BCSC Professional Development: ARIES

Project ARIES

CHOOSE FROM EIGHT INDEPENDENT MODULES:

Eight workshops provide flexibility for meeting school and district needs.

Exploring Time: Sundials, Water clocks, and Pendulums	Children explore the concepts of time and timekeeping. They study time from historical and cultural perspectives; they relate time to day and night, months, and seasons; and they build timekeeping devices. grades 3-6
Exploring Light and Color: Filters, Lenses, and Cameras	Children investigate characteristics of light. They examine light and vision, color filters, reflections, and lenses. grades 3-6
Exploring the Earth in Motion: Daylight, Sun, and Shadow Patterns	Children investigate shadows, the changing relationship between the Earth and the Sun, the daily path of the Sun, and the spin of the Earth. grades 3-6
Exploring Waves: Water, Vibrations, and Sound	Children observe waves and wave motion, build ripple tanks to explore water waves, and make and play their own musical instruments to investigate sound. grades 5-8
Exploring Energy: Waterwheels, Windmills, and Sunlight	Children observe three natural energy sources-- flowing water, wind, and sunlight-- and construct devices to harness these sources of energy. grades 3-6
Exploring Motion and Forces: Friction, Velocity, and Acceleration	Children build devices, including an air puck, a ball-and-track system, and different carts. They make time and distance measurements to describe linear motion and then represent their findings graphically. grades 5-8
Exploring Space: Sun, Moon, and Stars	Children explore the Earth/Moon/Sun relationship and become familiar with the night sky. grades 5-8
Exploring Navigation: Location, Direction, and Latitude	Children explore map-making and map-reading, make and use compasses, and observe nature for clues that can help them determine direction. grades 5-8