Fridays, September 22, 2023 – May 10, 2024
Hands-on science lessons
Biodiversity, Adaptations, Conservation
Registrations are now being accepted for sessions beginning in September.
Objective: Through hands-on learning of Life Sciences, we will spark a natural curiosity for young minds to grow a love and appreciation of science while studying the diversity of life on Earth.
Each session will include a lesson and experiments or projects to reinforce the subject matter.
Topics for this semester include:
- Classification
- Insects and invertebrates
- Fish
- Amphibians
- Birds
- Reptiles
- Mammals
- Dinosaurs
Course details
Teacher: Mrs. Joan Batson
Location: Salem Preschool
Class schedule: Fridays, 9:30 – 11:30AM & 12:30 – 2:30PM, five 6-week semesters
Class size: Limited to 16 students
Fee: $150 per 6-class semester
This program is geared for students that will be 4 before September 1 and for Kindergarten age students.
For registration information:
Call: Wendy Ruby – Director, 724-935-5030
Email: director [at] salempreschool [dot] org
Course schedule
Week # – start date – topic
SESSION #1
Week 01 – 09/22 – Classification: types of animals, kingdoms, species
Week 02 – 09/29 – Insects: invertebrates
Week 03 – 10/06 – Fish: lungs, gills
Week 04 – 10/13 – Amphibians: tadpoles, metamorphosis
Week 05 – 10/20 – Reptiles: life on land
Week 06 – 10/27 – Birds: flight
SESSION #2
Week 07 – 11/03 – Mammals: live birth
Week 08 – 11/10 – Ecosystems: habitats, food chains
Week 09 – 11/17 – Animal adaptations: animal superlatives
Week 10 – 12/01 – Legless Wonders: caecilians, tube worms, legless lizards
Week 11 – 12/08 – Animal defense: coloration, locomotion, toxins
Week 12 – 12/15 – Nocturnal: bats, owls
SESSION #3
Week 13 – 01/05 – Animal communication: voice, stance, color
Week 14 – 01/12 – Desert ecosystem: climate, adaptations
Week 15 – 01/19 – Rainforest ecosystem: canopy, endangered
Week 16 – 01/26 – Arctic ecosystem: tundra, adaptations
Week 17 – 02/02 – Ocean ecosystem: whales, oceanic zones
Week 18 – 02/09 – Pinnipeds: walruses, seals
SESSION #4
Week 19 – 02/16 – Sharks: Great White, Hammerhead
Week 20 – 02/23 – Snakes: locomotion, venom
Week 21 – 03/01 – Turtles: turtles, tortoises, terrapins
Week 22 – 03/08 – Crocodilia: crocodiles, alligators, caimens, gavials
Week 23 – 03/15 – Spiders: arthropods, arachnids
Week 24 – 03/22 – Plants: germination, importance
SESSION #5
Week 25 – 04/05 – Humans: organ systems
Week 26 – 04/12 – Geology: rocks, minerals
Week 27 – 04/19 – Dinosaurs
Week 28 – 04/26 – Pleistocene: Ice Age
Week 29 – 05/03 – Weather
Week 30 – 05/10 – Forces: gravity, motion, magnetism, light, sound
Read what people are saying …
Can science with Mrs. Batson be any more fun? My daughter’s enthusiasm and interest for science has blossomed this school year. She is so eager and willing to share the wealth of knowledge that she learns each week in science class. With Mrs. Batson’s witty and informative weekly newsletters, I am learning just as much as my daughter is — my brain gets energized every Friday morning! The carefully thought-out and crafted projects that are brought home every week find themselves in the special “science bin” that gets rummaged through on a daily basis. Mrs. Batson has instilled a love for learning and a love for science in my daughter. For that, we are so grateful. I can’t wait for my little one to start science with Mrs. Batson next year.
Ini
My children have been a part of Mrs. Batson’s science enrichment class (and summer camp!) for going on three years now and we LOVE it! My kids enjoy Mrs. Batson’s fun, silly & sometimes messy way of teaching science and I love that they are learning. It is amazing, the concepts and vocabulary that they come home with. We look forward to many more years in the program.
Denise
I have been an RN for 17 years and my sons, Jackson and Drew have taught me things they learned from Mrs. Batson’s science classes!
Melissa
Ryan has just started his second year of Science Enrichment and it is a wonderful experience that adds to his Kindergarten curriculum. He learns so much each week and has developed a true appreciation of the science that is all around him. Mrs. Batson brings her passion for science to every class, making it fun and interactive. The children retain so much. I have also had the privilege of volunteering in class and seeing first hand the enjoyment science class brings. I’ve learned a few things myself! I would encourage all parents to sign up! Thank you so much for making this class available for our little scientists.
Louise
