Science- First 9 weeks
Science- First 9 weeks
1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering);
2. Developing and using models;
3. Planning and carrying out investigations;
4. Analyzing and interpreting data;
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking;
6. Constructing explanations for science and designing solutions for engineering;
7. Engaging in argument from evidence; and
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.
Life Science:
5-LS1-1. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
5-PS3-1. Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
Engineering Design:
3-5.ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
3-5.ETS1-2. Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
3-5.ETS1-3. Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
Life Science:
I can develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
I can observe and classify common Indiana organisms as producers, consumers, decomposers, or predator and prey based on their relationships and interactions with other organisms in their ecosystem.
I can use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.
Engineering Design:
I can identify a simple problem with the design of an object that reflects a need or a want. I can include criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
I can construct and compare multiple plausible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
I can construct and perform fair investigations in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
Life Science:
Generation Genius- Videos and Labs
https://www.generationgenius.com/science-videos-for-kids/
Food Webs- 3-5, Food Webs: Cycling of Matter and flow of Energy- 6-8, How Do We Use Food- 3-5, Ecosystems- 3-5, Competition in Ecosystems- 6-8, Animal and Plant Life Cycles-3-5, Variation of Traits- 3-5, Adaptations and the Environment- 3-5, Brain Processing of Senses- 3-5
Scott Foresman Science (Textbook)- ISBN: 0-328-14963-2
Chapters-1, 4, 5, 6
Hoopla- (Johnson County Public Library)
Free printed, digital, and audio books are available with current library card on topics covered in this unit.
Study Ladder:
Engineering Design:
Tinker Cad
Scott Foresman Science- textbook- ISBN-0-328-14963-2
Chapter- 18
STEM Education Works
phone- 866-783-6109
Little Bits Edition - p 37 Animal Adaptations