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Developing Scientific Literacy At Port Jefferson Middle School
Sixth graders are advancing in scientific inquiry, and a physical science unit is helping them understand speed and acceleration.
Press release from the Port Jefferson School District:
Sept. 19, 2022
Port Jefferson Middle School sixth graders are advancing in scientific inquiry and a physical science unit is helping them understand speed and acceleration.
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In a recent lesson, students discussed speed with teachers Megan Roth-Ueno and Christina Marino and teaching assistant Elizabeth Cavanagh and came up with ways to measure it. They then took the lesson into their “laboratory” – the school’s multipurpose room – and collected data on a golf ball rolled at a constant speed.
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