Research will begin on their element. Mentors can discuss these concepts and suggest experiments to teacher if possible. Plans will be coming. This is a very difficult area for the students. Any suggestions are appreciated for experiments or explanations of these concepts for fifth graders.
Students perform a few experiments in the lab that demonstrate solutions and suspensions.
Teacher will facilitate this work. Students save their messages and print them to retain in their folder. Final project is an element poster that will be presented to the class by each student and hung in the hallway outside the classroom. Student will complete a self-evaluation survey about the mentor experience. Student and mentor will evaluate their relationship and work in the project, and email teacher about the experience at the end of the year.