If your child is ever having a hard time logging into Stemscopes which is the primary online tool we use for Science. Remind them it will be easier to go to their portal and click on the link there. If they're logged into their personal chromebook it will automatically log them into Stemscopes.
Our 1st Science Unit is Classifying Matter (5-6 weeks). Students will be reviewing preventative safety protocol, setting up journals, and working to refine skills of inquiry. A special emphasis will be placed on conducting guided investigations and developing the skills of planning and implementing investigations of matter, collecting and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions to compare matter and understand how it is classified, changed, and used. In the end, students will utilize their understanding of mass, volume, and investigation processes to select materials that would be well suited for creating a lightweight, durable bicycle. In this grade level, students begin to develop conceptual understanding of the differences and relationships between mass, volume, and density, without calculating density.