Science Overview:

Matter

Students will learn that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is what forms all of the physical things around us living and non-living. Matter can be measured, tested, and observed by its physical properties, which are the characteristics of an object, including mass, magnetism, physical state, relative density, solubility in water, and the ability to insulate or conduct heat or electricity. In addition, students will verify that some mixtures maintain physical properties of their ingredients and identify changes in the physical properties of the ingredients in a solution.

Social Studies

Overview:

Age of Exploration:

In this unit, students will be introduced to the big question, “why do people explore?” To help answer this question, students will explore the period of history when many European nations became interested in finding a sea route to Asia and consequently began exploring the Americas and Africa.