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Building Science Confidence with Bring Science Alive!


	#### “I can say that the level of discourse has improved a lot, especially as the students progress through the grade levels. They have the language of the science and engineering practices that my kids didn’t use to have.” Jennifer DeGraaff

Grades: 3-5
Subject: Science
District: Mountain View Whisman School District, California
TCI Program: Bring Science Alive! Exploring Science Practices
Teaching with TCI Since: 2020

How Is Energy Stored and Used?

Students act like an engineer to design and build a lunchbox alarm.

“This whole investigation is so great because students are going through the entire engineering process. The students get so invested in trying to figure out a way to meet the criteria. I love watching that happen.”

How Can Substances Be Identified?

Students observe unique properties of five different powders. They use these properties to identify an unknown mystery powder.

“They have to take what they’ve learned to try to identify the mystery substance. It’s a fabulous way for students to really understand the data. It’s such a cool idea and very, very sophisticated.”