science
It's time for Next Generation Science Standards!
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We will be exploring phenomena in science as we observe and measure objects or events. We will anticipate any problems that can be solved by design.
Our first unit will be Land and Water.
September 17th will be our trip to Five Rivers . Students investigate the stream habitat, including stream flow and erosion patterns as well as aquatic organisms. Students wade in the stream to measure depth and flow, and collect macroinvertebrates. After observing the organisms, and returning them to the stream unharmed, students use their observational skills to draw conclusions about the health of the stream. http://www.friendsoffiverivers.org/node/47
- Students will understand the connection between erosion, deposition and the water cycle
- Students will study the impact of water on land .
- Students will build a model stream table and use this model to investigate how water and the flow of water will impact four major earth components; humus, clay, sand and gravel.
- Students will explore how the four major earth components, with different water contents, and on different slopes result in landslides of different severity. (This activity is a small-scale model of a debris chute currently being used by engineers and scientists to study landslide characteristics.)
Our next unit will be A Changing Earth
- Students will explore natural hazards include tornados, earthquakes, floods, volcanoes and landslides
- Students will be constructing an earthquake simulation model
- Students will explore volcanic activity ( click on link)
In the Spring we will have our: Science Review Unit
We will be reviewing concepts / vocabulary learned in our science classes grades K-4 throughout the year.
Our final unit will be Providing Energy.
- Students will study different forms of energy
- Students will learn how engineers use solar energy to heat buildings by investigating the thermal storage properties of some common materials: sand, salt, water and shredded paper. Students then evaluate the usefulness of each material.
