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Science Curriculum for Grade 5 (Amplify)
August ,2026 - November, 2026
Fifth grade students have NGSS based curriculum this year (Amplify).
They will be doing a combination of experiments, computer simulations and lessons.
Fifth graders start with the unit on "Patterns Of Earth And Sky" and continue to the 2nd unit, "Ecosystem Restoration" .
Chapter 1: Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?
Chapter 2: Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?
Chapter 3: Why do we see different stars at different times of the year?
Chapter 4: How can we investigate why we see different stars on different nights?
After completing the Earth & Sky unit, they will explore the next unit "Ecosystem Restoration";
Chapter 1: Why aren't the jaguars and sloths growing and thriving?
Chapter 2: Why aren't the cecropia trees growing and thriving?
Chapter 3: Why aren’t the cecropia trees growing and thriving in the soil?
Science Curriculum for Grade 4 (Amplify)
August ,2026 - November,2026
Fourth grade students have NGSS based curriculum this year (Amplify). They will be doing a combination of experiments, computer simulations and lessons.
Fourth Graders will start with the unit on "Energy and Energy Conversions", then continue with "Vision And Light" unit ;
Chapter 1: What happened to the electrical system the night of the blackout?
Chapter 2: What makes the devices in Ergstown output or fail to output energy?
Chapter 3: Where does the electrical energy for the devices in Ergstown come from?
Chapter 4: How does energy get to the devices all over Ergstown?
After Completing the Energy Unit they will learn "Vision And Light" Unit;
Chapter 1: How does a Tokay gecko get information about its environment?
Chapter 2: How does light allow a Tokay gecko to see its prey?
Chapter 3: How does a Tokay gecko know that it is looking at its prey?