Science Enrichment

Young 5’s

I can use a balance scale to observe and compare heavy and light items.

I can sort heavy and light pictures by cutting and glueing them into the correct column.

Vocabulary: heavy, light, balance scale

Second Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of rapid changes to earth by experimenting with models of earthquakes(using graham crackers and cool whip) and volcanoes( baking soda, vinegar, red food coloring).

I can orally explain how earthquakes and tornadoes can change Earth’s surface quickly.

Sentence Stems:
A tornado can quickly change the land because_________________.
An earthquake is a rapid change because____________________.

Vocabulary: rapid, surface, erupt, lava, magma

Third Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of animal structures and adaptations by experimenting in two activities that demonstrates how oil glands in feathers and extra blubber can help certain animals survive in their environment.

I can write to explain how the adaptations help living things survive in their environment.

Sentence Stems:

Some animals adapt in their environment by using _____________. This adaptation helps a ______________ by _________________________.

Vocabulary: habitat, physical characteristics, organisms, survival, environment, prey, predator, blubber, preen

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Fourth Grade
***(Other 4rth grade classes: Logel and Elward’s- Reflection Day: Glue activity in notebook and reflect about focus question and lollipop activity.)***

(Ms. Mosed’s 4rth grade class- Activity)
I can demonstrate comprehension of how water breaks rock, soil, and sediments into smaller particles and move them around by experimenting in an activity where a lollipop represents a sediment grain and the mouth represents a river to see over time what happens to the sediment(lollipop).

I can draw and write to explain what happens to the sediment (lollipop) as I observe how the shape and surface of the lollipop changes the longer I suck on it.

Vocabulary: sediment, weathering, erosion, angular, rounded, jagged

ESS2.A

Fifth Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of Earth’s 4 spheres(Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere) and how they work together as a system by playing a game with various questions about Earth’s spheres.

I can orally explain the different spheres and how they interact.

Sentence Stems:
Earth’s 4 sphere’s are _________________, ___________, ___________, and __________.

The Geosphere is __________________.
The Biosphere is_______________.
The Hydrospere has ____________________.
The Atmoshpere is made of ________________.

The 4 spheres are a system by _______________________________.

Vocabulary: Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere