In 2nd Grade, we are learning Participating in Natural Science. We call the programs PINS for short! The goal of the program is for students to learn about natural processes by doing a project.

In our first session, students made terrariums from recycled materials and they learned about the water cycle. It's loads of fun and a good project to understand such cycles as rain.

In our second cycle, students learn about making paper and get to make a holiday card for their family. It's kinda' messy but that's why we do it at the PACE building where we don't have to worry about that so much!

Making a Terrarium

                Water cycle, David                                       Set up, Cheryl                                             Rocks, Mayra

                       Rocks, Arline                                      Charcoal, Donna                                           Charcoal, Cheryl

                       Filter, Cheryl                                             Soil, Cheryl                                               Planting, Arline

                  Water, Donna                                          Terrarium, Students                                              Instructors

Paper Making

       History of paper making, David                      Paper in blender, Sandy M.                Blending paper with water, Sandy M.

            Pouring paper mix, Arline                   Draining, screen with paper, Brenda         Preparing for decorating, Carolyn W

                       Decorated card                           Pressing excess water out, Jane                        Rollering, Robbie

             Rollering paper mix, Arline                         Wringer, David and Dave                             Students with cards