Science Enrichment

Young 5’s

I can describe the 4 seasons(Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall) by creating detail trees for each season.

I can orally name and describe one of the seasons and what happens to the tree in that season.

Sentence Stem:

___________ is one of the seasons.  

In this season the tree ___________________.

Vocabulary:  seasons, pattern, year, summer, winter, fall, spring

Green, flowers bloom, bare, leaves fall,

First Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension about shadows by creating an aluminum foil object to make a shadow with my flashlight, and background (paper or wall).

I can draw and label to explain how I created a shadow with my aluminum foil object.

Questions:

1. How are shadows made?
2. How can I make my shadow shorter?
3. How can I make my shadow long?
4. How can I make my shadow almost invisible?

Vocabulary:  shadow, light, opaque, transparent, translucent, object, background

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Second Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension about the bodies of water by creating various waters using sand(land) and water in a tub to describe different waters found on Earth.

I can orally describe the body of water my group created.

Sentence Stems:

The body of water is _______________.

It looks like ___________________________________.

Vocabulary:  lake, bay, gulf, strait, pond, stream, river,ocean

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Third Grade- Holiday STEM Challenge

I can demonstrate application of the Engineering Design Process by building the largest paper chain and following the Engineering Design process(Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create & Test, Improve, Present).

Constraints:  

*Use only  materials provided:  piece of large construction paper, tape, glue

*Use time provided only.

*Must be the longest chain.

I can draw my plan.   After, I can reflect on what worked  and what needed improvement.

Fourth Grade- Holiday STEM Challenge

I can demonstrate application of the Engineering Design Process by designing and building a tree that will stand up by itself and following the Engineering Design process(Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create & Test, Improve, Present).

Constraints:  

*Use only  materials provided: 2 large sheets of green construction paper, tape, glue, and 4 craft sticks.

*Use time provided only.

*Tree must stand on its own.

I can draw my plan.   After, I can reflect on what worked  and what needed improvement.

Fifth Grade

I can demonstrate application of the Engineering Design Process by designing and building a parachute for Santa and following the Engineering Design process(Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create & Test, Improve, Present).

Constraints:  

*Use only materials provided: coffee filter, plastic bag, napkin, paper towel, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, paper, paper clips, 3 pieces of yarn, 2 pipe cleaners,  2 index cards

*Finish in time provided.

*Must land Santa safely.

*The slowest to land, lands Santa safest:)

I can draw my plan.   After, I can reflect on what worked  and what needed improvement.