Science and Technology
Scientists Like Us
Dr. Andrea Baden, Conservation Biologist, visited Hart Magnet’s third through fifth grade students for our ‘Scientists Like Us’ series. She spoke about her career journey and the wonderful work she currently does in Madagascar with various species of lemurs. Students were engaged in a fabulous presentation and actively participated in a Q&A. Who knows, we might have future conservationists at Hart!
Mill River Partnership
As partners with Mill River, our third grade students at Hart enjoyed an amazing science experience at Mill River Park & The Whittingham Discovery Center. In conjunction with their SPS animal studies unit, the students had a wonderful opportunity to get up close and personal with many local animals living in their native environment. Students enjoyed participating in investigations on a beautiful nature walk through the park as well as interacting hands-on with animals in the Discovery Center. The Mill River event was truly a memorable experience for all!
Second Grade Botanists
Second Graders at Hart are Botanists! Dr. Andrea Baden, professor and field biologist at Hunter College CUNY, and her NYCEP graduate student intern, Brynn Lowery, recently met with all five second grade classes in our Hart garden. Students learned about the different plants in the garden, observed, sketched pictures, and took notes about each of them. Some classes even created plant prints. This will happen three more times throughout this year so the students can compare how the plants look during each season. It’s a great time to be a Botanist!
Light & Sound in First Grade
We are learning about light and sound in science. We used flashlights to make shadows and shadow puppets. We learned that a vibrating object makes sound. We used the xylophone to learn about volume and pitch.
Dissection in Fourth Grade
Fourth Graders had the opportunity to dissect squid in science! They saw the structure and function of the organs and recorded their observations.
