Science
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics
This will be our first unit!
By the end of this unit of study students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of interactions, energy, and dynamics of ecosystems.
Throughout the unit we will work through different activities that are tied to the standards in order to help your student gain more knowledge about ecosystems, interaction in ecosystems and our human impact on them.
Get ready to get outside!
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Wildlife Webcam Portal
http://eeinwisconsin.org/resource/about.aspx?s=113551.0.0.2209
EEK! Environmental Education for KIDS! Click the link to explore !
Models & Design Unit
Engineering Design Process
The engineering design process emphasizes open-ended problem solving and encourages students to learn from failure. This process nurtures students’ abilities to create innovative solutions to challenges in any subject!
INVESTIGATION 1 - Black Boxes
Students make multisensory observations of sealed black boxes to determine what is inside. They develop conceptual models and construct physical models that they compare to the black boxes. The models help students explain what is in the black boxes.
INVESTIGATION 2- Go Cart
Students work to design and build a self-propelled cart. They relate structures to functions as they design, test, and improve their rolling carts.
INVESTIGATION 3- Go Cart Tricks
Students work to modify their self-propelled carts to perform interesting maneuvers such as turn corners, bob up and down, and wobble from side to side. Students gain experience with design and engineering tasks as they investigate the relationships among go-cart variables.
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