body of water? Explore in this #environmentalscience project. https://sbgo.org/watershed26-ig #scienceproject #sustainability #scienceteacher #STEM

5th graders created watershed models to explore how the biosphere affects the hydrosphere. 🌎 Students observed how ⛰️, 🪴, and 🧍🏽🧍🏾‍♀️ influence the movement and quality of water!

Part of our geology studies includes making models of Earth’s structures to test their properties. Upper elementary students created rivers and measured the erosion rate based on the flow speed of the water. This lesson was intended to work on teamwork and communication skills, and it also provided us with an opportunity to create some beautiful line and bar graphs. Middle school students created their own electrodes to observe electrolysis of water and review the chemical composition of water and the use of electrolysis in other industries. Not pictured are our tiny scientists that finished their soil experiments and created dye solutions using natural pigments. All hands on deck for this one! #science #scienceeducation #homeschoolscience #scienceexperimentsforkids #scienceprogram

Earth Ecology students were challenged to design an aquifer that could filter out pollutants present in real water systems. They had to filter out oils, particles like paper, glitter & sand, and dissolved items like vinegar and food coloring. They had to filter 240 ml in 6 minutes. What we learned is that the cleanest water yielded the smallest return: meaning it takes a long time to clean water through our aquifers if we pollute it! #handsonlearning #ravennaffa #learningbydoing #problemsolving #environmentalprotection

"Science just got a whole lot cooler! 🔬💧 Our little explorers are diving into the fascinating world of oil and water, learning about density and buoyancy in the most hands-on way possible! 🌊🧬 #ScienceExperiment #LearningThroughPlay #OilAndWater"

Do you know the steps of the water cycle? Do you know why we teach children about the water cycle?

And we are back in session for the Spring semester of this scholastic school year. We welcomed new and returning scientists and started our Geology series. Lower elementary students learned about soil and its many properties. Upper elementary students created a Leyden Jar to study and observe mini lightning sparks. Middle school students heavily discussed how air pressure and temperature affects our weather outcomes sent them on a week long data collection to experience the task of being consistent in their work before translating their data into a line of best fit graph. We love sharing and teaching students about the delicacies of data science by guiding them through the idea/process, data collection and data analysis portion of all their experiments across science fields. The creativity art of science comes from the versatile experiences across our lessons. Experiencing the versatility of experiments across the topics discussed in its course and data collection process is what develops flexible cognitive skills in our students. Join us in our upcoming science fair by DM-ing us for more information. #scienceeducation #scienceprogram #homeschoolscience #scienceexperimentsforkids #scienceforkids

When students are trusted with real-world challenges, something shifts. At the Young Scientist Academy, we create hands-on STEM experiences that push students beyond worksheets and into real problem-solving. Recently at Emsley A. Laney High School, students rolled up their sleeves and dove into an activity that challenged them to think critically, collaborate, and test their ideas in real time. That kind of learning builds more than knowledge; it builds confidence. We’re on a mission to equip the next generation of scientists to become community ambassadors of science and technology. And you can be part of it. Join us for our 3rd Annual Breakfast on April 25 and see how students across our community are stepping into big futures through STEM. 🗓 Registration closes April 15. Grab your tickets at youngscientistacademy.org/breakfast

Here’s another way to model convection! 🔄 We talk about convection pretty much all year…the mantle, deep ocean currents and now air! You can never show too many demos! #convection #convectioncurrents #scienceteacher #middleschoolscience #middleschoolscienceteacher

Understanding the water cycle is one thing — engineering solutions is another. 💧 Our students studied how water naturally filters through the Earth as part of the water cycle, then designed their own filtration systems to mimic and improve that process. Science + Sustainability + Innovation = Future problem-solvers.