Did you know that the way light reflects off a flower can help a bee find its next meal? Fourth graders at BRS do!

As part of a recent Science lesson on light and reflection, students explored how sunlight reflects off flowers and travels to a bee's eyes, allowing its brain to process what it sees and recognize a potential source of nectar. It's a fascinating scientific process, and one that BRS fourth graders can now explain!

Students demonstrated their understanding by creating scientific models, complete with illustrations, arrows and written explanations showing how the sun, flower, bee's eyes and brain work together. Their work is proudly displayed in Science/STEAM teacher Lauren Michetti's classroom as part of her "Science Stars" showcase.

The lesson is part of an engaging lineup of hands-on learning experiences led by Science/STEAM teacher Lauren Michetti, who is in her first full year teaching BRS's youngest "STEAMERS" in first and second grade and budding scientists in grades three and four.

Across grade levels, Michetti's lessons encourage students to ask questions, make connections and discover the science behind everyday experiences. Whether investigating how bees find flowers, how our brains make sense of what we see, hear and feel, or a range of other topics, BRS students are learning to look at the world through the eyes of a scientist.