Grades 3 – 8
How will future explorers survive on Mars? Examine the differences between Earth soil and simulated Mars soil. Plant seeds to take back to school or follow their growth in our greenhouse by webcam.
CT Grades PreK – 5 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY: Scientific inquiry is a thoughtful and coordinated attempt to search out, describe, explain and predict natural phenomena.
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
SCIENTIFIC NUMERACY: Mathematics provides useful tools for the description, analysis and presentation of scientific data and ideas.
3.4 Earth materials provide resources for all living things, but these resources are limited and should be conserved.
B7 Describe how Earth materials can be conserved by reducing the quantities used, and by reusing and recycling materials rather than discarding them.
4.2 All organisms depend on the living and nonliving features of the environment for survival.
B11 Describe how natural phenomena and some human activities may cause changes to habitats and their inhabitants.
CT Grades 6 – 8 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY: Scientific inquiry is a thoughtful and coordinated attempt to search out, describe, explain and predict natural phenomena.
Scientific inquiry progresses through a continuous process of questioning, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
Scientific inquiry requires the sharing of findings and ideas for critical review by colleagues and other scientists.
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
Scientific literacy also includes the ability to search for and assess the relevance and credibility of scientific information found in various print and electronic media.
SCIENTIFIC NUMERACY: Scientific numeracy includes the ability to use mathematical operations and procedures to calculate, analyze and present scientific data and ideas.
6.2 An ecosystem is composed of all the populations that are living in a certain space and the physical factors with which they interact.
C 4 Describe how abiotic factors, such as temperature, water and sunlight, affect the ability of plants to create their own food through photosysthesis.
