2. Topics: Solids Liquids Gases + Temperature Units
Groups of two
brainpopjr video: Temperature
brainpopjr video: States of Matter
Photo: Effect of Energy
Photo: Molecules
Temperature Exercise (last page)
activity: Stations
deploy activity stations and have students rotate
ice, balloons, balances, weights, thermometers, graduated containers or cylinders
skip count by 2 and 10
3. Topics: Car speed and gravity lesson and potential vs kinetic energy
Groups of three
hot wheels cars, ramps, measuring tape, yardstick
students measure height vs distance
4. Topic: Water Cycle
Groups of two
video: Water Cycle
worksheet: Last page, Draw and label a picture of precipitation, collection, evaporation, condensation in journal
activity: Water Cycle in a Bag
5. Topics: Floods, Erosion
Groups of two or three
video: Chattanooga floods or any other area
brainpop video: Erosion
build water speed reduction system on poster board with craft sticks and masking tape. weigh a cup or two of aquarium gravel, spread gravel evenly, pour water to make a flood, weigh gravel again. record and discuss erosion results.
art: 3D landforms
6. Topics: Clouds, Weather and Climate
Groups of two
brainpop video: Clouds
brainpop: Weather
print Cloud Chart
print Weather Prediction
EarthCam Live Videos
record city, climate, temperature, clouds, predictions in journals for a week
Make Clouds in a Jar Part 2
A jar
A match
A balloon for top + ice
Warm water
A flashlight
7. Topic: Weather Data
Groups of two
video: Weather Instruments
activity: Data Collection Record data from a weather station
Examine Climate Data
8. Topic: Biome Exploration
Groups of three to four
video: Biomes
activity: Botanical Discovery
9. Topic: Plant Adaptations
Groups of two to three
video: Ecosystems and Habitats (start at :35 then about next 5 minutes)
Groups use the same biome from the previous lesson.
Identify three different plants then list three ways that each of them has adapted.
10. Topic: Animal Adaptations
Groups of two or three
video: Animal Adaptations
Groups use the same biome from the previous lesson.
List three different animals that live in the biome and what they eat.
Assume that a dog is placed in the biome and that it can grow all kinds of adaptations over time.
Answers the following questions: how does it stay warm/cool? what does it eat? where does it sleep?
Build a clay model of your dog with its new adaptations. You can cut out new parts from construction paper, if needed.
11. Topics: Herds, Packs, Flocks, and Schools
Groups of two or three
video: Names of Groups
video: Advantages
brainpop: Elephants
video: Dinosaur tracks
Image: Count the Zebras
video: Bees
video: Leopard
video: Human Problems
resource web site: Food Webs
Groups use the same biome from the previous lesson.
Show an example of a food web.
Students create a food web diagram for their biome.
12. Topic: Ecosystem Changes
Groups of two or three
brainpop: Darwin
video: Gentoo penquins
activities: print Gentoo and Selection game
13. Topics: Forces
Groups of two or three
brainpopjr: Pushes and Pulls
activities: Experiments
14. Topic: Bridges
Groups of two or three
15. Topics: Solids/Liquids/Gas
Groups of two
poster: Changes in Phase
poster: Properties of Matter
video: Properties
video: Metric System
get density cubes
gram is mass 1 cc (ml) of water
18. Topic: Ozobot Robot Introduction
Individual or groups of two
How to use Your Evo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbf4OdeqWjE&t=22s
How does a color sensor work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHGkxWDkFQ
The Mars Curiosity Rover: http://goo.gl/1mjUrb
Color control code sheets are available at ozobot.com
19. Topic: Exploring Magnets
Groups of two
activity: Investigating Magnets
video: Science of Magnets
video: Phenomena
worksheet
Magnetic Racetrack with paper clips, paper, markers/crayons
art: Magnetic painting
20. Topic: Magnets
Groups of two
video: Orienteering
brainpop: Compass
brainpop: Map Skills
demonstrate/explore compass
show magnetic field with iron filings box
conduct a compass direction and pacing treasure hunt
21. Topic: Simple Machines
Groups of two
video: Simple Machines
video: Simple Machines in the Kitchen
activity: Simple Machines
Learning Resources Activity Cards or LEGOs or KNEX
23. Topic: Electric Circuits
Groups of two
brainpop: Electricity or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf76pThNXZc
video: SnapCircuit introduction
use SnapCircuit kits
24. Topic: Energy and Electric Currents
Groups of two
video: Circuits
continue SnapCircuit kits; kids like the spinning color circle
25. Topic: Earth’s Place in the Universe
Groups of two
brainpopjr: Solar System
video: Mars rover
video: Earth's size compared to the universe
activity: Golden Record worksheet
launch bottle rocket, predict height
26. Topic: Our Solar System's Planets
Individual or groups of two
video: Earth
draw planets in orbit order using cm scale handout
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