Science

Do Grasshoppers Have Teeth?

“Why does the ceiling light come on when the switch on the wall is turned on?”

“How does an eye see?”

Curiosity is constant in the Rossman School science rooms, and students in Grades 1 through 6 have two spacious rooms, a large greenhouse and an abundance of laboratory and electronic equipment to help them find the answers to their profusion of questions.

Opportunities for scientific study are not limited to just the indoor classrooms at Rossman. More than six acres of woods adjoin our athletic field and provide a perfect place for the exploration of nature and many of its wonder-filled phenomena, including streams, wildlife and native flora and fauna.

To see how hands-on experience leads to the great interest Rossman students have in science, check our curriculum topics below.

Teachers
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Allison Dieffenbach (Grades 1 through 3)
Ruth Grote (Grades 4 through 6)

Grades Taught and Length of Class Periods

Grades 1 and 2 – 45 minutes 4 times a week (3 hours per week)
Grade 3 – 2 hours and 15 minutes per week
Grades 4, 5 and 6 – 45 minutes 4 times a week (3 hours per week)

Grade 1

Rocks and Caves
Human Body
Dental Health
Animals with Backbones
Plants
Life Cycles

Grade 2

Nutrition
Germs and Disease
Solar System
Aviation
Habitats

Grade 3

Force and Motion
Simple Machines
Water
Weather

Grade 4

Classification
Plants
Vertebrate animals
Magnets

Grade 5

Body systems
Biomes and ecosystems
Invertebrates
Litszinger Road Ecology Center

Grade 6

Cells
Human reproduction
Chemistry
Living in space
Litszinger Road Ecology Center

Facilities and Equipment

8 iMacs
15 microscopes
Fully equipped greenhouse
Computer controlled telescope
Computer projection to 46" TV
Extensive equipment for labs and experiments
7 acres of natural woodlands including a stream