Science Enrichment

Week of November 2-6

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate knowledge of the sense of taste by tasting various foods and identifying if they are salty, sweet, bitter, or sour.

Language Objective: I can orally explain my favorite taste by graphing and using the sentence stem.

Sentence stem :

My favorite food was __________because it tasted _______________.

Vocabulary: 5 senses, taste, mouth, tongue, sour, sweet, salty, bitter

S.IP.00.11 Make purposeful observations of the natural world using the appropriate senses.

S.IA.00.12 Share ideas about the senses through purposeful conversation.

S.IP.00.16 Construct simple charts from data and observations.

First Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of properties by sorting the various objects on my tray by a common property.

Language Objective:  I can draw and write to explain at least 1 way my group sorted the objects.

Sentence stem:

My group used the property of __________to sort the objects .

Vocabulary  sort, observable, properties, magnetic, sink/float, color, size, texture, weight, shape, matter-solid, liquid, gas

P.PM.E.1- Physical Properties- All objects and substances have physical properties that can be measured.

P.PM.01.11 Demonstrate the ability to sort objects according to observable attributes such as color, shape, size, texture, sinking or floating, magnetic

Second Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of the difference between mixtures and solutions by creating a salt and water solution to see if it can be separated easily (using screen and coffee filter with funnel, evaporation).

Language Objective:  I can write to explain the difference between mixtures and solutions.

Sentence stems:

A mixture is ______________. An example of a mixture is ________________. It can easily be separated by a ______________.

A solution is ____________________. An example of a solution is ______________. I know it is a solution because____________________________.

Vocabulary: compare, difference, same, mixture, solution, dissolve, evaporation

P.PM.02.12 Describe objects and substances according to their properties (color, size, shape, texture, hardness, liquid or solid, sinking or floating)

P.PM.E.4 Material Composition-Some objects are composed of a single substance, while other objects are composed of more than one substance.

P.PM.02.41 Recognize that some objects are composed of a single substance(water, sugar, salt) and others are composed of more than one substance (salt and pepper, mixed beans)

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of a motion’s path and direction by constructing a ramp to test various objects and then challenge myself to change the path, direction, and speed of a rolling cup.

Language Objective: I can write to explain how I changed the path, direction, and speed of the rolling cup using the following sentence stems:

My group changed the cup’s path and direction by ___________________.

This made my cup______________________.

When we added pennies, the cup _____________.

Vocabulary: change of direction, change in motion, toward, around, above, below, behind, through, between, straight, curve, zigzag, faster, slower, speed

P.FM.03.41 Describe the motion of objects in terms of directions.

P.FM.03.42 Identify changes in motion (change direction, speeding up, slowing down).

Fourth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of magnetism and how it works by exploring magnets at various centers to learn about how they attract and repel at the poles, different strengths, and magnetic fields.

Language Objectives: I can write to explain what I observed and explored at the magnetic centers.

Sentence Stems:

I observed____________________.

I was shocked that ________________________.

I never knew that _________________________.

I really enjoyed learning about________________.

Vocabulary: energy, magnetism, magnets, poles, attract, repel, strength, magnetic field

Fifth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of Newton’s Third Law of Motion by predicting and exploring with various activities that demonstrate this Law of Motion (Pendulum, Balloon Rocket, and Hitting Marbles).

Language Objective: I can write to explain how one of the activities performed today was an example of Newton’s Third Law of Motion.

Sentence Stems:

The _____________ activity was an example of Newton’s Third Law of Motion.

This activity showed Newton’s Third law by _______________________.

Vocabulary: Motion, Force, Newton’s Third Law of Motion, equal and opposite reaction

P.FM.05.31 Describe what happens when 2 forces act on an object in the same or opposing directions.