Science

Tuesday-Thursday, May 24-26

At a Glance

Lesson 2- What are Patterns of Daylight?

Learning Objective:

• Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe

patterns that can be predicted.

• Make observations at different times of year to relate the

amount of daylight to the time of year.

Vocabulary

1. star

2. sun

3. moon

4. phases

5. season

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 296-316

Hands-On Activity: Observe Patterns of Sunset

Materials:

1. a calendar

2. a computer

3. crayons

4. drawing paper

Instructions:

• Identify the season and the date. Together, look up what time the sun will seem to set that day.

• Look up what time the sun will seem to set on a day in the next two weeks.

• Compare all the times you found. Record any patterns.

Tuesday-Friday, May 10-13

Living Things and Their young Lesson 3- How Do Animals Take Care of Their Young?

Learning Objective:

• Determine patterns in how animal parents and offspring

behave in ways that help the offspring survive.

Vocabulary

1. trait

2. parent

3. offspring

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 254-274

Hands-On Activity: Compare How Animals Learn

Materials:

1. a computer

2. animal books

Instructions:

• Work with a partner. Research polar bears and lions. Use a computer and animal books to collect information.

• Find out how polar bears and lions teach their young to find food. Find out how they teach their young to stay safe.

• Write or draw pictures to show what you found.

Tuesday-Friday, May 3-6

Living Things and Their young

Lesson 2- How Do Animals Look Like Their Parents?

Learning Objective:

• Make observations to explain the differences and similarities

between animal parents and their offspring.

Vocabulary

1. trait

2. parent

3. offspring

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 236-253

Hands-On Activity: Observe Brine Shrimp

Materials:

1. container with water

2. brine shrimp eggs

3. hand lens

Instructions:

• Add the brine shrimp eggs to the water.

• Observe the brine shrimp every other day for two weeks.

• Record your observations.

Tuesday-Friday, Mar 29-31

Living Things and Their Young

Lesson 1- How Do Plants Look Like Their Parents?

Learning Objective:

• Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

Vocabulary

1. trait

2. parent

3. offspring

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 220-235

Hands-On Activity: Grow Carrot Tops

Materials:

1. two carrot tops

2. a small bowl of water

Instructions:

• Observe the carrots each day for ten days.

• Compare the carrots. Look for patterns in their parts and size.

• Tell how plants of the same kind are the same and how they are different. Use the patterns you found as evidence.

Tuesday-Friday, Feb 1-4

Plants and Animal Structures Lesson 2- What Body Parts Help Animals Stay Safe?

Learning Objectives:

• describe how parts of a plant help it to survive and grow

• explain how parts of an animal help it to survive and grow

• relate the shape and stability of structures to their function(s)

• use evidence to describe how plants and animals process and

respond to information

• describe how human-made products are designed by applying

knowledge of the natural world

• use observations to design a solution to a human problem by

mimicking how plants use their parts to survive

Vocabulary

1. mimic

2. gills

3. lungs

4. adaptation

5. environment

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 141-158

Hands-On Activity: Design a Shoe

Materials:

1. ice

2. scissors

3. craft materials

Instructions:

• Make a design of shoes that can protect feet from ice.

• Make shoes.

• Improve your solution.

• Record your evidence.

Tuesday-Friday, Jan 25-28

Plants and Animal Structures Lesson 1- What Parts Help Plants Live?

Learning Objectives:

• describe how parts of a plant help it to survive and grow

• explain how parts of an animal help it to survive and grow

• relate the shape and stability of structures to their function(s)

• use evidence to describe how plants and animals process and

respond to information

• describe how human-made products are designed by applying

knowledge of the natural world

• use observations to design a solution to a human problem by

mimicking how plants use their parts to survive

Vocabulary

1. mimic

2. gills

3. lungs

4. adaptation

5. environment

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 137-140

Hands-On Activity: Make a Greenhouse

Materials:

1. plastic sandwich bag

2. Greenhouse frame

3. cotton balls

4. seeds

5. Instructions:

• Decorate Greenhouse and plant seeds.

• Record plant growth.

Tuesday-Friday, Dec. 14-22

Light Lesson 3- How Does Light Help Us See?

Learning Objectives:

• provide evidence, based on observations, of the relationship between the amount of light and how an object is seen.

• explain, using evidence-based observations, why objects that give off their own light can be seen in the dark.

• explain and demonstrate how different materials can allow different amounts of light to pass through.

• explain how shadows are made.

• observe that light shines in a straight line until it hits an object.

• explore how reflection can be used to redirect light.

• explore how technology is used to send and receive information using light.

Vocabulary

1. light

2. shadow

3. reflect

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 112-136

Hands-On Activity: Test What Happens to Light

Materials:

1. a metal spoon

2. tin foil

3. flashlight

4. a mirror

5. tin pan

Instructions:

• Plan a way to test how smooth, shiny surfaces affect a beam of light. Write a plan.

• Use materials to do test. Record what happens.

Tuesday-Friday, Dec. 7-10

Light Lesson 2- How Do Materials Block Light?

Learning Objectives:

• provide evidence, based on observations, of the relationship between the amount of light and how an object is seen.

• explain, using evidence-based observations, why objects that give off their own light can be seen in the dark.

• explain and demonstrate how different materials can allow different amounts of light to pass through.

• explain how shadows are made.

• observe that light shines in a straight line until it hits an object.

• explore how reflection can be used to redirect light.

• explore how technology is used to send and receive information using light.

Vocabulary

1. light

2. shadow

3. reflect

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 98-111

Hands-On Activity: Test How Light Passes Through Materials

Materials:

1. a flashlight

2. a frosted plastic

3. clear plastic

4. plywood

Instructions:

• Turn on the flashlight. Shine light through the clear plastic.

• Test the rest of the materials.

• Discuss and record observations.

Tuesday-Friday, Nov. 8-12

Engineers It- How can we communicate with sound?

Learning Objectives:

• explore the relationship between sound and vibration.

• compare the volume and the pitch of different sounds.

• investigate how sound makes materials move.

• identify ways people communicate using sound.

• explore how technology is used to help people communicate

• with sound over distances.

Vocabulary

1. sound

2. vibrate

3. volume

4. pitch

5. communicate

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 58-78

Experiment: Make Something Move with Sound

Materials: a metal can, cling wrap, a rubber band, rice, a pot, a wooden spoon

Instructions

1. Make a drum. Now put a handful of rice on top of the drum.

2. Do the test. Bang a pot loudly very close to the drum.

3. Record what you observe.

4. Did the sound from the pot move the rice?

5. Explain why the rice did or did not move. Identify cause and effect.

Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 14-15

Engineers It- How Can We Solve a Problem?

Learning Objectives:

• Plan and build multiple solutions to the problem.

• Use observations as data to determine the successfulness of their design.

Vocabulary

1. design process

Class Assignments:

• Read Engineer It pg. 18-38

Experiment: Build a House

• Build a house that can not be blown down by wind.

• Plan at least two solutions. Think about the materials you will need. Build solutions.

• Test your solutions. How can you improve your solutions?

Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 6 -Oct. 8

How Do Engineers Use Technology?

Learning Objectives:

• Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

• Use a design process to develop simple models and compare and test solutions to problems.

Vocabulary

1. engineer

2. problem

3. solution

4. technology

Class Assignments:

• Vocabulary Game • Guess the Word

• Read Engineering and Technology pg. 4-17

Experiment: Marshmallow Launcher

• Blowing air pushes on objects, such the sails of sailboat. It can also be used to launch toy rockets and tennis balls.

• Children use air to make tubes launch marshmallows. Children need to figure out how to design the tube to make the marshmallow fly as far as possible.

• Children observe a marshmallow launcher that does not work.

• They identify the problem and how they think they can fix it.

• Once they fix the design so that it will launch, they improve the design to make it go as far as possible by choosing different materials and adjusting the length.

Monday-Friday, Sept. 27- Oct. 1

Introduction to Sound

Sound is caused by vibrations that travel through the air. These vibrations can cause other things to vibrate, too. We hear sound with our sense of hearing, which is made possible by our ears.

Learning Objective: After this lesson students will: Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.

Vocabulary

1. vibrating

2. sound waves

3. sound

4. hearing

5. vocal cords

6. eardrum

Dancing Sprinkles

Material List

• large glass of water

• Piece pf clear plastic wrap

• large rubber band

• handful of candy sprinkles (salt or rice may also be used)

Instructions

1. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap stretched very tight.

2. Use the rubber band to hold the plastic wrap in place.

3. Place the bowl very close to a speaker

4. Place a handful of candy sprinkles on the plastic wrap.

5. Play some loud music through your speaker and observe.