Science Enrichment

Young 5’s/Kindergarten

I can distinguish between living and nonliving things by observing and comparing Earthworms and gummy candy worms focusing on the worm’s behavior and needs.

I can draw and write about my observations of the living and nonliving worms using reflection sheet.

Vocabulary:  living, nonliving, breathe, grow, move, eat, shelter, air

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First Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of external plant parts and functions by observing a plant, putting the parts of a plant together to create a whole plant, and labeling the parts and functions correctly.

I can draw a picture of a whole plant and write a sentence to explain the function of at least one of its’ parts.

Sentence Stem:

The ____________________ helps the plant_________________.

Vocabulary:  external parts, function, roots, stem, leaves, flower, seed

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Second Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of how Earth’s surface changes(slowly and rapidly) by taking a culminating test to show growth in my knowledge.

Third and Fourth Grades-Continuation from last week

I can build a paper airplane to go the farthest by following the steps of the Engineering/STEM process(Ask, imagine, plan, create, test/improve, share/communicate).

I can orally explain my plan for my paper airplane, build it, and modify it to make it go farther.

Vocabulary:  STEM, Engineering, mean, mode, range, median, measure, feet, inches

“Competition Day “

“Airplane Flying STEM Challenge”

Challenge:

Can your team work together to design a paper airplane that will fly the farthest?

Modifications:  What modifications can you make to your plane to make it go farther?

Constraints:

Can only use paper provided

Must work together

Materials:

Paper

Scissors

Tape

Paper clips

Pennies

Straws

Fifth Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of the parts of an Ecosystem by sorting the food chain cards by producers, consumers, and decomposers and then further sorting the consumer cards by omnivores, carnivores, and herbivores.

I can draw and write a food chain labeling all the parts using the  vocabulary words I learned in today’s lesson.

__________________eats_________________eats_____________eats______________eats_________________.

Vocabulary:  predator, prey, food chain, ecosystem, omnivore, carnivore, herbivore, producers, consumers, decomposers

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