We just recently had the Science Alive group come in to do a workshop with the class for our science unit. we did a science experiment to see if a plant can grow faster with more water and sun than the other o 
 
For science we have been learning about dependent and independent variables for a science experiment. The independent variables are the one thing you change and the dependent variable is the thing you are measuring. The controlled variables are the things you could have changed but didn't.
 
For this term we are doing science and learning about The particle model of matter. Matter is basically particles but particles are so tiny that you can only see them through a microscope. The 4 main points about the particles are 1. The particles are always moving. 2. The particles move faster when heated. 3. The particles never touch each other. 4. All matter is made up of tiny particles