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Crickets
Draw a picture of what you
think a cricket looks like. Now find a cricket and take a close
look. How would you change your drawing? Crickets can also
be helpful as nature's thermometers. To find the temperature in
degrees Celsius, count the number of cricket chirps in one minute.
Divide by 7 and add 4.
Hand in drawing and
cricket. |
Trace the hands of each person in your
family. Now measure their fingers in cm. Whose fingers are
the longest? Shortest? Follow directions in
box. |
Balance with a partner on a seesaw.
Supply a drawing or photo with a written explanation. |
Make leaf or fern prints. (See directions below.)
Hand in results. |
Look through your phone book's Yellow
Pages for science-related careers. Can you add any to what you
find?
Find 20 science related careers. Add others. |
Find out how many times sugar (this
includes corn syrup, honey, and fructose) is listed as an ingredient in
your favorite cereal.Cut out ingredient
listing. Attach to analysis. |
Pop open some delicious grapes. How
many seeds are inside? How might you get a grape without seeds?Follow
directions in the box. |
Next time you are out for a walk
or ride, look for signs of pollution.
How can you help clean up?
Read The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.
Name 10 signs of pollution. Follow
directions in box. Write a brief book report. |
What happens to the length of daylight
after the fall equinox? Use complete
sentences. |
Autumn has arrived. What do you
think of that reminds you of this season?
Name at least 5. |
Find the Big Dipper in the night sky.
Where is it located? What time of the night? Picture. |
Watch for migrating monarch butterflies.
Where are they going? Follow directions in
box; add a picture and/or monarch. |
Read Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Write a brief summary. |
What happens if you place some Queen
Anne's lace in colored water?
Follow directions in the box. Hand in
results. |
Find 2 balls to bounce. Does one bounce
higher? Why?
Follow directions in box. |
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