Science Enrichment

Young 5’s/Kindergarten

I can understand what a habitat is by sorting animals by where they live(desert, pond, jungle, polar, ocean, forest).

I can orally give one example of an animal and explain where it lives and why.

Sentence Stems:

_________________ lives ________________ because___________________.

Vocabulary:  habitat, needs, survival, desert, polar, jungle, ocean, forest, pond.

First Grade

I can demonstrate knowledge of animal mimicry and biomimicry by observing various pictures of animal mimicry to explain how and why the animal is using mimicry.

I can write and draw to explain two examples of an invention that was mimicked after animals.

Vocabulary:  mimicry, biomimicry, predator, prey

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Second Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of inherited plant traits by creating(drawing) a baby plant from traits from the parent plants.

I can draw and label the external parts of my baby plant that were inherited from the parent plants.

Vocabulary:  inherited traits, plant parts, stem, petals, center, leaves, roots

Third Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of the STEM Engineering process by working as a team to make a plan on how to move 10 marbles from one cup to another using only a rubber-band and string mechanism and the engineering steps(Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve, Present).

Constraints:  Can only use rubber-band and string tool

Can not touch the marbles or cups with your hands

Extra Challenge:  Use smaller cups /Bigger marbles

I can orally explain what went well and what my group could improve next time.

Fourth Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension of how the brain works by participating in a Mystery Science activity called “ How Does Your Brain Control Your Body” and testing my reaction time in the “Think Fast”- catching ruler activity.

I can orally explain what I learned about how the brain works and controls my body.

Vocabulary:  brain, nerves, reaction, illusion, inches, centimeters

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Fifth Grade -(Two week lesson-Look for pictures next week)

I can demonstrate comprehension of the components of an Ecosystem by identifying abiotic(non-living) and biotic (living) things found in various ecosystems and how they depend on each other for survival.

I can explain by creating a poster of my group’s ecosystem  with the abiotic and biotic components.

Vocabulary:  ecosystem, survival, abiotic, biotic, Tundra, Grassland, Swamp, Desert, Rainforest