In the lab, Kindergarteners used what they know about pushes and pulls to make toy cars change speed and direction on ramps. First graders built contraptions that could protect a person the way a shell protects a turtle. Second graders have started learning about what plants need to survive. Third graders analyzed “fossils” which look suspiciously like prints from our 3D printer :) and found that scientific explanations can change over time, as new evidence is found. Fourth graders tested their perception and reaction times, to show how we use our senses to receive and interpret information. How are your reaction times? Try the tests by going to http://oradellschool.org/osnj/STUDENTS/4th%20Grade/Science/ and scrolling down to the links under “3. Structure, Function & Information Processing.” Fifth graders made spectroscopes to analyze light from stars and can explain why some constellations can only be seen during some parts of the year. Sixth graders demonstrated how forces can act on objects, even from a distance.
Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't just give up.
- Dr Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)