Science

Focus for May:

Ecosystems


At home science extensions

May 13-17: Work on Research for your biome display using the websites posted on Google classroom.  Start your biome project at home.  Biome projects are due on May 28th and 30th.

May 6-10:  Learn about the different biomes as you prepare for your Ecosystems project.

April 29-May 3: Explore consumers with different articles and games found here!

April 22-26: Plant structure and life cycle activities.

April 15-19: Decomposition experiment. Composting resources.

April 8-12: Explore these activities about Ecosystems!

Mar 25-29: Play the Mountain Scramble Ecosystem game to learn about how the parts of the ecosystem depend on one another to stay healthy.

Mar 18-22: Begin exploring ecosystems with these projects at home! Learn about Washington's ecosystems here.

Mar 11-15: Learn about the different climates by exploring these NASA resources.

Mar 4-8: Learn about different types of precipitation and weather phenomenon using this guide.

Feb 19-23:  Explore the Atmosphere with these NASA activities!

Feb 12-16:  Keep exploring the NASA activities!

Feb 5-9: Build a virtual rocket on the NASA website.

Jan 29 - Feb 2: Bring in supplies for our Lunar Landers - Styrofoam cups, small plates, bowls.  Learn about the different equipment for the Artemis program and learn how to draw the lunar equipment that will be used here!

Jan 22-26: Keep bringing in supplies for your Lunar Landscape and Lunar Lander!

Jan 16-19:  Keep bringing in supplies for your Lunar Landscape and Lunar Lander!

Jan 8-12:  Explore a variety of space activities!

Jan 2-5:  Learn about the Moon's craters.

Dec 11-15:  Keep exploring the NASA activities!

Dec 4-8:  Explore NASA activities for students

Nov 27-Dec 1:  Earth in the Sun activity

Sunrise and Sunset

Nov 20-24:  Enjoy your Thanksgiving break!

Nov 13-17: Fill up a balloon with carbon dioxide

How does a car engine work?

Nov 6 - 10: Make a penny turn green

Disappearing Penny experiment

Oct 30 - Nov 3: Vinegar Reactions

Baking Soda and Baking Powder reactions

Oct 23-27: Epsom Salt Crystals

Comparing Cookie Recipes

Oct 16-20Make your own putty

Layering Salt Solutions

Oct 14:  Solar Eclipse resources

Oct 9-13:  Ice Cream in a Bag

Oct 2-6: Disappearing Egg activity

Lava Lamp

Sept 25-29: Math extension 1

Math extension 2

Designing a vending machine

Sept 18-22:  Continue the extensions given below

Sept 11-15: Making a mixture from solid

Mixing solids and water

Mixing liquids with water

Sept 4-8: How do scientists know so much?

Separating Mixtures Extension

Links to Science Resources

Mystery Science

FOSS Science curriculum - access through Clever using Think Link

Science Lessons to try at home

Ways to use Science at Home

Cook

Ask Questions and search for answers

Talk about what you see around you

Plant something and observe it as it grows

Conduct experiments

Design, build, and test