Mrs. Michelle Varnau
Elementary Science Educator
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St. Lawrence Elementary and Middle Schools
Elementary Science Educator
1977 St. Lawrence Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone: (408) 296-2260
Web: http://www.saintlawrence.org
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Welcome to Mrs. V’s Webpage
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Recycling at St. Lawrence - Seventh and Eighth grade students can earn service hours recycling. See Mrs. V at lunch or sign up in Teen Center for Tuesday and Thursday afterschool dates.
Coastal Clean Up Day is September 20, 2008 from 9-noon! This is another great opportunity for stewardship of the Earth for the whole family and 7th/8th graders can earn service hours. To sign up please contact the representatives for Santa Clara County at: http://www.cleanacreek.org/upcomingcleanupevents_CCD08.asp
Elementary Science Topics for September
Kindergarten
- Apples - Which method is best for keeping apple slices fresh?
- Recycle, Reuse, Reduce! Sorting items for different bins around campus
- Plant Structures - Predicting how many seeds are inside a fruit?
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First Grade
- Needs of Plants - Will seeds grow in the dark, without soil, or without air?
- Needs of Animals - Will pill bugs prefer to be in the dark or light? in wet or dry places?
- Animal Habitats - Do earthworms crawl faster through sand or soil?
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Second Grade
- Healthy Foods Choices - Which cereal has the least amount of sugar?
- Food Pyramid - What is a balanced meal?
- Earth Science - Sorting different types of rock for color and texture
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Third Grade
- Plant Adaptations - Which leaf model will stay wet?
- Traits of Leaves and Seeds to survive in different environments
- Germination Rates of different seeds.
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Fourth Grade
- Ecosystems Models - Terrarium and Pond
- Do foods decompose faster with yeast?
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Fifth Grade
- Tools for Measuring Qualitative vs. Quantative Observations - Does the weight of an inflated balloon increase?
- Control vs. Dependent Variables - What affect paper airplane flights?
- Hurricanes and Air Pressure
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Last updated 2008/09/02 20:00:09 PDT
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