Week 1: wednesday, january 27th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can understand solutions people have designed to increase our fresh drinking water on earth.

Vocabulary:

• desalination

• semipermeable membrane

• permeable

• impermeable

• osmosis

• reverse osmosis

Materials:

• Mixtures and Solutions Text

Activities:

• Read "East Bay Academy for Young Scientists" on page 50 together.

• Discuss the questions in the TE Pg 290 as a whole group on problem solving water quality.

Enrichment:

• FOSS Tutorial: Saturation

• FOSS Virtual Investigation: Solubility

Week 1: thursday, january 28th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can understand solutions people have designed to increase our fresh drinking water on earth.

Vocabulary:

• desalination

• semipermeable membrane

• permeable

• impermeable

• osmosis

• reverse osmosis

Materials:

• "Drinking Ocean Water" Reading Frame

• "Eyewitness: Ocean" Video on Safari Montage

Activities:

• The students will read pages 54-61 and complete a reading frame.

• The students will view "Eyewitness: Ocean" on Safari Montage and then complete the quiz after.

Enrichment:

• FOSS Tutorial: Saturation

• FOSS Virtual Investigation: Solubility

Week 1: friday, january 29th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can review key vocabulary and concepts that have been in the Mixtures and Solutions Module so far.

• I can participate in an edible experiment to identify some of the terms.

Vocabulary: REVIEW!

• mixture

• solution

• solute

• solvent

• homogeneous

• heterogeneous

Materials:

• pink and yellow individual lemonade packets

• cups

• water

• stir straws

• Ziploc bags

• chocolate chips

• M&Ms

• marshmallows

• pretzels

• "Eyewitness: Ocean" Video on Safari Montage

Activities:

• The students will watch the teacher create a trail mix (heterogeneous mixture) and then will be given some to take apart (to demonstrate that mixtures can be separated by different means (in this case, by hand...) Other ways will be reviewed... magnet, screen, filter

• The students will then be provided a cup of water, a stir stick and a packet of pink or yellow lemonade. This will allow the students to create a solution that is homogeneous.

• While enjoying the snack, the students will view "Eyewitness: Ocean".

Enrichment:

• Any, and all, FOSSweb tutorials, investigations or online activities that have been opened up at this time would be available.

Week 1: monday, february 1st, 2021

Objectives:

• I can describe the effect of mixing two substances with water.

Vocabulary:

• precipitate

• chemical reaction

• reactants

• products

Materials:

• FOSS Video: "Chemical Reactions" (9 Minutes)

• Calcium Choloride

• Baking Soda

• Citric Acid

• Chalk

• Vinegar

• 50 mL syringe

• 3 Plastic Cups

• 3 Craft Sticks

• 3 1L Zip Bags

• Mixtures Mat (1 per group)

• 2 Substance Instruction/Organizer (1 per group)

Activities:

• The students will observe the teacher complete the activity to investigate 2 substance chemical reactions within a cup.

• Use "Fizz Quiz" on FOSS Teacher Page Investigation 5: Part 1 Chemical Reactions on the Smartboard to show a simulation of the mixtures and the real recorded chemical reaction to solidify what the students should have observed if performed correctly.

• We will come back as a whole group to discuss what the substance mixtures looked like, sounded like, and smelled like. We will also focus on which substance mixtures created a gas and/or precipitate.

• The students will view "Chemical Reactions" and discuss/relate the video to the experiment they just performed.

Enrichment:

• FOSS Tutorial: Reaction or Not?

Week 2: tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

Objectives:

• I can describe the effect of mixing two substances with water.

Vocabulary:

• precipitate

• chemical reaction

• reactants

• products

Materials:

• Mixtures and Solutions Text Pages 74-81

• Reading Frame " When Substances Change"

Activities:

• The students will participate in a review of the material covered yesterday.

• The students will read and complete the reading frame for "When Substances Change".

Enrichment:

• FOSS Tutorial: Reaction or Not?

Week 2: wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

Objectives:

• I can... understand what happens when you mix substances with water in a bag.

Vocabulary:

• chemical reaction

• volume

• gas

• precipitate

Materials:

• 3 zip bags

• calcium chloride

• baking soda

• citric acid

• safety goggles

• 50 mL syringe

• water

• Response Sheet

• Mixtures and Solutions Text Pages 79-80 "Air Bags"

• FOSS video: "Changes in Properties of Matter" Chapters 4-6 (10:19 MInutes)

Activities:

• The students will observe the teacher performing an experiment of mixing substances with water in a bag and record their observations.

• 1st bag: Calcium Chloride and Baking Soda

• 2nd bag: Citric Acid and Baking Soda

• 3rd bag: All 3 together

• Read "Air Bags" together on the FOSSweb site via the Smartboard and make connections to the experiment.

• Watch FOSS video: "Changes in Properties of Matter" (Chapters 4-6)

Enrichment:

• FOSS Tutorial: Reaction or Not?

• If Time: Bill Nye: Chemical Reactions

Week 2: Thursday, February 4th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can... review for the Mixtures and Solutions final test.

Vocabulary:

• All unit vocabulary

Materials:

• Smart Learning Suite Mixtures and Solutions Review Game

https://content.smarttech.com/share/b2cca75d-431f-4110-ac85-501e6d774c18

• FOSS Online Tutorials

• FOSS Online Investigations

Activities:

• Review by playing the Smart Learnig Suite Mixtures and Solutions Review Game

• Work through some of the FOSS Online Tutorials and Investigations as a class, partnerships, or independently.

Enrichment:

• Solids, Liquids, Gas Matching, Analogies and Fill in the Blank Review Sheet

Week 2: friday, february 5th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can... do my best on the Mixtures and Solution Test.

Vocabulary:

• All unit vocabulary

Materials:

• Mixtures and Solutions Test (paper or Quizzizz.com)

Activities:

• Take the test.

Enrichment:

• Wrap up concepts by watching Bill Nye "Chemical Reactions"

or Myth Busters Season 4 Episode 22: Mentos Activity Regular Soda vs. Diet Soda

https://dai.ly/x3g044w

Week 3: Monday, February 8th, 2021

No School! Teacher In-Service

Week 3: tuesday, February 9th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can... understand how and why your shadow changes throughout the day. What can we learn by studying the length and changes?

Vocabulary:

• Cardinal Directions/Compass Rose and Intermediate Directions

• Shadow

• opaque

• sunrise

• sunset

Materials:

• Compass

• Tutorial: Sun Tracking

• Earth and Sun textbook

Activities:

• Introduce new vocabulary and new unit "Earth and Sun" overview

• Use the compass to determine directions within the classroom including specific items (teacher desk, Smartboard, etc.) so the students have practice identifying directions.

• Whole group online activity: "Tutorial: Sun Tracking"

• Whole group online activity: "Shadow Tracker" - Complete Shadow Quiz Link together as well.

Enrichment:

• Students can continue practicing using the online Tutorials:

FOSSweb Tutorials: "Sun Tracking" and "Shadow Tracker"

Week 3: Wednesday, february 10th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can... understand how and why your shadow changes throughout the day. What can we learn by studying the length and changes?

Vocabulary:

• season

• Shadow

• opaque

• sunrise

• sunset

Materials:

• Earth and Sun textbook

• "Changing Shadows" Reading Frame

Activities:

• Read and Complete "Changing Shadows" Reading Frame on Pages 3-7.

Enrichment:

• Students can continue practicing using the online Tutorials:

FOSSweb Tutorials: "Sun Tracking" and "Shadow Tracker"

Week 3: Thursday, february 11th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can... understand what causes day and night on Earth.

Vocabulary:

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Axis

• North Pole

• South Pole

• North Star

Materials:

• Globe

• SAFARI Montage: Climate & Seasons

http://safari.elkmound.k12.wi.us/?a=2402&d=00441AA&gc=t

Activities:

• Demonstrate the terms/vocabulary using the globe for a model.

• Discuss how climates and seasons change due to the Earth's tilt.

• Watch "Climate and Seasons".

Enrichment:

• FOSSweb Online Activity: "Seasons"

Week 4: friday, february 19th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can... read and apply my knowledge to complete the reading frame on "Looking Through Telescopes".

Vocabulary:

• telescope

• magnifies

• craters

• astronomers

• observatories

• solar system

• atmosphere

• galaxy

Materials:

• FOSSweb eBook

• PDF Text Pages

• "Looking Through Telescopes" Reading Frame

Activities:

• Students will read and apply their knowledge to complete the reading frame on "Looking Through Telescopes".

Enrichment:

• Online virtual activities and explorations

Week 5: tuesday, february 23rd, 2021

Objectives:

• I can... read and apply my knowledge to complete the reading frame on "Apollo 11 Space Mission".

Materials:

• FOSSweb eBook

• PDF Text Pages

• "Apollo 11 Space Mission" Reading Frame

Activities:

• Students will read and apply their knowledge to complete the reading frame on "Apollo 11 Space Mission".

Enrichment:

• Online virtual activities and explorations

Week 5: wednesday, february 24th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can understand how the moon was formed.

Vocabulary:

• satellite

• gravity

• reflected

• lunar cycle

• phase

• new moon

Materials:

• FOSSweb eBook

• PDF Text Pages

• Pages 31-36 " How Did Earth's Moon Form?" & "Changing Moon"

• Bill Nye "The Moon"

http://safari.elkmound.k12.wi.us/?a=38785&d=00333AA&gc=t (24.5 Minutes) and discuss. (Take quiz individually or do as a class together?)

Activities:

• We will read/listen to "How Did Earth's Moon Form" and "Changing Moon" together as a class.

• Students will watch" The Moon" to gain an understanding of how the moon was formed and to learn other facts. Discussion will follow.

Week 5: thursday, february 25th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can understand how the shape of the moon changes over 4 weeks.

Vocabulary:

• moon phase names

• lunar cycle

• satellite

Materials:

• Investigation 2, Part 3: Phases of the Moon FOSSweb Video

• FOSSweb eBook pages 38-42 "Lunar Cycle"

Activities:

• Watch Investigation 2, Part 3: Phases of the Moon FOSSweb Video (18 Minutes) and discuss.

• Read/Listen to Pages 38-42 in textbook "Lunar Cycle" to discuss the moon phases as a class.

Enrichment:

• Visit and explore https://moon.nasa.gov/

• Interactive Moon Phases: https://pbslm-contrib.s3.amazonaws.com/WGBH/buac19/buac19-int-earthsunmoon35model/index.html

Week 5: FRIday, february 26th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can understand how the shape of the moon changes over 4 weeks.

Vocabulary:

• moon phase names

• lunar cycle

• satellite

Materials:

• Lunar Tracking Monthly Calendar - for the month of March

• "Looking at the Moon from Earth" Worksheet

Activities:

• Explain how to track the moon for a month and expectations of the calendar assignment.

• Complete "Looking at the Moon from Earth" Worksheet to solidify moon phase names and pictures.

Week 6: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Objectives:

• I can complete one of the following projects to demonstrate my understanding of the moon. These are some ideas, but if you have something else you would like to do, please feel free to try other ways to share your information. As long as you are answering the questions on the rubric, is what really matters. Due to some working from home, a Google Slide presentation would be easy to share, a poster, or pictures of what you completed can be shared easily too. Videos are certainly an option too, by recording with a phone or your Chromebook.

• I can apply what I learned about the shape and changes of the moon over its full lunar cycle

Vocabulary:

• moon phase names

• lunar cycle

• orbit

• eclipse

Materials:

• Rubric attached to Google Classroom

• Other materials will depend on student choices from the rubric

Activities:

• Students will select one of 9 choices from the Moon Project Rubric and decide to do individually or collaborate with a partner.

• By the end of the class period, students need to make their choice, and if time, begin to do research and figure out materials and resources necessary for their chosen project.

Week 6: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

Objectives:

• I can complete one of the following projects to demonstrate my understanding of the moon. These are some ideas, but if you have something else you would like to do, please feel free to try other ways to share your information. As long as you are answering the questions on the rubric, is what really matters. Due to some working from home, a Google Slide presentation would be easy to share, a poster, or pictures of what you completed can be shared easily too. Videos are certainly an option too, by recording with a phone or your Chromebook.

• I can apply what I learned about the shape and changes of the moon over its full lunar cycle

Vocabulary:

• moon phase names

• lunar cycle

• orbit

• eclipse

Materials:

• Rubric attached to Google Classroom

• Other materials will depend on student choices from the rubric

Activities:

• Students will select one of 9 choices from the Moon Project Rubric and decide to do individually or collaborate with a partner.

• By the end of the class period, students should have made progress following the requirements outlined on their rubrics for their project of choice.

Week 6: Thursday, March 4th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can complete one of the following projects to demonstrate my understanding of the moon. These are some ideas, but if you have something else you would like to do, please feel free to try other ways to share your information. As long as you are answering the questions on the rubric, is what really matters. Due to some working from home, a Google Slide presentation would be easy to share, a poster, or pictures of what you completed can be shared easily too. Videos are certainly an option too, by recording with a phone or your Chromebook.

• I can apply what I learned about the shape and changes of the moon over its full lunar cycle

Vocabulary:

• moon phase names

• lunar cycle

• orbit

• eclipse

Materials:

• Rubric attached to Google Classroom

• Other materials will depend on student choices from the rubric

Activities:

• Students will continue to work on their projects of choice and make steady progress toward completion by the end of this week (tomorrow)

Week 6: Friday, March 5th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can complete one of the following projects to demonstrate my understanding of the moon. These are some ideas, but if you have something else you would like to do, please feel free to try other ways to share your information. As long as you are answering the questions on the rubric, is what really matters. Due to some working from home, a Google Slide presentation would be easy to share, a poster, or pictures of what you completed can be shared easily too. Videos are certainly an option too, by recording with a phone or your Chromebook.

Vocabulary:

• Same as above but may vary based on the choice of their projects

Materials:

• Rubric

• Will vary based on their chosen project

Activities:

• Students should make a goal to complete their projects by the end of today so they will be ready to present next week

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Week 7: monday, March 8th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can complete a project of my choice to demonstrate understanding of the phases of the moon and present to the class to include facts about all phases of the moon AND the number of days (or date) for each phase.

Vocabulary:

• Phases of the moon: Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon.

Materials:

• Moon Phases Choice Chart

• Other materials will vary based on the choices students will make.

• Chrome Books

• Earth and Moon text as a reference

Activities:

• Students will present their moon projects.

• Rubrics will be turned in and used for assessment as they present their projects.

Week 7: Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can complete a project of my choice to demonstrate understanding of the phases of the moon and present to the class to include facts about all phases of the moon AND the number of days (or date) for each phase.

Vocabulary:

• Phases of the moon: Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon.

Materials:

• Moon Phases Choice Chart

• Other materials will vary based on the choices students will make.

• Chrome Books

• Earth and Moon text as a reference

Activities:

• Students will present their moon projects.

• Rubrics will be turned in and used for assessment as they present their projects.

Week 7: wednesday, march 10th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can respond appropriately to questions and the discussion after viewing "Sun, Earth, Moon".

Materials:

• "Sun, Earth, Moon" on Safari Montage

Activities:

• The students will watch "Sun, Earth, Moon" and complete the follow up questions by highlighting the correct answers.

Week 7: friday, march 12th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can understand how parts of the solar system interact.

Vocabulary:

• names of planets, names of the planet's moons, asteroids, comet, gas giants, dwarf planet, terrestrial planet, extraterrestrial planets

Materials:

• FOSS video "Planets and the Solar System" (24.5 Minutes)

Activities:

• While watching the FOSS video "Planets and the Solar System", students will complete 5 facts to share with the class upon completion.

Week 8: Monday, march 15th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can understand how parts of the solar system interact.

Vocabulary:

• terrestrial planets, asteroid, gas giant planets, Kuiper Belt, Milky Way, thermonuclear reactions

Materials:

• Ball

• String

• Earth and Sun textbook pages 47-60

• "Exploring the Solar System" Reading frame

Activities:

• Ball and String Demonstration: "The ball is the planet. My hand is the sun." Twirl the ball around my head to show orbit.

  • • "Did the planet orbit the sun?" Yes

    • "What shape did the orbit follow?" Elliptical

    • "Why does the solar system order stay the same and not change?" force and pull

• Students will begin working on the reading frame while reading "Exploring the Solar System" on pages 47-60.

Week 8: Tuesday, march 16th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can understand how parts of the solar system interact.

Vocabulary:

• terrestrial planets, asteroid, gas giant planets, Kuiper Belt, Milky Way, thermonuclear reactions

Materials:

• Earth and Sun textbook pages 47-60

• "Exploring the Solar System" Reading frame

Activities:

• Students will complete the reading frame while reading "Exploring the Solar System" on pages 47-60.

Week 8: Wednesday, march 17th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can research and understand various features and criteria for each of the planets.

Vocabulary:

• inner planets, outer planets, planet names

Materials:

• Planet Order Worksheet

• Large Planet Graphic Organizer

• Planet Explanation Sheets

The Activities:

• The students will complete the Planet Order worksheet while being guided by the classroom poster. This will include the explanations of which ones are the inner and outer planets.

• The students will be assigned a planet in order to read about (from the explanation sheet and/or independent research). This may be done with a partner.

• The Large Planet Graphic Organizer will be filled out and contain various facts about the planet. The students may decorate and add personal touches to it for display.

Week 8: Thursday, march 18th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can research and understand various features and criteria for each of the planets.

Vocabulary:

• inner planets, outer planets, planet names

Materials:

• Large Planet Graphic Organizer

• Planet Explanation Sheets

The Activities:

• The students will complete the Planet Order worksheet while being guided by the classroom poster. This will include the explanations of which ones are the inner and outer planets.

• The students will be assigned a planet in order to read about (from the explanation sheet and/or independent research). This may be done with a partner.

• The Large Planet Graphic Organizer will be filled out and contain various facts about the planet. The students may decorate and add personal touches to it to display.

Week 8: Friday, march 19th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can research and understand various features and criteria for each of the planets.

Vocabulary:

• inner planets, outer planets, planet names

Materials:

• Large Planet Graphic Organizer

• Planet Explanation Sheets

The Activities:

• The students will complete the Planet Order worksheet while being guided by the classroom poster. This will include the explanations of which ones are the inner and outer planets.

• The students will be assigned a planet in order to read about (from the explanation sheet and/or independent research). This may be done with a partner.

• The Large Planet Graphic Organizer will be filled out and contain various facts about the planet. The students may decorate and add personal touches to it to display.

Week 9: monday, march 22nd, 2021

Objectives:

• I can research and understand various features and criteria for each of the planets.

Vocabulary:

• inner planets, outer planets, planet names

Materials:

• Large Planet Graphic Organizer

• Planet Explanation Sheets

The Activities:

• The students will complete the Planet Order worksheet while being guided by the classroom poster. This will include the explanations of which ones are the inner and outer planets.

• The students will be assigned a planet in order to read about (from the explanation sheet and/or independent research). This may be done with a partner.

• The Large Planet Graphic Organizer will be filled out and contain various facts about the planet. The students may decorate and add personal touches to it to display.

Week 9: tuesday, march 23rd, 2021

Objectives:

• I can research and understand various features and criteria for each of the planets.

Vocabulary:

• inner planets, outer planets, planet names

Materials:

• Large Planet Graphic Organizer

• Planet Explanation Sheets

The Activities:

• The students will complete the Planet Order worksheet while being guided by the classroom poster. This will include the explanations of which ones are the inner and outer planets.

• The students will be assigned a planet in order to read about (from the explanation sheet and/or independent research). This may be done with a partner.

• The Large Planet Graphic Organizer will be filled out and contain various facts about the planet. The students may decorate and add personal touches to it to display.

Week 9: wednesday, march 24th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can present my research on various features and criteria for the planet I researched.

• 1st 4 terrestrial planets will present.

Vocabulary:

• inner planets, outer planets, planet names

Materials:

• Large Planet Graphic Organizer

The Activities:

• The students will share the Large Planet Graphic Organizer that they filled out with the various facts about the planet they researched.

Week 9: Thursday, march 25th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can present my research on various features and criteria for the planet I researched.

• 2nd 4 gaseous planets will present.

Vocabulary:

• inner planets, outer planets, planet names

Materials:

• Large Planet Graphic Organizer

The Activities:

• The students will share the Large Planet Graphic Organizer that they filled out with the various facts about the planet they researched.

Week 9: friday, march 26th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can create my own planet by designing it according to characteristics that are on actual planets.

Materials:

• Planet Outline

The Activities:

• The students will have an opportunity to design and create his/her own planet! This enrichment activity will allow the students to use the concepts they have learned about the actual planets in order to develop a pretend planet.

Focuses will include:

Create a name and illustration for your planet.

What is the weather like?

How far is your planet from the sun?

What is your speed of your planet's orbit around the sun?

How big is your planet?

How many moons are on your planet?

Does your planet have rings?

Share 2 fun facts!

Week 10: monday, march 29th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can share the planet I created by designing it according to characteristics that are on actual planets.

Materials:

• Planet Outline

The Activities:

• The students will have an opportunity to share the planet he/she designed and created! This enrichment activity will allow the students to use the concepts they have learned about the actual planets in order to develop a pretend planet.

Focuses will include:

Create a name and illustration for your planet.

What is the weather like?

How far is your planet from the sun?

What is your speed of your planet's orbit around the sun?

How big is your planet?

How many moons are on your planet?

Does your planet have rings?

Share 2 fun facts!

Week 10: tuesday, march 30th, 2021

Objectives:

• I can create a model solar system with planets that have the proportionately sized relationships to each other.

Vocabulary:

• planet names

Materials:

• solar system kits

The Activities:

• The students will use the air clay to create the balls to represent each planet, but in a way that is sized proportionally correct to each other.

• If time, the students will watch the first half of Bill Nye "The Planets".

Week 10: wednesday, march 31st, 2021

Objectives:

• I can create a model solar system with planets that have the proportionally sized relationships to each other.

Vocabulary:

• planet names

Materials:

• solar system kits

The Activities:

• The students will use glow in the dark paints to replicate some of the color schemes that are particular to the planets as well as having some colorful fun!

• If time, the students will watch the second half of Bill Nye "The Planets". If the video gets finished, we will go through the comprehension questions together in order to also make connections between the video and what we learned during our research/presentations.