Topics: Tools to Improve Senses
Groups of two
brainpop: Microscopes
activity: Plant, Animal Cells
salt, sugar crystals
Topic: New Discoveries
Groups of two
video: The Scientific Method
video: Pyramids
video: NASA TV
video: ISS
activity: Ice Melting
worksheet: Scientific Method
Topic: Engineering Design
Groups of two
video: Engineering Design
activity: Make a Wearable
worksheet: EDP
Topic: Inheritance/Variation of Traits
Groups of two
video: Traits
activity: Match Traits
resource: T Chart
Topic: Animal Behavior
Groups of two
video: Animal Behaviors
activity: Animal Observation
webcam: Sea Otters
webcam: Sea Otters
webcam: Sea Otters
Topics: Genetics
Groups of two
plastic eggs, scotch tape
activity: genotype slips and dragon parts
groups paste/color baby dragon phenotype
Topic: Reptiles
Groups of two
brainpop: Reptiles
brainpopjr: Camouflage
activity: Camouflage Lab
redo to red green stripe order
Topic: Geology of Rocks and Minerals
Groups of two
Brainpop: Rocks
video: rocks and minerals
activity: handouts
Bring pennies, nails
Topic: Dinosaurs up the Past
Groups of two
Brainpop: Dinosaurs
activity: Dinosaur Evolution
Build a dinosaur out of LEGOs, KNEX or clay
Topic: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
Groups of two
video: PocketLab
video: Acceleration
activity: Attach to a water bottle rocket, analyze acceleration graph
G = 9.8 ms2
Topic: The Solar System
Groups of two
brainpop: Solar System
activity: Planet Size
The formula for the volume of a sphere is V=4/3 πr3
If Earth has a radius of 1, what value of r makes the volume 4 times larger?
Topic: Eclipses
Groups of two
video: sun and moon
video: moon
Develop 3-D models to show the position of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during solar and lunar eclipses. (Highlighting the cause and effect relationship between the position and resulting eclipses)
Students will need to demonstrate the following in their model:
● Diameter of the moon about 1/4 Earth
● Distance between Earth and the moon: about 30 Earth diameters
● Lunar eclipses occur only during full moon
● The Earth’s shadow covers the moon
Cut out circles, use yarn
Topic: Observing the Stars
Groups of two
video: Constellations
activity: use constellation cards
build a constellation w straws/tape
use construction paper as backing/stars
Topic: Matter's Changing States
Groups of two
brainpopjr video: Temperature
video: Properties
use density cubes
gram is mass 1 cc (ml) of water
Topic: Electricity
Groups of two
brainpop: Electricity
worksheet: Static
activity: Static
use energy sticks and energy wands, show water bending
Topic: Circuits
Groups of two
video: Circuits
video: SnapCircuit introduction
use SnapCircuit kits, kids like spinning color disc
Topic: PI Day
Groups of two
video: Pi Day March 14
Use a roll of paper and compasses, have students mark center, then draw different size circles, measure circumference with string, divide by diameter. Award a prize to closest to pi.
Which ruler measure is more precise for the circumference? centimeters or inches
Topics: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
Groups of three
phenomena: drag-racing video start at 1:00, show mph calculation from time/distance
brainpop: Acceleration
brainpop: Newton’s Laws
activity: Car speed and gravity lesson
hot wheels, ramps, measuring tape
Topic: Forces and Motion
Groups of four
brainpop: Newton’s Laws
brainpop: Forces
image: Balanced
worksheet: force problems
activity: cup stacking
Topic: Simple Machines
Groups of two
video: Simple Machines
video: Mechanical Advantage
activity: Simple Machines
Learning Resources Activity Cards or LEGOs or KNEX
Topic: Rotary Motion
Groups of two
video: Helicopter
activity: helicopter
worksheet: tests
Fold along lines. Fold the rotors in opposite directions.Attach a paperclip to bottom.