Daniel Warren Elementary School Students Conduct Weather Experiments

MAMARONECK, NY — Daniel Warren Elementary School second-graders began their new science unit on air and weather by exploring concepts such as lightning, clouds, tornadoes, precipitation and condensation.

They studied them through a number of science demonstrations and hands-on activities, according to a district spokesman.

Through a grant from the PTSA, the students got to hear Mark Goldstein and experience the science enrichment program, Weather or Not.

Goldstein interacted with the students as they discovered the properties of air and air pressure and learned what causes the different types of weather.

As part of the experiments, the students watched an egg get sucked into a jar, lifted ice cubes with a string, played with tornado tubes and made a cloud in the classroom.

“This was a wonderful program,” teacher Tara Linehan said. “It directly correlated to our curriculum on air and weather. Mr. Goldstein introduced so many science content words that got the students excited to begin our new science unit. They’re going to learn about air pressure, the water cycle, different types of precipitation and all of those things were covered during his hands-on experiments.”

Principal Jane Scheinman said two second-graders have been joining her each morning since the beginning of the school year to provide their peers with a daily weather report during the morning announcements, using the knowledge they've learned in class.

Photos credit: Rye Neck Union Free School District.