So after a thoughtful discussion, we realized that even though our Dead Stuff Columns mirror the outside environment really well, we can't really determine what factor is affecting what's inside them. Even though we have a specific question, like how light, or heat, or surface may affect dead stuff, we realize it could be possible that all of these things may have a factor. So we decided to dig deeper into what it would really mean for an investigation to be fair. We had a little guided practice together, and then we set off setting up various investigations around the classroom. We agreed to test water, light, heat, cold, surface, chemicals, and a whole bunch of other factors...ONE at a time! We'll still be checking in on our Dead Stuff Columns, but these will hopefully give us more concrete answers to the questions we set out to find out!
Mrs. BrinzaOn a fall day, Mrs. Brinza saw this dead raccoon on the side of the road. Why not make this the foundation of our next unit!?!?! Archives
April 2019
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