September 30, 2021

For the next 7 weeks our 5th grade students will be studying a unit called; Patterns of Earth and Sky. Students will immerse themselves in a real world problem and work to find a solution to that problem.

Humans have been observing the Moon, the stars, and other objects in space and recording their observations since the Paleolithic Era. Records that demonstrate an attention to the observable patterns in space range from miniature to megalithic and can be carved or built from stone, crafted from clay or metal, or carved in bone. Observing and recording the apparent patterns of movement of the Moon, the sun, and other stars has allowed people to track and mark the passage of time for millennia. Archaeoastronomers investigate how ancient cultures viewed and understood astronomical phenomena and the role that astronomy played in society. In this unit, students take on the role of astronomers, helping a team of archaeologists at the fictional Museum of Archaeology. Students are asked to figure out and explain the significance of the illustrations on a recently discovered thousand-year-old artifact with a missing piece, the anchor phenomenon for the unit. Students observe and investigate patterns in the sky by day and by night with kinesthetic models, as well as using a digital simulation, and informational text. They learn that stars are all around us in space, develop an understanding of scale and distance in the universe, and discover how the spin and orbit of our planet causes us to observe daily and yearly patterns of stars. Students apply their understanding of why we see different stars at different times to explain what is shown on the artifact, and what might be on the missing piece.

Week of January 25, 2021

We will be using this week's class to complete a Scientific Writing on freshwater availability and our initial thoughts.

Welcome Back to School!

I'm very excited to see all of you during science class this week. Please make sure you come ready to learn at 11:30AM sharp! See you then!

Friday 11:30 Grades 5 & 6 https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/89436109224

Friday 12:00 Ms. Kindorf's class https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/j/89436109224

Assignment #13 Week of June 15th

Please use this week to make up any missed assignments. If you are completely caught up with assignments there is a bonus activity in the google document for you to do!

Assignment #12 Week of June 8th

Legends of Learning: Finding the Solar System

Moon Phases and Star Patterns

Students will be able to identify how the Earth and moon’s rotation affect moon phases and star patterns.

5-ESS1-2. Use a model to communicate Earth’s relationship to the Sun, Moon, and other stars that explain (a) why people on Earth experience day and night, (b) patterns in daily changes in length and direction of shadows over a day, and (c) changes in the apparent position of the Sun, Moon, and stars at different times during a day, over a month, and over a year.

Assignment #11 Week of June 1st

Legends of Learning: The Universe and Its Stars

FQ: How does the motion of Earth impact seasons?

Students will be able to help create a model of the solar system to explain the motion of Earth.

5-ESS1-2. Use a model to communicate Earth’s relationship to the Sun, Moon, and other stars that explain (a) why people on Earth experience day and night, (b) patterns in daily changes in length and direction of shadows over a day, and (c) changes in the apparent position of the Sun, Moon, and stars at different times during a day, over a month, and over a year.

Assignment #10

Week of May 25, 2020

Water Cycle

FQ: How can we make it rain?

Students will be able to explain how water cycles from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14yLlshw3XoTckMj_W0SbJ5hQJP4XPz1LkYsic30IORQ/edit?usp=sharing

5-ESS2-1. Use a model to describe the cycling of water through a watershed through evaporation, precipitation, absorption, surface runoff, and condensation.

Assignment #9 Week of May 18, 2020

Groundwater

FQ: When you turn on the faucet, where does the water come from?

Students will be able to construct an explanation for the existence of groundwater.

5- ESS2-2

and

5-ESS2-1. Use a model to describe the cycling of water through a watershed through evaporation, precipitation, absorption, surface runoff, and condensation.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N6-2eGHe__op2nErLX78BuuVCOB5idbBr_lUFZ350Vw/edit?usp=sharing

Assignment #8 Week of May 11, 2020

Watery Planet

FQ: How much water is in the world?

Students will be able to summarize the type and amount of water found on Earth.

5-ESS2-1. Use a model to describe the cycling of water through a watershed through evaporation, precipitation, absorption, surface runoff, and condensation.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14thX4A1NBUNazNl99gc9W8a0NKQyeywG2ybFM2jcM0o/edit?usp=sharing

Assignment #3

April 6, 2020

Sun and Clocks:

FQ: How could you use shadows to measure the Sun’s position?

1. Log onto our Science Remote Learning Google Classroom for the assignment.

If you are unable here is the assignment:

1. Create a google to record your answers to the questions below.

2. Watch https://mysteryscience.com/astronomy/mystery-2/earth-s-rotation-daily-shadow-patterns/74?code=MTEwMDU1NzY&t=student

3. Record your prediction: How do you think the very first clock got set, when there was no other clock to look at?

4. Record How would this week have gone wrong for you if you could only measure time in days?

5. Discuss with someone at home how many finger segments you have?

6. Record What happens to the shadows as time passes?

7. Record How could you use shadows to measure the Sun's position?

8. You DO NOT need to do the craft, if you have the supplies and are able I would love to hear how it works! Instead watch the video to see how it works.

9. Read https://drive.google.com/file/d/19jpHc5uM9q0GqzdZ0spSm5jn-vdL5nbn/view?usp=sharing