Science Enrichment

Week of December 14-18

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of the force of Gravity by predicting which objects when dropped at same height will fall first.

Language Objective: I can orally explain my results about gravity by using the sentence stem:

I learned that gravity_________________

Vocabulary: force, push, pull, move, toward, away from gravity, fast, faster, slow, slower, same

P.FM.E.2 gravity- Earth pulls down on all objects with a force called gravity.

P.FM.00.12 Describe the direction of a moving object(for example: away from, toward).

First Grade

Content Objective:

I can demonstrate comprehension of wind vanes and how they work by experimenting using a straw to blow water drops on wax paper in North, South, East, and West directions.

Language Objective:

I can draw and write to explain what a wind vane is and what it does by using sentence stem:

A wind vane is a weather tool that _____________.

Vocabulary weather tool, measures, wind, directions, North, south, east, West, breezy, windy, calm

E.ES.01.21  Compare daily changes in weather related to temperature, cloud cover, precipitation, and or wind (breezy, windy, calm).

E.ES.01.31  Identify the tools that might be used to measure temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and wind.

Second Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of how matter can change properties by experimenting with various ways to melt an ice cube fastest.

Language Objectives: I can write to draw conclusions about which method melted the ice (solid) into a liquid the fastest

Vocabulary: water, matter, change states, solid, liquid, gas, heating, cooling, melting

E.FE.E.1  Water-  Water is a natural resource and is found under the ground, on the surface of the earth, and in the sky, It exists in 3 states (solid, liquid, gas) and can go back and forth from one form to another,

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of light reflecting by experimenting with mirrors and flashlights to see what objects reflect light.

Language Objective: I can write and draw to explain what happened when light was reflected off a mirror (include-the source of light, mirror, path of light, and spot of light.

Vocabulary: light source, path of light, shadow, straight, light rays, mirrors, reflection, bounce

P.EN.E.2 Light Properties- Light travels in a straight path. Shadows result from light not being able to pass through an object. when light travels at an angle from one substance to another(air and water), it changes direction.

Fourth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of how matter can change properties by experimenting with various ways to melt an ice cube fastest and graphing the results.

Language Objectives: I can write to draw conclusions about which method melted the ice (solid) into a liquid the fastest using the sentence stem:

My hypothesis was ______________. We found that the__________ method was the fastest way to melt an ice cube. I think this was the fastest because______________.

Vocabulary: matter, change states, solid, liquid, gas, heating, cooling

P.CM.E.1 Changes in states- Matter can be changed from one state (solid, liquid, gas) to another and then back again. This may be caused by heating and cooling.

P.CM.04.11 Explain how matter can change from one state to another by heating and cooling.

D.RE.01.01 Collect and organize data to use in graphs.

 The students tried in their mouth, rubbing in their hands, in a cup of water, and in a cup of water while stirring.

Fifth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of the reason for our seasons by constructing a model (using grapes, clay, and toothpicks) that demonstrates the position, motion and tilt of the Earth to observe the effect of the sun’s indirect and direct rays.

Language Objective: I can write and to explain how Earth looks during each season (how much sunlight) & how and why we have seasons.

Vocabulary: tilt, axis, earth, sun, seasons, solar system, gravitational pull, model, rotation, revolution, orbit, fall, spring, winter, summer, direct sunlight, indirect sunlight

E.ES.05.61 Demonstrate and explain seasons using a model.