Science

Unit 1: Earth & Water

• Observations:
  • Making Sense of what we see.
• Earth Forces:
  • How the earth land changes over time.
    • Basic Landforms:
      • Valley, Hills, Mountains, Plains, Canyons,
      • Rivers.
    • U.S. Mountains & Rivers
  • Model
• Weathering:
  • Wearing away from the outside.
• Erosion:
  • Broken up land carried away.
• Deposition:
  • Sediment dropped along the way.
• Humans Reduce Destruction:
  • How Humans Reduce Problems from Weathering, Erosion, & Natural Disaster

Unit 2: Energy & Waves

· Experiments

Fair Tests

· Forms of Energy

How it moves, transfers, and reacts to change.

• Sound Waves
• Light Waves
• Heat Energy
• Electrical Circuits & Pathways

· Stored Energy

· Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy

Unit 3: Animal & Plant Life

· Investigation

Using Observations to develop answers to questions.

· Plant Structures

The Function & Purpose of basic plant structures.

Structures that help plants grow.

Structures that support survival.

· Animal Structures

The Function & Purpose of different animal structures.

Structures that help animals grow.

Structures that support animal survival.

Unit 4: Engineering Cycle

· ASK:

What is the problem? How have others approached it? What are your constraints?

· IMAGINE:

What are some solutions? Brainstorm ideas. Choose the best one.

· PLAN:

Draw a diagram. Make lists of materials you will need.

· CREATE:

Follow your plan and create something. Test it out!

· IMPROVE:

What works? What doesn't? What could work better? Modify your design to make it better. Test it out!