Science Enrichment

Young 5’s and Kindergarten

I can understand patterns  by playing a computer pattern game and using markers with block paper or pattern/colored blocks to create various patterns.

I can tell my partner what pattern I created.

Sentence Stem:

My pattern is ____________________.

Vocabulary:  pattern, repeat, color, sort

First Grade

I can demonstrate knowledge about light by filling out a KWL chart and exploring with flashlights to see what happens when light hits various objects.

I can orally explain what I learned about light today using sentence stems:

I learned that light ____________________.

When light hits a ____________ it ________________.

Light helps us ________________________.

Vocabulary:  Light, transparent, translucent, opaque, reflect, absorb

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Second Grade 

I can demonstrate knowledge of where water is found on Earth by using a globe to identify how much of Earth is actually water and where water is found.

I can answer questions about Earth’s water and color a world map to show water and land masses.

Vocabulary:  water, fresh water, frozen water, map, ocean, river, lake, pond, stream, glacier, landform

STEM Challenge- (Finish plan, create/build stages)

*Can you build a device that can launch a pom pom far?

I can demonstrate application of how force and motion are used by designing and building a device that launches Pom Poms in the air using the Engineering Design process(Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create & Test, Improve, Present).

Constraints:  

*The blaster must be free standing.

*It must launch a pom-pom into the air and it must travel 2 feet.

*Can only use materials provided: pom-poms, tape, straws, craft sticks, rubber bands, paper clips, index cards, cups, spoons.

I can draw/write  a plan of how I will design and build my Pom-Pom Blaster.   

Vocabulary:  force, motion, speed, gravity, balanced force, unbalanced force, inertia, slope, measurement

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Fourth Grade -(Continuation of last week)

*Reflection Day*

I can demonstrate how speed affects energy by investigating speed and energy using paper towel tube tunnels, marbles, and rocks.

I can draw my experiment and explain how the speed of the marble (incline of ramp) affected the energy transfer to the rock.

Sentence Stems:

When the ramp was lower, the marble made the rock only move________.

When the ramp was higher, the marble made the rock move ___________.

The results show that _________________________________________________________.

An example that shows this in real life is ________________________.

Vocabulary:  energy, speed, transfer,incline, steeper, distance, centimeters, 

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Fifth Grade

I can demonstrate comprehension about the difference between  physical and chemical changes in matter by exploring and observing popped popcorn to see if a kernel undergoes a physical or chemical change when popped.

I can write to explain whether I think popping popcorn is a physical or chemical change and why. 

1. Did you see any signs of a physical change with the popping of popcorn? If so, what?
2. Did you see any signs of a chemical change with the popping of popcorn?  If so, what?

Vocabulary:  matter, properties, physical change, chemical change