CCPS Science

Scientists in Ms. Al Weissi’s science class are using balloons to explore static electricity. 🎈⚡️ @CCPS @SmallwoodMS

Thanks @nanjemoycreek for a great role alike today!

Thank you @nanjemoycreek for the great PD day for the elementary science teachers! Best way to end the year!! 🛶 @CCPS @NavarroSupt

Great day for the fifth and final tree planting as part of the CCPS Reforestation Project! Congratulations Westlake!! @CCPS @nanjemoycreek @MDDNR @Westlake_HS #forestry

CCPS has partnered with FEV Tutoring to offer summer virtual learning programs for students. These programs include SAT prep courses, virtual summer boost programs and online tutoring. Learn more here: bit.ly/3p2EHmU.

Our Proximity teacher drove from Florida all the way to @LaPlataHS to ‘live teach’ her students a couple days this week! The students were surprised, and thrilled, to see her in their class when they walked in 😊 Thank you Ms. Spear for your commitment to our students❤️ @CCPS

Today kicks off #NationalOceanMonth, a time to celebrate our world ocean. From corals to coasts, restoration to resilience, & more, stay tuned all month as we shine the spotlight on ocean literacy & awareness: oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/30days @noaaocean #OceanMonthNOAA #MarineLife

Elementary science teacher professional development day at Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center. Thank you @nanjemoycreek for the great day full of learning and fun! 🛶 🐦🐝 @CCPS

YUCK! That's gross! This is exactly what we are going for with our week long Yuckology camp! Join NCEEC August 14th - 18th to explore the fun, foul, icky, sticky world of science. Don't get stuck in the mud! Register now! @ccps #summercamp @CCPS_Science nanjemoycreek.ccboe.com/events/summer-…

Wetlands Day at Middleton Elementary School! Students saw live raptors, dissected owl pellets, and explored several wetland stations. 🐢🐟🌼🦋🦉@AMES_Principal @AMESeinsteins @nanjemoycreek @CCPS

Congratulations to our 2023 SMECO Science Teachers of the Year: Karena Bennett (HS), Erin Lewis (MS), and Sarah Ochoa (ES). Well deserved ladies! 🧪🦋🔬@CCPS @McDonoughHS @MatthewHensonMS @matulaprincipal

Thank you to @CSMHeadlines for hosting the Creating an Environmental Foundation for Success Symposium! Our @CCPS students had a great time learning about environmental careers and the value of stewardship for our planet with great support from @ChesConserv and @BLM_ES!

Congrats to @LackeyHS for their 1st place finish at the 30th Annual Envirothon competition! Next stop will be the state finals! Great job as well to 2nd place finisher @LaPlataHS and 3rd place finisher @McDonoughHS! Fun was had by all on this beautiful day! @nanjemoycreek @CCPS

Partners from NOAA, UMCES, and the Chesapeake Biological Lab conducted a training for their program Wave of Plastic. MS science teachers, NCEEC and administrative staff walked through the curriculum that will be piloted in 6th grade. @CCPS @UMCES @NOAA #microplastics #environment

The HITS Expo was a HIT!! 🔥 Thank you to all of the staff, students, organizations, families, St. Charles HS, and community members that made it a huge success! See you next year! @CCPS @StCharlesHS

The HITS Expo! Hope to see you there!!! @StCharlesHS @CCPS

Third grade environmental scientists at Mitchell ES are exploring the Ag in the Classroom’s Aquatic Mobile Science Lab. Students were tasked with testing different materials to clean up an oil spill. @WJMitchellES @CCPS @MAEFINC

Fourth grade scientists at Middleton Elementary are plotting volcanos to map the Ring of Fire. 🌋 @CCPS @AMESeinsteins @AMES_Principal

Fifth grade scientists at JP Ryon Elementary School are investigating conservation of mass using Legos. Thank you, Mr. Belle for guest teaching. @CCPS @JPRyonES @JER_SciCenter

Fourth grade scientists at @MtHopeNanjemoy are activating their neurotransmitters with a tennis ball technique. They also constructed models of the brain using clementines. Lots of great things happening in science!! @CCPS