November Update

Sixth graders making volcanoes.

Fourth graders making 3-D models of elements.

Fourth graders investigating Oobleck.

Fifth graders making fold mountains.

Math and Science Lab update

     For the past two weeks, we have been working really hard in the math lab.  Fourth through sixth graders are working on their multiplication facts with timed test.  Everyone is trying to improve their time and accuracy.  The second and third graders are working on addition and subtraction.  They are also trying to improve their time.

     In science lab, the first graders have been exploring the sense of taste.  We had much fun with our tasting party.  Sweet and salty were the over all favorites.  Second graders are learning all about sound.  Watching the rice bounce on the big drum was exciting.  In third grade we have been studying life cycles.  We enjoyed making the four stages of a butterfly with pasta.  Fourth graders are still studying about the earth.  They made colorful booklets containing many of our natrual resources.  Fifth graders are studying invertebrates.  The class enjoyed the worm dissection.  It was a gummy worm that we were able to eat after the activity.  Sixth graders are still busy with the microscopes.  This week we looked into a drop of pond water in search of one -celled organisms.

Sixth graders looking for one-celled organisms.

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First graders having a tasting party.

First Week in the Lab

We have had a very interesting and productive week in the Math/Science Lab. In Math we started with place value in all grades. The students completed puzzles, cut and paste and coloring activities.


In Science the first graders learned about eye color and completed a graph. The second grade learned all about germs and how germs spread. In third grade, we cracked eggs in a bowl and learned all the parts. Fourth graders learned about erosion y doing an experiment with student made glaciers. Fifth graders learned about the classification of vertebrates with an activity called "just a drop in the bucket". In sixth grade we observed plant and animal cells under the microscope.


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6th graders observing plant and animal cells under the microscope..

Welcome to the PDS Math/Science Lab!

Hello! My name is Tammy Whalen and I am the new Math/Science Lab teacher at PDS. I am excited about the 2010-2011 school year. We are off to a great start!

Second Grade is hard at work in the Math Lab.