Young scientists in the Home School Science program have been exploring the living world. Our sessions so far have consisted of an exploration of yeast as a living thing, the dissection of an owl pellet, and the exploration of marine creatures to compare and contrast anatomies.
| Week 1: The Living World We explore what is living and non-living, explore science tools, and determine if yeast is living or non-living. Skills covered: Classification, comparing/contrasting, analyze and interpret data, making and recording observations. | Week 2: Birds We explore the characteristics of birds and explore, compare, and contrast observable adaptations in beaks. Skills covered: Understanding structure and function of organism traits, making and recording hypothesis and observations. | Week 3: Marine Biology We explore and compare the characteristics of marine creatures through a hands-on dissection of fish, squid, and octopi. Skills covered: Understanding variation of traits, comparing/contrasting, planning and carrying out scientific investigation. |
