MR / Schenectady, NY.Yates Arts-in-Education Magnet Schl (urban elementary schl) Grade 2 boy (7, African-American) feels and examines sand during science lesson. Students are expected to observe, experiment with, and record differences in types of soils, their consistency, and water content..Increasingly, hands-on activities are incorporated into the elementary school science curriculum to motivate students and to improve learning. .MR: AC-g2f Hus2..©Ellen B. Senisi