Second Graders Focus on Bits and Pieces in Solids and Liquids Science Unit

Second graders have been conducting various experiments to learn about the differences between solids and liquids and between different kinds of solids. Through their experimentation, second graders learned that solid materials can occur as masses or piles of small particles and can even flow like liquids. On Tuesday, second graders put cornmeal, pinto beans, mung beans, and rice into different-sized containers to determine if solid particles behave similarly to liquids. This lesson not only ties into the second grade science curriculum (which focuses on learning about the world around us), but also to the Seven Ways We Learn and Work Together at Brandeis. “We approach every lesson with curiosity, and work together to find answers to our questions, which specifically relates to ‘Ask Questions,’” explains Jeremy Fox, resident teacher. “We embrace and seek out new information to further our learning and understanding of how our world works.” MORE PHOTOS