Science Enrichment

Young 5’s/Kindergarten

I can sort pictures by living or nonliving.

I can orally explain how I know something is living or nonliving.

Sentence Stems:

______________ is living because it ________________.

_____________ is not living because it _____________.

Vocabulary:  living, nonliving, grow, breathe, reproduce, food, water, air, shelter

K-LS1-1

First Grade

I can demonstrate knowledge of various animals external parts and how they use them for survival by recognizing and listing 5 parts of a chosen animal and describe what each part is used for.

I can orally explain at least 2 of my animal’s external parts and what I think they use that part for to help in its’ survival.

Sentence Stem:

A ________________ has ______________.

I think it uses ________________ to help it _________________.

Vocabulary:   external parts, function, structure,survival, needs

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1-LS1-1

Second Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of Earth’s slow and rapid changes by playing a Jeopardy game to help me review for my test.

I can write answers with my group to questions given during the game.

Third Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of life cycles by comparing three different animal life cycles(meal worm, frog, and ladybug).

I can orally share what my group observed about the three animal life cycles using a similar and different chart and sentence stems.

Sentence Stems:

All three life cycles __________________________________.

I noticed that  _____________________________________.

The life cycles were different  by _______________________.

Vocabulary:  Life Cycles, grow, reproduce, adult, young, larvae, change, eggs, pupa, metamorphosis

3-LS1-1

Fourth Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension about systems by putting together lego parts to create a fan or swing that functions.

I can write to explain what a system is and name at least three other systems.

Sentence Stems:

A system is ____________________________________.

Some other examples of a system are ___________________________, ________________________, and _________________.

Vocabulary:  systems, parts, structure, function

Fifth Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of food chains/webs by participating in the Mystery Science activity “Why Would A Hawk Move To New York City” and play a food chain card game called “Eat or be Eaten”.

I can orally explain the longest food chain I made from the card game.

___________________eats_________________eats_____________eats______________eats_________________. Yum!

Vocabulary:  predator, prey, food chain, food web

5-LS2-1