Hands-On Science 2024

We started the day off by finishing the ramps we built on Wednesday. We got the first period to add any finishing touches to our ramps. After that all groups presented their ramps to the class. During this process we measured the ramps and found the slope of each one. We then all voted...

Today marks our trip to Philadelphia to visit the the Science History Institute and the Mütter Museum. For the first stop of the day, we visited the Science History Institute. After waiting for 30 minutes (due to an early arrival), our tour guide Laura showed us different exhibits that connect science with cultural and...

Today we worked on our third topic, physics. We had a build day to construct wheelchair ramps in accordance with the ADA guidelines. We were given different materials like cardboard and foam core in order to build our ramp models, and we got really creative in decorating them. Our ramps were scaled down, but...

We started the day by learning about how acids and bases work and the difference between the two. We then tested the products that we had brought in to see the pH and if they were an acid or a base. We used three different methods of testing: strips, the universal indicator, and phenolphthalein...

Our first topic for the week is biology. Throughout the day we completed multiple labs about different topics within biology, including enzymes and lactose, extracting iron, and finally, dissecting an actual, preserved sheep’s brain. Enzyme Lab We started off the day with the enzyme lab, in which we learned about enzymes and substrates, and...