Science Court... "Water Cycle"...

As part of our "Water Cycle" science study, our class went to "Science Court".  From Wikipedia, the  program, "mixed courtroom drama, science experiments, and humor to teach fundamental concepts in elementary and middle school science such as the water cycle, work, matter, gravity, flight, and energy. As each case unfolded, the characters in the trial used humor to highlight scientific misconceptions and model good scientific practice.”  In a typical episode, a lawsuit or criminal action would take place based around some scientific point. Humor and musical numbers were used to break down scientific concepts."  

In tecnnology terms, it's a bit of a classic... from around 2000.  But the science hasn't changed :-)  and the format is engaging and fun for third graders.  One of my neighbors was on the team that developed Science Court for Tom Snyder Productions way back when... and when I told her we were still using the program in Lexington she was thrilled!  It's nice to see that even with the constantly evolving pace of technology that some of the good stuff is still around.  Here are some pictures from one of our lively debates and conversations from part of the episode: