Building prototypes of anemometers and wind vanes. Boulan Park Tony Morse SEPUP Lab Aids

Is it evolution? Students had a chance to investigate different phenomena and determine if each situation met the hallmarks of evolution. If I never hear the term Blue Tit Songbird, it will be too soon. 😂 Lab Aids SEPUP

Just how does food provide matter and energy for cells? Students modeled the structure and digestion of proteins and carbs. Lab Aids SEPUP

Students had a chance to begin to investigate speciation and extinction as they continue to learn about evolution. Lab Aids SEPUP

You mean not all cells of a plant are green?!? Students began to investigate the cells of different plant parts. Lab Aids SEPUP

Day 2 of investigating different types of plant cells. Great conversations and lots of questions that we will hopefully get to answer! Lab Aids SEPUP

Energy unit in full swing testing Kinetic and Potential Energy driving a nail. Tony Morse Boulan Park Lab Aids SEPUP

Over the last two days, students began to investigate body systems. Thank goodness we do this unit because the misconceptions are….whew! lol lots of clarity being introduced! Lab Aids SEPUP

How can we model sound waves? Ss experimented with a variety of instruments looking at ways to change volume and pitch. I had some students bring in their own instruments to share with us today, so it was very musical in our room! SEPUP Lab Aids

How can we model sound waves? Ss had fun using a metal spring to demonstrate compressions and rarefactions in a sound wave. SEPUP Lab Aids

What type of signal, digital or analog, is more reliable? Ss were introduced to digital and analog yesterday as they investigated how sound is transmitted through a model telephone using cups and string along with how noise interference affects it. SEPUP Lab Aids

How are the colors of the visible light spectrum similar to and different from each other? Ss had so much fun using the Phospho-boxes as they explored the visible light spectrum. SEPUP Lab Aids Smith Middle School

Transforming Kinetic Energy to Thermal Energy Boulan Park Tony Morse SEPUP Lab Aids

Mixing hot and cold water to model thermal energy. Tony Morse SEPUP Lab Aids Boulan Park

Students have been working hard on their solar ovens. They researched their own ideas to create the best solar oven that will cook s’mores. Now we will wait for Mother Nature to cooperate and test out our ovens! Smith Middle School SEPUP Lab Aids ☀️

Energy Transfer Challenge! Last science lab of the year👍 Boulan Park Tony Morse Lab Aids SEPUP

Solar oven day was a great success today! Ss tracked their temperatures and enjoyed yummy s’mores! Tomorrow we will look closely at our data and compare with classmates. Smith Middle School SEPUP Lab Aids ☀️

So how does the brain synthesize the information from sense receptors? Students began to investigate how the brain interprets the data it receives from touch. Lab Aids SEPUP

Love giving the students a chance to revise their initial models. It was good to see the growth and student revisions as we finish the circulatory system and how it interacts with other systems to maintain homeostasis. Lab Aids SEPUP

That’s a wrap on Lab-Aids Summer Academy 2025! It was an incredible week in Breckenridge, CO! Thank you to all the dedicated educators who brought energy, curiosity, and collaboration to the mountains! #LabAids #SummerAcademy2025 #Breckenrigde #Colorado #ProfessionalLearning