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Adelaide teacher outlines hands-on October science activities for third graders
Summary
Lynn James, a third-grade teacher at Adelaide, described three hands-on October-themed science activities — a Play-Doh mold-and-plaster "fossil," a foaming "mummy hand" using dish soap and vinegar, and a sunlight shadow picture — saying the tactile approach helps students retain lessons.
Lynn James, a third-grade teacher at Adelaide, described a series of October-themed, hands-on science experiments she uses to help students remember concepts.
"My name is Lynn James. I'm a third grade teacher here at Adelaide. I've been here for 12 years," James said, explaining the classroom objectives. "So we wanted to be able to expose the kids to some fun science experiments, and we just came up with this October themed science experiments for the kids, and it stays in their brains a little bit more…
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