Schnake's Science

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If you were lost in the Teton mountains over night, would you build yourself a snow cave to sleep in? (Does snow insulate or conduct heat energy?)

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Celebrating the end of our lab by eating s’mores while graphing data.

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Studying the first law of thermodynamics by making calorimeters. Some kids eat the burnt food and are sad afterwards lol. But the lab is so fun! And helps them get the relevancy of studying heat transfer.

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Today in class students had to problem solve and build their own thermometers as part of our study of thermal energy at the molecular level. It was so fun to watch them!!

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@MrsBessGMS Awww we didn’t sing it this year! It was too “extra” lol. But fun.

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Modeling the differences between elements, molecules, compounds and mixtures.

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Investigating the organization of the periodic table by sorting hardware. Problem solving at its finest.

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Working in a group where the only person that knows the task isn’t allowed to speak and the builder can’t see... yay team work!

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@daleyscience @PerkyScience Oh I am trying to develop a PBL revolving around human impact and climate change. Or perhaps start with weather/climate then move to human impact. Your idea sounds fascinating!

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How do you make your class twitter page interactive for your students and parents? So that it is more useful? #ptchat

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@SteeleThoughts I think that is the perfect perspective.

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Studying Urban Heat Islands this week. Designing and building is the perfect way to end the school year, kids are thinking and moving!

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Using mystery tubes today. Showing how scientists use evidence to explain the unseen.

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A few more class pics from today...challenging to work with a group even as an adult..oh life lessons. 😝

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Teambuilding Friday Teton Science School Style.

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How does a turkey timer work? Why do we eat mashed potatoes instead of mashed paper towels? How do muffins rise? The chemistry of thanksgiving borrowed from a chem professor! Period 3 liked the muffins best lol.

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How does a turkey timer work? Why do we eat mashed potatoes instead of mashe paper towels? How do muffins rise? The chemistry of thanksgiving borrowed from a chem professor! Period 2 didn’t enjoy tasting paper towels or potatoes.

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Claim, evidence and reasoning helps us organize our thoughts and communicate. Scientific explanations are hard work 😓

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Testing water quality at Bethel to compare to Country Day. Luckily nobody drank from this pond😳

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Such a fun time at science camp!