Science Enrichment

Week of February 29-March 4

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can distinguish between living and nonliving things by observing and comparing real earthworms and gummy worms focusing on the worm’s behaviors and needs.

Language Objective: I can draw and write about my observations of the living worms and nonliving worms.

Sentence stems

The __________is a living thing because_________.

The _________ is not living because___________.

Vocabulary: living, non living, survive, animals, basic needs, air, water, food, shelter

L.OL.00.11 Identify that living things have basic needs.

L.OL.00.12 Identify and compare living and nonliving things.

First Grade

Content Objective:   I can comprehend how we have day and night by creating a model of the Earth rotating (using a ball of play-dough with a straw/stick through it and a flashlight.)

Language Objective:

I can write and draw to explain how we have day and night.

Vocabulary: Sun, Earth, orbit, revolve, rotate, day, night,24 hours, 1 year

E.ES.01.11 Identify the sun as the source of warmth for the Earth

E.SS1-1 Use observations of the sun to describe predictable patterns of motion.(Compare patterns in the Earth’s rotation to observations of daily changes in the sun’s position.)

Second Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of how Earth’s surface changes by predicting and experimenting with how water and wind can create slow changes (erosion and weathering) in Earth’s surfaces.

Language Objective:  I can draw and write to explain how water and wind can change the Earth’s surface by using the experiments I observed as examples.

Sentence stems:

Water changed the land by___________________.

Wind changed the land by _____________________.

Vocabulary: landforms, bodies of water, plateaus, valleys, hills, streams, oceans, ponds, rivers, lakes, flow, soak, erosion, weathering, downhill, mountains, plains

E.SE.E.2 Surface Changes- The surface of Earth changes. Some changes are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering, and some are due to rapid changes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.

E.SE.02.21 Describe the major landforms of the surface of Earth (mountains, plains, plateaus, valleys).

E.FE.02.22 Describe the major bodies of water on the Earth’s surface (lakes, ponds. oceans, rivers, streams).

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate knowledge of observable structures and functions of animals by experimenting with “Blubber” gloves to see how animals that live in extremely cold areas stay warmer and survive.

Language Objective: I can write to explain in my own words how certain animals have body structures that help them function and survive.

Sentence Stems:

The activity I did today helped me understand that_________________________.

A______________ has _____________. This helps it function by __________________________.

Vocabulary: observable structure, function, physical characteristics, adaptation, environment, survival

L.OL.E.3 Structures and Functions- Organisms have different structure that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.

L.OL.03.32 Identify and compare structures in animals used for controlling body temperature, support, movement, food-getting, and protection.

Fourth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of the Sun, Earth, and Moon’s movements by creating a model of the movements using a flashlight(sun), Earth (globe), and styrofaom ball (moon).

Language Objectives: I can create a paper cut out of the sun, moon, and earth to show the movements and orally explain in my own words what is happening.

Vocabulary: Sun, Earth, Moon, star, planet, orbit, solar system, rotate, revolve, year, day, night, month

E.ST.04.11 Identify the sun, and moon as common objects in the sky.

E.ST.04.12 Compare and contrast the characteristics of the sun, moon, and earth.

Fifth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate knowledge of inherited and acquired traits by recognizing and graphing how many students have certain inherited traits.

Language Objective: I can write to explain what I learned about inherited and acquired traits. How are they different?

Vocabulary: genetic, heredity, inherited traits, acquired traits, physical characteristics

L.HE.05.12 Distinguish between inherited and acquired traits.