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Kindergarten

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of the force of Gravity by predicting which objects when dropped at same height will fall first.

Language Objective:  I can orally explain my results about gravity by using the sentence stem:

I learned that gravity_________________

Vocabulary: force, push, pull, move, toward, away from gravity, fast, faster, slow, slower, same

P.FM.E.2 gravity- Earth pulls down on all objects with a force called gravity.

P.FM.00.12  Describe the direction of a moving object(for example: away from, toward).

First Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of wind strength by predicting what objects the wind can blow and why.

Language Objective:  I can orally explain if the wind blew an object and why using the sentence stems:

The wind blew the __________ because _________.

The wind did not blow ________because_________.

Vocabulary:  weather, wind, windy, breezy , calm, moving air, light, heavy, shape, round, edges

E.ES.01.21  Compare daily changes in weather related to temperature, cloud cover, precipitation, and wind (breezy, calm, windy).

Second Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of the water cycle by acting out in a play how water changes (evaporation, condensation, precipitation) throughout a cycle.

Language Objective:  I can write to explain the water cycle by labeling the 3 main parts of the cycle and explaining in my own words how the water cycle works.

Vocabulary:  water, liquid, gas, solid, water cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation

E.FE.E.1  Water is a natural resource and is found underground, on the surface of the Earth, and in the sky.  It exists in three states (liquid, solid, gas) and can go back and forth from one to another.

Third Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of how sound is made by exploring sounds using a rubber-band and cup, tongue depressor, and tuning fork.

Language Objective:  I can write and draw to explain how sound is made.

Sentence stems:

Sound is made when__________________.

I know this because__________________________.

Vocabulary:  sound, sound waves, vibrations, back and forth motion, tuning fork

P.EN.E.3  Sound- Vibrating objects produce sound.  The pitch of sound varies by changing the rate of vibration.

Fourth Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of mass and how to measure it by using a balance scale and gram pieces to measure the mass of similar objects.

Language Objectives:  I can write to explain what I learned about mass and how to measure it.

Sentence stems:

Mass is____________________________.

It can be measured by______________________________________.

Vocabulary: matter, mass, takes up space, measure, balance scale, gram, kilograms

P.PM.04.16  Measure the mass(balances in grams or kilograms of objects.

Fifth Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of the size difference and order of planets in our solar system by using clay to make lumps into the scale of the planet sizes.

Language Objective:  I can write to explain my thoughts on this activity.

What shocked me?

What I already knew?

What I learned?

Vocabulary: planets, scale, sizes, solar system, order

E.ST.M.1  Solar System-The sun is the central and largest body in our solar system that includes other planets and their moons.

E.ST.05.11  Design a model that describes the position and relationship of the planets and other objects to the sun.

Kindergarten

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of pushes and pulls by cutting out pictures from magazines that show examples of pushes and pulls and sorting them correctly.

Language Objective:  I can orally explain at least 2 examples of pictures I found that were examples of pushes and 2 that were of pulls.

Sentence Stem:

The ____________picture is showing a push.

The ____________picture is showing a pull.

Vocabulary

Force, push, pull, move, toward, away from

P.FM.00.31  Demonstrate pushes and pulls on objects that can move.

P.FM.00.12  Describe the direction of a moving object (for example: away from, toward)

 

First Grade:

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of temperature by observing various water temperatures to develop a color coded thermometer that explains which degrees represent hot, war, cool, and cold.

Language Objective:  I can orally explain what temperature you would feel at different degrees using my color coded thermometer and the following sentence stem:

When it is __________degrees F, it feels ________.

Vocabulary:  weather, temperature, thermometer, degrees, Fahrenheit, Celsius, cool, cold, warm, hot, up, down

E.ES.E.2  Weather- weather changes from day to day and over seasons.

E.ES.E.3  Weather measurement- Scientists use tools for observing, recording, and practicing weather changes.

S.IP.01.14  Manipulate simple tools(for example: thermometers) that aid observation and data collection.

 

 

Second Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of how changes water changes forms (solid, liquid, or gas) by observing various experiments to see what happens when heat is added or taken away.  The students will also participate in a states of matter molecule game.

Language Objective:  I can write and draw using a graphic organizer to explain what happens when heat is added or taken away from water in different states.

Sentence Stems:

When heat is added to a water in a solid form it changes into a _____________.

When heat is taken away from water in a liquid form it changes into a ___________.

Vocabulary:

Cause, effect, properties, water, states of matter, solid, liquid, gas, heat, visible, invisible, temperature

E.FE.E.1 Water- water is a natural resource and is found under the ground, on the surface of the earth, and in the sky.  It exists in 3 states (solid, liquid, gas) and can go back and forth from one form to another.

 

 

Third Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of light reflecting by experimenting with mirrors and flashlights to see what objects reflect light.

Language Objective:  I can write and draw to explain what happened when light was reflected off a mirror (include-the source of light, mirror, path of light, and spot of light.

Vocabulary:  light source, path of light, shadow, straight, light rays, mirrors, reflection, bounce

P.EN.E.2  Light Properties- Light travels in a straight path.  Shadows result from light not being able to pass through an object. when light travels at an angle from one substance to another(air and water), it changes direction

 

Week of November 28-December 2, 2016

Kindergarten

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of the forces push and pull by using a magnet’s force to play a car race game, finish a maze, and attract various magnetic objects.

Language Objective:  I can orally explain and draw how a magnet can push or pull.

Sentence Stem:

The magnet pushed ________________________.

The magnet pulled__________________________.

Vocabulary:

Force, push, pull, move, magnets, attract, toward, repel, away from

P.FM.00.31  Demonstrate pushes and pulls on objects that can move.

P.FM.00.12  Describe the direction of a moving object (for example: away from, toward)

First Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate knowledge of temperature and how it is measured by observing and recording what happens to the red color of the thermometer when an ice cube is placed on the bulb and when a thermometer is held between two fingers.

Language Objective:  I can draw and write to explain what happened to the red color when the ice cube was placed on it and when my fingers were holding it tightly.

Sentence Stems:

The red color went ____________ when it got colder.

The red color went ___________ when it got warmer.

Vocabulary:  weather, temperature, hot, cold, warmer, colder, tool, thermometer, measure, meteorologist, bulb, numbers, degrees, Celsius, Fahrenheit, up, down

E.ES.E.2  Weather- weather changes from day to day and over seasons.

E.ES.E.3  Weather measurement- Scientists use tools for observing, recording, and practicing weather changes.

S.IP.01.14  Manipulate simple tools(for example: thermometers) that aid observation and data collection.

Second Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of water sources and it’s availability by measuring various amounts of water to create a model that shows how much water is actually found in various water sources that are available for use.

Language Objective:  I can write to explain my thoughts on the activity.

Sentence Stems:

I learned ______________________________________.

I was shocked that __________________________________.

I wonder _________________________________________.

It is important to conserve water because______________________________________.

Vocabulary:  water, conserve, availability, sources, well, groundwater, surface water, ocean, lake, pond, river, atmosphere, salt water fresh water, measuring, teaspoon, tablespoon, Gallon, model

E.FE.E.1  Water is a natural resource and is found under the ground, on the surface of the Earth, and in the sky.  It exists in three states (solid, liquid, gas)

E.FE.02.11  Identify water sources (wells, springs, lakes, oceans, etc.)

P.PM.02.14 Measure the volume of liquids using common measuring tools (measuring cups and spoons).

Third Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of how shadows are formed by using a paper cup, piece of paper, and flashlight to make “Shifting Shadows”.

Language Objective:  I can draw and write to explain what I learned about shadows.

Some Sentence Stems:

To form a shadow you need ____________, _____________, and a _______________.

Shadows can be made longer _______________________________.

Shadows can be made shorter by ____________________________.

Shadows can be made smaller by ___________________________.

Shadows can be made larger by _____________________________.

***Challenge Question:  When you play outside, your shadow looks different at different times of the day.  Why do you think this is so?

Vocabulary:  light source, path of light, shadow, light rays, object, background, opaque, transparent, translucent

P.EN.E.2  Light Properties- Light travels in a straight path.  Shadows result from light not being able to pass through an object.

P.EN.03.21  Demonstrate that light travels in a straight path and that shadows are made by placing an object in a path of light.

Fourth Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of how matter can change properties by predicting and observing what happens when heat is added to various solids such as butter, chocolate chips, rock, and wax.

Language Objective:  I can write to explain how solids can be changed into liquids.

Sentence Stems:  

A solid can be changed into a liquid by______________________.

An example is_________________________.

**Challenge Question?

How can you change a liquid back into a solid?

Vocabulary:

matter, states, solid, liquid, gas, heating, cooling

P.CM.E.1  Changes in States- Matter can be changed from one state (solid, liquid, gas) to another and then back again.  This may be caused by heating and cooling.

Fifth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of how Earth and other planets stay in orbit by using my prior knowledge of Newton’s Laws of Motion and a ball (Earth) attached to a string (Gravitational Force), and my hand (Sun) model to predict the following:

What will happen when the ball(Earth) is twirled above the head,

if the ball (Earth) had more speed than the gravity pulling on it, and

if the ball (Earth) traveled at slower speed?

Language Objective:  I can write and draw(with labels) to explain why Earth and other planets stay in orbit around the sun.

Sentence Stems:

The Earth and other planets stay in orbit around the sun because______________________________________________.

The ball and string model demonstrated this by ____________________________________________________.

*For Drawing- Draw and label the Sun, the Earth, and use arrows to show Gravitational Force and the path Earth is traveling.

**Challenge Question?

Why do you think the moon orbits the Earth?

Vocabulary:  orbit, elliptical, motion, rotation, axis, revolve, force, inertia, Newton’s Laws of Motion, balanced force, unbalanced force, gravitational force, non-contact force

E.ST.M.1 Solar System- The sun is the central and largest body in our solar system. Earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes other planets and their moons, as well as smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets.

E.ST.M.2 Solar System Motion- Gravity is the force that keeps most objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion. E.ST.05.21 Describe the motion of planets and moons in terms of rotation on axis and orbits due to gravity.

November 21, 2016

Third Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of how light travels by observing and recording when the light from a flashlight shines on note cards with holes.

Language Objective:  I can write to explain and draw with labels how light travels.

Sentence Stems:  

Light travels in a ____________________ .

I know this  because__________________________________.

Vocabulary:

Light source, path of light, straight, light rays

P.EN.E.2  Light Properties- Light travels in a straight path.

P.EN.03.21  Demonstrate that light travels in a straight path and that shadows are made by placing an object in a path of light.

Fourth Grade

*FOSS Activity*

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of the properties that define the three states of matter(solid, liquid, gas) by sorting various samples of matter.

Language Objective:  I can write to explain the characteristics of each state of matter.

Sentence Stems:

The properties of a solid are ______________________

The of properties of a liquid are_______________________

The properties of a gas are__________________________

Vocabulary:  

Matter, solid, liquid, gas, properties, mass, weight, takes up space, definite shape, volume, change shape easily, visible, flow, piles

P.PM.E.1 Physical Properties- All objects and substances have physical properties that can be measured.

P.PM.E.2 States of Matter- Matter exists in several different states: solids, liquids, and gases. Each state of matter has unique physical properties. Gases are easily compressed, but liquids and solids do not compress easily. Solids have their own particular shapes, but liquids and gases take the shape of the container.

P.PM.04.23 Compare and contrast the states (solids, liquids, gases) of matter.

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL FAMILIES!!! ENJOY:)

Week of November 14-November 18, 2016

 

Kindergarten

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate knowledge of how things move by observing and sorting objects according to the force (push or pull) I used to make them move or work.

Language Objective:  I can draw or orally explain how things move by using the sentence stems:

 I can push a______________.

I can pull a ______________.

Vocabulary

Force, push, pull, move, work, sorting, toward, away from

 

P.FM.00.31  Demonstrate pushes and pulls on objects that can move.

P.FM.00.12  Describe the direction of a moving object (for example: away from, toward)

 

First Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate knowledge of weather by observing (sight, sound, and feel)today’s weather outside.

 

Language Objective:  I can draw a picture of today’s weather (include what you saw, heard, and felt) and label with vocabulary word about weather.

 

Vocabulary:

Temperature, warm, cold, hot, cool, windy, calm, breezy, rainy, sunny, cloudy, partly cloudy, clear, foggy

 

 

S.IP.01.11  Make purposeful observations of the natural world using the appropriate senses.

E.ES.E2 Weather- weather changes from day to day and over seasons.

 

Second Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of water found on Earth by using a globe and magnifying glass to observe and find different bodies of water.

Language Objective: I can draw and write characteristics about the bodies of water found.

Vocabulary:  water, sources, well, ground water, surface water, ocean, lake, pond, river, stream salt water, fresh water, atmosphere

 

E.FE.E.1  Water is a natural resource and is found under the ground, on the surface of the Earth, and in the sky.  It exists in three states (liquid, solid, gas).

E.FE.02.11  Identify water sources(wells, springs, lakes, oceans).

 

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate synthesis of the concepts of forces and motion by building a launcher using craft sticks, rubber bands, and a plastic spoon to launch a cotton ball the farthest distance.

Language Objective: I can draw and write to explain how I built my launcher and what worked and how I could improve it.

Vocabulary;

Force, motion, gravity, friction, launcher

 

Fourth Grade:

The students will pretend to be Engineers and Builders in a Lego activity.  Students will pair up and be given the same Lego pieces.  Sitting back to back (so they can’t see other’s Lego) one student will act as the Engineer and explain how to build something out of Lego pieces to the builder (other student).  The Engineer student needs to give very detailed directions.  When finished, they will compare their two Lego structures.  The structures should look the same.

 

Fifth Grade

(Intro to New Unit- Dynamics of Solar System)

 

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate knowledge of our Solar System by creating  a model or poster to represent at least 2 concepts they already know about the Solar System.

 

Language Objective:  I can draw, write, or use models to orally explain concepts of our solar system.

 

Focus Questions to think about:

 

What do you know about our Solar System?

How is the Solar System a system?

What makes up our Solar System?

How do the objects in the Solar System move? (What moves around what & how?)

Why do we have seasons?

 

Vocabulary:

Solar System, Earth, Moon, Sun, Planets, Revolve, Rotate, Seasons, gravitational force, motion

 

 

Week of November 7-November 11, 2016

 

Kindergarten -(Wrap up of 5 Senses Unit)

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of all 5 senses by cutting, sorting, and pasting pictures according the correct sense being used. 

Language Objective:  I can orally explain how I use all of my senses giving at least one example for each.

Sentence Stem:

I use my sense of __________ when I __________.

Vocabulary: 

5 senses, taste, touch, smell, hear, see, eyes, mouth, tongue, hands, ears

 

 

First Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of the properties of objects by describing the properties(color, size, shape, texture, magnetic, sink/float, weight, solid, liquid, or gas, how it is used, etc) of my mystery object so that my classmates can easily guess my object.

Language Objective: I can orally give property clues about my mystery object.

Sentence Stems:

My mystery Object is __________________

My Mystery Object has_________________

The object in my bag is used for______________

Vocabulary:  observe, properties, size, color, shape, texture, weight, solid, liquid, gas, sink, float, magnetic, non-magnetic

P.PM.E1  Physical Properties- All objects and substances have physical properties that can be measured.

 

Second Grade -This Week “Creating the Hats”

(Engineering Activity- Mystery Science- “The Mad Hatter”)

Content Objective:

I can demonstrate comprehension of properties of materials by testing the properties of brown paper bags, paper plates, paper towel, aluminum foil for their stiffness, ability to soak water, and softness to create the best hat to wear in a desert setting.

Language Objective: 

I can draw and write to explain how and why I created my hat the way I did.

Vocabulary

Properties, compare, materials, stiffness, softness, absorb

P.PM.02.12 Describe objects and substances according to their properties (color, size, shape, texture, hardness, liquid or solid, sinking  or floating)

P.PM.E.1  Physical Properties- All objects and substances have physical properties that can be measured.

 

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate synthesis of the concepts of forces and motion by building a launcher using craft sticks, rubber bands, and a plastic spoon to launch a cotton ball the farthest distance.

Language Objective: I can draw and write to explain how I built my launcher and what worked and how I could improve it.

Vocabulary;

Force, motion, gravity, friction, launcher

 

 *This week the students formed groups and made 2 plans and begin creating their launcher ideas:)

 

 

 

Fourth Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of magnetism and how it works by exploring magnets at various centers to learn about how they attract and repel at the poles, different strengths, and magnetic fields.

Language Objectives:  I can write to explain what I observed and explored at the magnetic centers.

Sentence Stems: 

I observed____________________.

I was shocked that ________________________.

I never knew that _________________________.

I really enjoyed learning about________________.

Vocabulary: energy, magnetism, magnets, poles, attract, repel, strength, magnetic field

P.EN..E.5  Electrical circuits transfer electrical energy and produce magnetic fields.

 

Fifth Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of Newton’s Third Law of Motion by  predicting and exploring with various activities that demonstrate this Law of Motion (Pendulum, Balloon Rocket, and Hitting Marbles).

Language Objective:  I can write to explain how one of the activities performed today was an example of Newton’s Third Law of Motion.

Sentence Stem:

The _____________ activity was an example of Newton’s Third Law of Motion. 

This activity showed Newton’s Third law by  _______________________.

Vocabulary:  Motion, Force, Newton’s Third Law of Motion, equal and opposite reaction

P.FM.05.31  Describe what happens when 2 forces  act on an object in the same or opposing directions.

Week of October 31-November 4, 2106

 

Kindergarten

This week the kindergartners were tested  on their 5 senses!

 

First Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of solid and liquids by creating and exploring with a mixture called “Oobleck”.

Language Objective:  I can orally describe the Oobleck mixture and explain how it is a liquid and a solid.

Sentence Stems:

Oobleck is _______________________.

It’s a liquid when____________________.

It is a solid when__________________________.

Vocabulary:

matter, solid, liquid, gas, properties

P.PM.E.2  States of Matter-Matter exists in several different states: solids, liquids and gases.  Each state of matter has unique physical properties.  Gases are easily compresses but solids and liquids are not.  Solids have their own particular shapes, but liquids and gases take the shape of the container.

 

 

Second Grade (2 week activity- Part 1  *Testing the Hat Materials)

(Engineering Activity- Mystery Science- “The Mad Hatter”)

Content Objective:

I can demonstrate comprehension of properties of materials by testing the properties of brown paper bags, paper plates, paper towel, aluminum foil for their stiffness, ability to soak water, and softness to create the best hat to wear in a desert setting.

Language Objective: 

I can draw and write to explain how and why I created my hat the way I did.

Vocabulary

Properties, compare, materials, stiffness, softness, absorb

P.PM.02.12 Describe objects and substances according to their properties (color, size, shape, texture, hardness, liquid or solid, sinking  or floating)

P.PM.E.1  Physical Properties- All objects and substances have physical properties that can be measured.

 

**The students are testing properties of the following materials  to be used in making their hats next week.   They performed three test (softness, stiffness, and soaking water) on paper towel, aluminum foil, brown paper bag, and a paper plate.

 **Look for pictures of their created hats next week:)**

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Third Grade (continuation from last week)

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of how weight and the strength of force can affect an object’s motion by predicting if a lighter or heavier ball will travel farther when a soft or hard force is applied.

Language Objective:

I can write to explain how the amount of force and weight affected each ball’s motion and distance traveled.

 

Vocabulary:  hypothesis , prediction, results, conclusion, force, motion, push, pull, lighter, heavier, weight, force strength, measuring tapes, meter stick, meters, centimeters

P.FM.03.35  Describe how a push or a pull is a force.

P.FM.03.37  Demonstrate how the change in motion of an object is related to the strength of the force acting on it.

S.IP.03.14  Manipulate simple tools that aid observation and data collection (measuring tape or meter stick)

CCSS-GLCE: 13.2.1.43.MD.4  Generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch.

 

Fourth Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of conductors of electrical energy by testing various materials  to see which are good conductors  to use with my simple circuit.

Language Objectives:  I can write to explain what I learned about conductors.

Sentence Stems:

I learned that conductors ___________________.

Some examples of good conductors are___________________.

Vocabulary: conductors, insulators, energy, electrical, transfer, transform, simple circuit, atoms, neutrons, protons, electrons, power source (battery), wire (path), load (bulb)

P.EN.E.51  Demonstrate how  electrical energy is transferred and changed through the use of a simple circuit.

P.PM.E.5  Conductive and Reflective Properties-Objects vary to the extent they absorb and reflect light energy and conduct heat and electricity.

 

 

 

Fifth Grade (Continuation from last week)

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of Newton’s Second Law of Motion by experimenting and measuring how far cars with different masses will travel.

Language Objective:  I can draw a table to show my results and explain how this activity shows Newton’s Second Law of Motion.

Sentence Stems:

The _____________ activity was an example of Newton’s Second Law of Motion. 

The results from this activity showed Newton’s Second Law by  _______________________. 

Vocabulary:  contact and non-contact forces, motion, force, mass, weight, acceleration, Newton’s Second Law of Motion, balanced force, unbalanced force, push, pull, gravitational force, relative position

P.FM.05.34  Relate the size of change in motion to the strength of unbalanced forces and the mass of the object.

P.FM.05.43  Illustrate how motion can be measured and represented on a graph.

S.IA.05.14  Draw conclusions from sets of data from multiple trials of a scientific investigation.

S.IP.05.14  Use metric measurement devices in an investigation.

S.IP.05.15  Construct charts and graphs from data and observations.

Week of October 24-28 2016

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of the sense of hearing by predicting sounds of various objects and words to describe the sound (loud, soft, high, low, quiet, silent, etc)

 

Language Objective:  I can orally explain the sounds I heard using sound words.

Sentence stem:

I hear a ______________ sound with my ears.  It is a ____________.

Vocabulary:

senses, ears, sound, hear, loud, soft, silent, quiet high pitch, low pitch

 

S.IA.00.12  Share ideas about the senses through purposeful conversation.

 

First Grade

Content Objective:

I can demonstrate comprehension of the 3 states of matter by comparing water in a solid and liquid form and experimenting by pouring water into various shaped containers to observe the properties of liquids.

Language Objective:

I can color various pictures according to their state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas).

Vocabulary:

matter, solid, liquid, gas, properties

P.PM.E.2  States of Matter-Matter exists in several different states: solids, liquids and gases.  Each state of matter has unique physical properties.  Gases are easily compresses but solids and liquids are not.  Solids have their own particular shapes, but liquids and gases take the shape of the container.

P.PM.01.21  Demonstrate that water as a solid keeps its own shape(ice).

P.PM.01.22  Demonstrate that water as a liquid takes on the shape of various containers.

Second Grade

Pipe Cleaner Tower challenge:

We discussed the properties of a pipe cleaner.  They used the properties of a pipe cleaner to help them build a tower.  They were given 10 pipe cleaners.  They had to work as a team to build the tallest free standing tower.  It was challenging, but fun!

         

 

Third Grade (2 week activity)

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of how weight and the strength of force can affect an object’s motion by predicting if a lighter or heavier ball will travel farther when a soft or hard force is applied.

Language Objective:

I can write to explain how the amount of force and weight affected each ball’s motion and distance traveled.

 

Vocabulary:  hypothesis , prediction, results, conclusion, force, motion, push, pull, lighter, heavier, weight, force strength, measuring tapes, meter stick, meters, centimeters

P.FM.03.35  Describe how a push or a pull is a force.

P.FM.03.37  Demonstrate how the change in motion of an object is related to the strength of the force acting on it.

S.IP.03.14  Manipulate simple tools that aid observation and data collection (measuring tape or meter stick)

CCSS-GLCE: 13.2.1.43.MD.4  Generate measurement data by measuring lengths using rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch.

Fourth Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate application of electrical energy and how it works by constructing a simple circuit and distinguishing between a closed and open circuit.

Language Objectives:  I can draw and label how a simple circuit works

Include: Path (wires-arrows to show electron flow) power/energy source (battery), and the load (light bulb)

Vocabulary: energy, electrical, transfer, transform, simple circuit, atoms, neutrons, protons, electrons, open circuit, closed circuit, power source (battery), wire (path), load (bulb)

P.EN.04.12  Identify heat and electricity as forms of energy

P.EN.E.51  Demonstrate how  electrical energy is transferred and changed through the use of a simple circuit.

  

 

Fifth Grade (2 week activity)

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of Newton’s Second Law of Motion by experimenting and measuring how far cars with different masses will travel down a ramp.

Language Objective:  I can draw a table to show my results and explain how this activity shows Newton’s Second Law of Motion.

Sentence Stems:

The _____________ activity was an example of Newton’s Second Law of Motion. 

The results from this activity showed Newton’s Second Law by  _______________________. 

Vocabulary:  contact and non-contact forces, motion, force, mass, weight, acceleration, velocity, speed, Newton’s Second Law of Motion, balanced force, unbalanced force, push, pull, gravitational force, relative position

P.FM.05.34  Relate the size of change in motion to the strength of unbalanced forces and the mass of the object.

P.FM.05.43  Illustrate how motion can be measured and represented on a graph.

S.IA.05.14  Draw conclusions from sets of data from multiple trials of a scientific investigation.

S.IP.05.14  Use metric measurement devices in an investigation.

S.IP.05.15  Construct charts and graphs from data and observations.