Here you will find weekly pictures of Science Lab happenings and
TOAST Scholars in Action!
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Star Watch
Astronomy Night at TOAST
was a big hit!
We saw Orion and the eye of Leo the Lion, Aldebaran.
Next TOAST ASTRONOMY NIGHT is March 24 from 5:30-6:30
LEGO After-School Club
Engineers hard at work in the science lab!
NANO SCIENCE TRIP
Several TOAST scholars attended a very special NANO COLLEGE Program a few weeks ago. We had a great time! Did you know that a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter!
Several TOAST scholars attended a very special NANO COLLEGE Program a few weeks ago. We had a great time! Did you know that a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter!
Congrats to the JR LEGO LEAGUE TEAM!
The TOASTERS had fun on Saturday (12-5) as they showed their LEGO construction at SUNY Albany. Keep up the good work.
The TOASTERS had fun on Saturday (12-5) as they showed their LEGO construction at SUNY Albany. Keep up the good work.
LIGHT A LIGHT
During this dark time of year, we explore the different ways that people in Albany celebrate using lights!
ELECTRICITY PROGRAM AFTERSCHOOL
15 Scholars stayed after school where they learned about
circuits, switches and motors
WORLD POPULATION
and the Paris Climate Summit
Discussing the plans for a new
and clean energy supply.
TURKEYS : Wild v. Farm
TOASTERS learning about wild turkeys.
Scoping Things Out
Scholars looking at onion skin
specimens they prepared
themselves.
Scholars looking at onion skin
specimens they prepared
themselves.
The Three Sisters
This week our scholars learned about corn beans and squash. We used words like interdependence and symbiosis.
This week our scholars learned about corn beans and squash. We used words like interdependence and symbiosis.
PUMPKIN OBSERVATIONS
It must be the end of October because TOAST scholars are measuring up a storm in the science lab!!! Using the proper tools to measure weight, mass, diameter and circumference.
It must be the end of October because TOAST scholars are measuring up a storm in the science lab!!! Using the proper tools to measure weight, mass, diameter and circumference.
OCTOBER 4 ECLIPSE PARTY
We had a great Eclipse gathering on October 4th.
Thanks for coming out on a Sunday night!
We had a great Eclipse gathering on October 4th.
Thanks for coming out on a Sunday night!
MINERAL TESTING
4th, 5th and 6th graders are testing rocks to find
out their mineral composition.
Test include: color, magnetic attraction, luster,
hardness and the streak test. (9-16-15)
4th, 5th and 6th graders are testing rocks to find
out their mineral composition.
Test include: color, magnetic attraction, luster,
hardness and the streak test. (9-16-15)
Environmental
Poster
Contest
(Click picture to find out more information) (9-16-15)