Email Mr. Liebow or Mrs. Dalmada below. We are also available to meet via Google Meet by appointment. Feel free to contact us at any time.
Hello Vista Grande Families
I hope that everyone is well and taking care of yourself and your families. This website will be used to keep you curious and thinking in a scientific way. I will post ideas and videos to keep you thinking science. I will also post the links to each grade level activities that you can try at home.
Tour a Coral Reef
China's Wildlife
First Grade Science
Science Celebration!
First Grade Science - May 26-29
Start here: Intro last science lesson.mp4
Now choose one of the activities below to explore. When you’re done, show us what you learned on Seesaw. Feel free to explore these over the summer, too, when you may have more time!
1. Walking Water - Make a rainbow with this! (explains how roots bring water up into plants)
Walking Water Science Experiments for Kids!!! (4:51)
2. Let’s Make Oobleck (solid vs liquid)
Let's Make Oobleck! (4:52)
3. Make a String Phone (sound and vibration - an extension of what we learned this year!)
The Science of the String Phone! - #sciencegoals (4:37)
What is sound? A review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-xKZKxXuu0 (3:57)
4. Go with the Flow (human body- heart)
Watch Mystery Science Doug explain how the heart works: https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/heart-blood?code=57f5712b6cfd543fe03f1c578ad6a9df (5:00)
5. Jump Farther with Science
How Far Can You Jump? (4:02)
6. Make a Bubble Inside a Bubble
2 easy science experiments [pt 3] (3:51)
7. Make a kazoo (vibrations make sound, sound makes vibrations)
What is sound? A review What is Sound? (3:57)
8. Float your metal boat with Bill Nye
9. Make elephant toothpaste (this one needs parent supervision)
How To Make Elephant Toothpaste With Kids (3:31)
10. Magic Milk Science Experiment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr6dZ6aWpF4 (3:27)
WHY DO WE HAVE SEASONS?
First Grade Science May 18-22
Let’s find out what we’re going to learn this week
Season lesson intro.mp4 (4:50)
Mystery Science with Doug (I’ll read it to you)
Why do you have to go to bed early in the summer? (4:49)
Go to bed early? A Mystery.webm
Print worksheet here https://mysteryscience.com/docs/556
Why does it get cold in winter? Doug explains. (5:10)
https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/winter-cold?code=78d827d0397e433b5e3d6fdd7ad80f17
Time to get up and do a pattern dance with Go Noodle! (2:49)
Seasons are a pattern. Make some space to moooove. https://app.gonoodle.com/activities/banana-banana-meatball?s=Search&t=pattern
Learn more about the seasons and why they happen with Dr. Jeff
https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=E594A (11:05)
Under the video, there are discussion questions, an online quiz game (results are just for fun) and a paper quiz you can print out and share on Seesaw if you’d like to go above and beyond. If you’d like to make the circle season book, please feel free to do that too, or just watch as the students in the video make it. Do what works for your family.
Above and Beyond (Really, no pressure here, but if you’re interested in WHY the number of daylight hours changes with each season, check this out.) Why Are There Seasons? (2:20)
Note: The woman talks quickly, so you can adjust the playback speed in the settings icon (the bolt/flower looking thing), at the bottom right of the screen. (.75 works well)
Questions? ndalmada@srvusdnet or aliebow@srvusd.net
All about the MOON
First Grade Science for May 11-15
Let’s find out what we’re going to learn
An Introduction to the Moon.webm (1:26)
Peep and his friends see the moon
https://pbslm-contrib.s3.amazonaws.com/WGBH/buac19/buac19-int-peepobservesmoon/index.html (3:00)
Let’s learn what Peep, Chirp and Quack saw
Moon Phases Peep, Chirp and Bat observed.webm (1:32)
Let’s Look at the Moon
Observing the day and night moon (2 videos here, each 1:28)
After the first video (day moon) answer: How could the girl tell that the moon was moving across the sky during the day (hint: wires)?
After the second video (night moon) answer: Where does the moon get its light?
Moon During the Day?
Moon During the Day?.webm (7:48)
Time to jam with the Storybots Outer Space: "Time to Shine," The Moon Song by StoryBots | Netflix Jr (1:58)
Time to show what you’ve learned
You can either print out this sheet and show me what you saw when you observed the moon either in the day or night sky AND/OR you can tell me with a Seesaw video 2 things you learned about the moon today.
Bonus (if you have time - no pressure!)
WHY do we see the moon during the day?
Why Can I See the Moon During the Day? (3:51)
10. 50 years ago, American astronauts landed on the moon. Check this out to learn more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbTaDOuSePk (2:45)
Where do STARS go during the day?
First Grade Science May 4-8, 2020
Find out what we’re learning today
https://bit.ly/35i2QYl (3 min)
Listen to a book about our favorite star, the sun
https://safeYouTube.net/w/tmeA (4 min)
Mystery Science with Doug!
Why do the stars come out at night?
If you would like to do the activity with Doug you’ll need:
Scissors
Flashlight
Tape or dot sticker or glue stick
Paper cup
Push pin or tack to make holes in the bottom of the cup
Copy of Big Dipper push pin pattern https://mysteryscience.com/docs/568
Copy of Star sheet https://mysteryscience.com/docs/375
Click here to start the video of the activity: https://bit.ly/2yRp8nV (20 min)
Pause the video at any time to give yourself time to do the activity along with Doug.
Worksheet: https://mysteryscience.com/docs/557 This is what you’ll show us/tell us about on Seesaw. :)
Time to jam about stars with the Storybots!
https://safeYouTube.net/w/bAaA (about 1.5 min)
Above and Beyond (fun if you have time and interest, but really no pressure here :)
Mystery Science with Doug again -
How can the stars help you if you’re lost?
https://bit.ly/2SAV475 (20 min read along)
Worksheet link: https://mysteryscience.com/docs/558 You can show us this one on Seesaw as well if you choose to do it.
Questions? ndalmada@srvusd.net or aliebow@srvusd.net
First grade Science April 27- May 1, 2020
What makes day and night?
1.Find out what we’re learning today (2.5 min)
Mrs. Dalmada's What we are Learning
2. Peep video (2 min)
Stop and discuss answers together in a few places. (No need to write answers down) Click the arrow button to start.
3. I’m going to read to you! (3.5 min):
4. Time to ROCK OUT!
“I’m So Hot,” The Sun Song by the Storybots (2 min)
5. Generation Genius Learn about patterns in the sky: sun, moon, stars (no need to make chalk shadows since we did that already). You can make the screen bigger in the bottom right hand corner if it’s small (10 min)
6. Show Us What You Know
Print out, complete, take a photo of the activity in Seesaw and post :)
Questions? Mrs. Dalmada - ndalmada@srvusd.net Mr. Liebow - aliebow@srvusd.net
April 20-24, 2020
(If you haven’t already, be sure to start on the First Grade Science Fun Activity in Seesaw. That’s where you’ll post your activities.)
Welcome: Hello First Graders and Families! Click here to see what we’ll be doing this week:
I’m going to read to you! Sun Up, Sun Down by Gail Gibbons
Watch the sun move in a predictable pattern in the sky: Click play to watch time lapse video of the sun travelling across the sky. There are 4 slides here. Amazing!
Changing Position of the Sun in the Sky
Go to this link and click on the sun to slide it across the sky. Do you see how the boy’s shadow changes as it moves? (Push the start button once it’s loaded.)
Print out this puzzle and show what you’ve learned about how the sun travels across the sky. Don’t forget to turn the pieces over and mix them up before you glue them down!
And/Or
Print out this activity sheet and complete it. The directions say to stamp the sun, but drawing it is just fine.
Now go back to the Seesaw Activity. Take a photo of your work and click on the Green Add Button. Tap the mic and tell me one thing you learned about patterns in the sky.
Can’t wait to see and hear from you! Mr. Liebow and I miss being with you. :)
Questions? Please email us at ndalmada@srvusd.net and aliebow@srvusd.net
Week of April 15, 2020
Hello First Graders and Families! Please click this link to see me explaining what we’re doing:
Mystery Science #2
What Does Your Shadow Do When You’re Not Looking?
Click on the blue link below to watch Doug as he leads you through:
25 min read aloud /discussion with your child
Chalk tracing shadows activity (you can use bits of tape to mark feet and shadow length/width if you don’t have chalk)
Print assessment page or photo of shadow drawings you’ve made and post with photo on Seesaw
Mystery Science Read Aloud and Activity
Above and Beyond Mini Lesson:How Do Germs Get into our Bodies?
5 mins (10 mins total with bonus)
Moreno/Merrifield, Allio and Jenkins: Here’s a short 5 min video that shows how germs get into our bodies. If you continue to the 5 min bonus video that follows, you will be AMAZED to see the germs that remain on our hands after a quick wash and the germs on bread that grow after dirty hands touch it. Ewwwww!
Mystery Doug Germs
Above and Beyond Mini Lesson: How Does Hand Sanitizer Kill Germs? 5 mins
Henderson/Hansen and any other first grader who’s interested: Mrs. Hansen already showed you the “How do Germs Get in our Bodies” video clip, so here’s another one for you:
Week of March 30th
Mystery Science Lessons
Why do baby ducks follow their mother?
Note: Please skip the section that has your student find the moth in the patterned tree and go to the part where your child will color a moth that could be camouflaged in your home. (We would have done the patterned tree in class but it’s a lot to prep at home.) The video after the coloring activity will further explain predator/prey and why camouflage is important for both. Don’t forget to look at the assessment and extension activities.
Why do family members look alike?
What if there were no windows?
Please join to Google Classroom to have access to the links below
Week of May 25th
Mystsery Science Mini Lesson
For the last week of school, here are a few Mystery Science Mini Lessons.
Do as many as you wish. Nothing to turn in this week.
Have fun and Stay Curious!
How do flowers bloom in spring?
What's the coldest place on Earth?
What causes the Northern Lights?
Week of May 18th
Log into the TWiG website using the SRVUSD Portal
Watch the Video
Answer the questions on the worksheet below
Week of May 11th
Answer All the Before the Video Questions on the Google Doc
Watch the Video
Read the Vocabulary
Answer the After the Video Questions
Play Kahoot (This one can be played right on your computer) Enter your full first and last name where it asks for Nickname
Week of May 4th
Mystery Science: How did a tree travel halfway around the world?
Nothing to turn in this week, unless you would like to take a video of you doing the activity and turn it in here.
Mystery Science - How did a tree travel halfway around the world??
Week of April 27th
Plants Need Water and Light
Answer the questions on the google doc under the heading Before The Video (all google docs need to opened in the google classroom)
Watch the Video through the link below
Read the Related Readings and Vocabulary
Play the KaHoot quiz below. (Cannot be played on the computer, just a phone or a tablet. If you do not have access, you do not need to do this part of the assignment). Please enter your first and last name when asked for a nickname
Week of April 20
How Do Plants Make Food?
Watch the video below. (username: ILoveTwigScience@gmail.com password: sciencerocks!)
Answer the questions on the google doc below
Week of April 13
Read the Comic
Answer the Google form according to the comic that was read
Answer the question on the Google form about the video
Mystery Science
Please join to Google Classroom to have access to the links below
Week of May 25th
Mystsery Science Mini Lesson
For the last week of school, here are a few Mystery Science Mini Lessons.
Do as many as you wish. Nothing to turn in this week.
Have fun and Stay Curious!
How do flowers bloom in spring?
What's the coldest place on Earth?
What causes the Northern Lights?
Week of May 18th
Answer the before the video questions on the worksheet
Watch the video
Read the Vocabulary
Read the Reading Materials
Answer the After the Video questions on the worksheet
Play Kahoot
Week of May 11th
Complete the MS video and activity. Tape can be used instead of "dot stickers"
If you can, upload a picture of your design.
Complete the End of Mystery Assessment
Week of May 4th
Mystery Science: Why are some places always hot?
For this activity, you will need to print some pages out. Please upload a picture of your pages after you have completed them.
Feel free to complete the extension activity as well, I would love to see a picture of that too.
Mystery Science - Why are some places always hot?
Week of April 27th
BrainPop - Types of Climates
This week we will be using a new site called BrainPop. To be able to use this site, you will need to enter a code and then create a new account.
Goto brainpop.com
Enter Code: dome4484 (where it says enter code on top)
Click the "Sign Up Now" button at the bottom of the popup window
Enter all information asked for on the next page
And then you are enrolled into my BrainPop Class and will be able to complete the activities
On the BrainPop website, do the following activities in the order stated below:
Watch the movie
Do the readings
Read through the Vocabulary
Take the Movie Quiz
Make your own movie
Week of April 20
Polar Climate Zones
Watch the TWiG video (Remember to log into TWiG through the SRVUSD Potral first)
Help Frank decided which month is best for Ice Fishing in Alaska
Read the article about Polar Climate Zones
Answer the question on the worksheet related to the article
Look at the visuals to help answer the questions
Climate in the Polar Zone Reading
Climate in the Polar Zone Worksheet
Alaska Average Temperatures Visual
Week of April 13
Earth's Climate Zones
Before clicking on the links below, sign into you SRVUSD Portal and click on the TWiG icon. That will allow you to access the link below.
Study the maps below.
1) Latitude - these lines help describe how far away something is from the equator.
2) Middle line represents the equator and it is labeled 0°.
3) The distance away from the equator is measured in degrees, because the Earth is round. These are not the degrees we use for temperature.
Follow these directions as if you are the model of the Earth:
Stand up
1) Put your hands on the EQUATOR. <Students put their hands on their waist.>
2) Point to the NORTH POLE. <Students put their hand on their head.>
3) Stomp the SOUTH POLE. <Students stomp their feet.>
4) Clap your hands at the SOUTH POLE. <Students put their hands down at their feet while clapping.>
5) Move your hand from the east to the west across the EQUATOR. <Students move their hands from left to right across their waist.>
(If you would like, you can post the short video of yourself here doing the activity above.)
Finish by completing the Google Form below.
Summarize Climate Zones
Explain that the Earth is relatively hot at the equator. The days and nights are each 12 hours year-round. This is the tropical zone. Note that it is hotter because the Sun is above the equator at a more direct angle than other places on Earth.
The Earth is colder at the top and the bottom, in the polar zones. Unlike the tropical zone, the North Pole has very short days in the winter and very long days in the summer. It is colder here because the Sun’s rays hit the poles at an angle; the number of hours of sunlight can be very long or very short, depending on the season.
Watch the final video about Earth's Climate Zones
WEEK OF MARCH 30
Fossils and Extinction
Before Video
What is a fossil?
How do fossils form?
What does it mean when something is extinct?
What is a paleontologist?
Watch the video
After Video
Why are so many fossils found in the La Brea Tar Pits fossil dig site?
What tools are used to remove fossils from the rock?
What happens to the fossils after they are removed from the tar pit?
What does a Fossil Preparator do?
What are some of the types of animals that are found at the La Brea Tar Pits?
Explain how we know that one of the skulls is a carnivore and the other is a herbivore.
What types of information can we learn about an animal from its fossil?
How do microfossils provide evidence about the environment from the past?
Play the Kahoot (Enter first and last name)
WEEK OF MARCH 23
Mystery Science
Where can you find whales in a desert?
Please join to Google Classroom to have access to the links below
Week of May 25th
Mystsery Science Mini Lesson
For the last week of school, here are a few Mystery Science Mini Lessons.
Do as many as you wish. Nothing to turn in this week.
Have fun and Stay Curious!
How do flowers bloom in spring?
What's the coldest place on Earth?
What causes the Northern Lights?
Week of May 18th
On the worksheet, answer the before the video questions
Watch the video
Read the vocabulary
Play Kahoot if you cannot join us on Thursday at 12:00
Let's all get together and play a game of Kahoot one last time of the year. Pass the word along. Let your friends know and be online at the google meet from the Google Classroom page Thursday at noon
Week of May 11th
Do the MS activity the best you can with whatever materials or people you have in your house. If you do not have a balloon, you can always use plastic wrap.
Week of May 4th
Brain Processing of Senses
Same as last week.
Answer the before the video questions
Watch the video
Answer the after the video questions
Read the Reading Materials
Complete the DIY Activity
Play Kahoot!
Week of April 27th
Structures of Living Things
On the Google Doc below, answer the before the movie the questions.
Watch the movie
Do the related readings
Read through the vocabulary
If inspired, do the DIY Activity from the page and upload a video of it flying
Below, I have also assigned a Kahoot. Two choices for the Kahoot:
1) Complete it independently by clicking the link below and adding your REAL NAME and answering the questions
2) Come online at noon on Thursday and join the google meet a the top of the Google Classroom and we can play Kahoot together (It is something new I'll be trying, but it seems like it could be fun!)
Google Doc (Can only be accessed through Google Classroom)
Week of April 20
Lesson 1
Extreme Plants
Read and annotate the article Extreme Plants
At the bottom of the article fill in the chart with information from the article.
Extreme Plants Reading and Worksheet
Lesson 2
Stems
Try this at Home:
Open the Google Doc before you begin.
Get 2 piece of celery
Place in a cup with some water
Add food coloring to one of the cups
Wait a day
Take the celery out of the cup
Have a parent help you slice off the bottom of the celery
Answer all questions on the google doc below
(If you cannot perform this experiment at home, I have attached pictures (on Google Classroom Only) of the before and after of the celery. You can use the pictures to to help answer the question.)
WEEK OF April 13
Amazing Animals
We start our journey with looking at Amazing Animals.
Log into your TWiG account before trying the links below. To log in, go to the SRVUSD portal and log in there, then click the TWiG icon under "Student Application". You will then be able to follow the links below. (Remember to do this before all TWiG lessons.)
Read the story.
Watch the first video.
Look at the visuals provided.
Answer the Google Form. (Use the following link)
Week of March 30th
Erosion Quest on ClassCraft called the Awakening
What happens when something weathers over time?
What does erosion mean?
Can you think of a type of weather that can change Earth's surface?
What might happen if water freezes in a container?
What happens when wind sweeps up sand and throws it against a big rock?
Watch this Video
Complete the Following Questions:
How did Split Apple Rock form in New Zealand?
How does a crack in the sidewalk form?
How did mushroom rocks form?
What are the four main ways weathering can happen?
Does weathering affect different materials differently?
Why does deposition occur after erosion?
Make a model of erosion.
You can use this link or create a model of your own.
Upload a photo of your model
Rocks and Minerals Quest on ClassCraft:
The Sedimentary Commander-
1) What features do sedimentary rocks have that can be used to identify them?
2) What processes are needed to form sedimentary rocks?
3) Where do most sedimentary rocks form?
The Metamorphic Commander-
1) What features do metamorphic rocks have that can be used to identify them?
2) What processes are needed to form metamorphic rocks?
3) Where do most metamorphic rocks form?
The Igneous Commander-
1) What features do igneous rocks have that can be used to identify them?
2) What processes are needed to form igneous rocks?
3) Where do igneous rocks form?
Wear them Down
Watch the Mystery Science Video:
https://mysteryscience.com/rocks/mystery-3/we...
Describe, in detail, how rocks wear down. (Be sure to use the work erode in your answer.)
The Cycler
Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change form. You may add a picture and explain that if you wish.
Google Classroom Assignment
Week of May 25th
Mystsery Science Mini Lesson
For the last week of school, here are a few Mystery Science Mini Lessons.
Do as many as you wish. Nothing to turn in this week.
Have fun and Stay Curious!
How do flowers bloom in spring?
What's the coldest place on Earth?
What causes the Northern Lights?
Week of May 18th
On the worksheet, answer the before the video questions
Watch the video
Read the vocabulary
Play Kahoot if you cannot join us on Friday at 12:00 at this meet site (Use your real First and Last Name if playing on your own. Otherwise, I will not know who to give credit to.)
Let's all get together and play a game of Kahoot one last time of the year. Pass the word along. Let your friends know and be online at the google meet below on Friday at noon. You do not need to play Kahoot before this if you are joining us.
Week of May 11th
Follow ALL directions on the Google Doc below. There are the instructions and questions that need to be answered along the way.
Google Doc with Instructions and Questions
Week of May 4th
Mystery Science: Who set clock?
Watch the Mystery Science Video and complete the shadow clock. Upload a picture of your shadow clock
Mystery Science - Who set the first Clock?
Week of April 27th
Science of Size
I really miss teaching this lesson in person.
When we measure distance in our solar system by astronomical units (AU). 1 AU equals the distance from the Sun to Earth. Your job is to make a model of our solar system with regards to the distance of the planets from each other. (Don't worry about the sizes of the planets in this model, just the distances.)
If you have access to a large field or empty parking lot use the scale that 1 AU = 1 step. If not, on a piece of paper, use the scale that 1 AU = 1 cm. On your model, mark each planet's location and distance from the sun. Upload a picture or video of your model.
Planet AU from the Sun
Sun 0.0
Mercury 0.4
Venus 0.7
Earth 1.0
Mars 1.5
Asteroid Belt 2.8
Jupiter 5.0
Saturn 10.0
Uranus 19.0
Neptune 30.0
Pluto (Dwarf Planet) 39.0
Science of Stars (Need to be on Google Classroom to have access)
Read and annotate the "Science of Size" and answer the questions.
Week of April 20th
BrainPop Sun
Watch the BrainPop video about the Sun
Read the "Related Readings Section" on BrainPop
Play Kahoot about the Sun (Use your actual first name and last initial)
Create a comic about the sun and its age.
You can do that digitally or draw it and take a picture and upload that
Week of April 13th
Shining a Light on Stars
Read the attached article called "Shining a Light on Stars."
Answer the questions in the attached google form
Shining a Light on Stars Reading
Shining a Light on Stars Google Form
Week of March 30th
Life in Space Quest on ClassCraft
Naming the Planets and Dwarf Planets
For task number 1. I want you to go on the internet and find the names of the 8 planets and the dwarf planets.
Constellations
Which of the 12 common constellations is above us? Use google as well as the picture in the last page to help you answer the question.
Moon Phases
Draw me the 5 different moon phase from the picture in the page.
If you need help, open another window and use google search to look up pictures of the moon phases.