Science Enrichment

Young 5’s

I can learn how to use a science tools by using  magnifying glass to observe rocks and shells and a balance scale to observe which materials are heavier or lighter.

I can color the science tool pictures

Sentence Stem:

I like the ______________ science tool.

Vocab:   scientists, tools, balance scale, magnifying glass

Kindergarten

(Finish the 5 senses activity from last week)

I can use glue and scissors properly to cut out the 5 senses and glue onto the Mr. Potato head paper in the correct spots.

I can identify what all the senses are used for.

Vocab:  5 senses, eyes, see, ears, hear, nose, smell, hands, feel, mouth, taste

First Grade

I can demonstrate how sound is made by experimenting with different size rubber bands wrapped around a plastic cup.

I can draw a picture of the sound activity and orally explain how I got the rubber band to make sound.

Sentence Stem:  

The rubber band made sound when __________________________.

Vocab:  sound, noise, hear, vibration

Second Grade

I can demonstrate knowledge of properties of matter by listing as many properties about the object my group was given,

I can draw and list the properties of my object.

Vocabulary:  properties, characteristics, matter, solid, liquid, gas, hard, soft, size, shape, texture

Third Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of what happens when forces(push/pull) are balanced or unbalanced by experimenting with the game “Tug of War” testing different scenarios.

I can draw different scenarios to use in the “Tug of War” games and explain if the forces were balanced or unbalanced and what happened?

Sentence Stem examples:

*When there was one student at one end of the rope and three at the other end the forces were __________.  I know this because ______________.

*When there was  one student on each side of rope and no was pulling, the forces were__________.

I know this because________________.

Vocab:  Force, push, pull, motion, unbalanced force, balanced force, gravity

Fourth Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of energy being transferred by using various size/weight balls (ping pong, golf ball, tennis ball, basketball) to see how high they bounce and how to get them to bounce higher by transferring energy from one ball to another.

I can write and draw to explain how energy was being transferred in the ball activities.

Sentence stem:

Today I observed energy being transferred.                                        

The energy was transferred by ____________.

Fifth Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of properties of matter by testing and analyzing the solubility properties of 6 substances substances(sugar, kool-aid, table salt, sand, honey, and vegetable oil).

I can write a conclusion based on my results and draw what happened when each substance(5 ml of it) was mixed with 100 ml of water. 

Sentence Stems: 

_________________ dissolved in water.

_________________ did not dissolve in water.

Vocabulary:  properties, matter, substances, dissolve, mixture, solution, solvent, solubility, reaction