At BRIMS, the students watched several demonstrations and were then able to be set loose on their own to "play" with all of the science exhibits in the museum. This was my first trip to BRIMS, but I was very pleased! The man who presented was very knowledgeable, but still able to take it down to their level. He was entertaining and kept the kids' attention.
After BRIMS, we went to WKU to perform some more science experiments. The students made their own glue, which they then used to complete an organizer about physical and chemical change. Then, the highlight.... With the help of WKU student lab assistants, my fourth grade students dissected frogs!!! They handled it so well! I only had one student who absolutely did not want any part of it. A few were hesitant at first, but really got into it after they got started. Every two-three students were partnered with a WKU student who walked them through the dissection, but my students actually got to do a lot of the cutting and measuring themselves. They learned about body systems in a way that I could never teach them. It was awesome!
Big Red even stopped by!!
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