Engage in robotics projects that demonstrate energy transfer and transformation. Build gardens that showcase the interdependence of energy flow in ecosystems. Integrate digital technology to study and simulate energy processes in various systems. Use digital tools to monitor and analyze the energy exchange within the terrarium. Discuss the role of photosynthesis and respiration in plant energy dynamics. Discuss the role of photosynthesis and respiration in plant energy dynamics with pond plants in cave. Creation of digital models or simulations of energy-related engineering projects using basic coding skills. Create a digital representation of an energy-efficient home or school environment using Tynker. Code Dash robot as an "energy-efficient robot protector." Program and engineer appendages to identify and address energy waste in a simulated environment. Model kinetic and potential energy with Dash. Set up terrariums with plants that demonstrate different aspects of energy conversion and usage. Design and build roller coasters with piping and marbles so that students can ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur over hills and when objects collide. Research energy flows through ecosystems in the care of animals and their habitats in ESSK cave. Creation of bottle cars and students collect evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed and energy. Engineering of wind instruments to demonstrate the transformation of one type of energy to another. Engineer and study different types of waves. Monitor Earthquakes around the world and investigate how earthquake waves travel. Simulate different types of earthquake waves with engineered earthquake-safe buildings. Engineering of solar power boats and races in the cave touch tank. Investigation of energy flow in the process of photosynthesis with take-home hydroponic plants. Research and presentations of the life cycle of a star. PSEG Touch-a-Truck in-house experience 7/9. Field Trip: "Touch the Stars" at The Cradle of Aviation Sky Theater: July 10th. ESSK SHOWCASE: Parent visitation date July 12th