Week of January 25-29

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of position of objects at rest by listening to positional words and moving an object in the correct spot.

Language Objective: I can orally describe my objects position by using positional words.

My object is _________ the _____________.

Vocabulary: at rest, position, on, on top, in front of, behind, under, above, between, away from, closer to

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

P.FM.00.11 Describe the position an object (for example: above, below, in front of, behind, on) in relation to other objects around it

 

First Grade

Content Objective:   I can demonstrate comprehension of what happens during a thunderstorm by creating a model of a thunderstorm (using sponges to represent clouds absorbing water and when it can hold no more it will form precipitation :rain, snow, sleet).

Language Objective:

I can identify the sequence of a thunderstorm by putting pictures in the correct order and write to explain what is happening.

Sentence stems:

First _______________.

Then_______________. Next________________.

Finally__________________.

Vocabulary: observations, weather, clouds, atmosphere, water drops, rain, snow, sleet, precipitation, heavy, temperature, lightning, thunder

E.ES.01.23 Describe severe weather characteristics.

E.ES.01.21 Compare daily changes in weather related to temperature, cloud cover, precipitation(rain, snow, sleet, hail), wind.

Second Grade

Content Objective:

I can demonstrate comprehension of how water begins it journey as rain and ends its journey in the ocean by predicting and experimenting with drops of water on a slope( a slanted tray).

Language Objective:   I can write to explain my observations with the water drop experiments.

Observations:

What did the water do when not on a slope?

What did the water drop do on a slope?

What happened when drops fell at different heights?

What happened when water drops ran into each other?

What did different size water drops do?

What would happen if the water drops were in frozen state?

Vocabulary: properties, water, liquid, solid, gas, water cycle, flowing, natural resource, ocean, lake, river, stream, describe, bead up, absorb

E.FE..02.13 Describe the properties of water as a liquid.

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 created and travels by predicting and experimenting with sound traveling through gas(air), liquids, and solids to find out which one it travels best through.

Language Objective: I can write to explain how sound best travels using the sentence stems:

Sound can travel through _________, ______, and ________.

It travels best through ___________.

I know this because____________________.

Vocabulary: sound, sound waves, vibrations, back and forth motion, solid, liquid, gas, travels

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 physical and chemical changes in matter by predicting and experimenting with vinegar and various items(salt, sugar, baking powder, coffee grounds, kool-aid mix, lemon juice) to see if a chemical change occurred.

Language Objectives: I can write to explain the results I found using the sentence stem:

My results showed that_____________________.

The __________________ items created a chemical change. I know this because____________________.

Vocabulary: matter, changing states, chemical change, physical change, solid, liquid, gas, properties

P.CM.E.1 Changes in state- Matter can be changes from one state(liquid, solid, gas) to another and then back again

 

 

Fifth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of Solar and Lunar Eclipses by using a flashlight (sun), styro-foam white ball on a stick (moon) and small globe (Earth) to model what occurs during both eclipses.

Language Objective: I can write and draw to explain what happens during Solar and Lunar Eclipses.

Vocabulary: moon, earth, sun, orbit, revolve, rotate, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, shadow

E.ST.05.24 Explain Lunar and Solar Eclipses

January 11-22

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of how objects move by comparing different objects to see which move faster or slower and if the amount of force changes it.

Language Objective: I can cut and paste objects into the correct column of fast or slow movement and orally say using sentence stem:

The ___________ moves___________.

The __________moves_____________ than the ___________.

Vocabulary: force, push, pull, move, toward, away from, faster, slower, at rest

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

P.FM.00.33 Observe how pushes and pulls can change the speed or direction of moving objects.

 

First Grade

Content Objective:   I can demonstrate comprehension of clouds and how rain is formed by making a model of a rain cloud using shaving cream(cloud) on top of a cup of water and adding drops of food coloring (water droplets) to create heavy clouds.

Language Objective:   I can draw and write to explain why it rains using sentence stems:

Clouds are made of _______________

It rains when the clouds get too __________

Vocabulary: observations, weather, clouds, atmosphere, water drops, rain, heavy, temperature

E.ES.01.21 Compare daily changes in weather related to temperature, cloud cover, precipitation(rain, snow, sleet, hail), wind.

Second Grade

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

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

Vocabulary: water, liquid, solid, gas, 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

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

Fourth Grade

Content Objective:   I can demonstrate application of measuring mass by solving and using a balance scale with gram weights to see how much water a dry sponge can hold.

Language Objectives:   I can write to explain the results I found using the sentence stem:

I (was/wasn’t) surprised by my results. The results showed that_________________________.

Vocabulary: matter, mass, takes up space, measure, balance scale, gram, kilograms, absorb, soak, weight, milliliter, volume

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

Fifth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of the phases of the moon by using a lamp/flashlight (sun), styro-foam white ball (moon) and small globe (Earth) to model how the phases of the moon occur.

Language Objective: I can create a moon wheel that shows the different moon phases and explain what is happening in my own words using vocabulary words.

Vocabulary: moon, earth, sun, orbit, revolve, rotate, phases, new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent

E.ST.05.23 Explain the phases of the moon.

Happy New Year!

Week of January 4-8

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of how objects move by exploring and sorting with various objects to see if they roll, spin, or slide.

Language Objective: I can orally explain how objects move using the sentence stem:

The _______ rolls.

The ________slides.

The ________spins.

Vocabulary: force, push, pull, move, toward, away from gravity, spin, roll, slide

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 clouds by using cotton balls to recognize how the sky looks when it is cloudy, partly cloudy, and clear (no clouds).

Language Objective:  I can write to explain my observation of today’s cloud cover by using the sentence stem:

Today’s cloud cover is _____________.

Vocabulary: observations, weather, clouds, atmosphere, water drops, evaporation, cloud cover, cloudy, foggy, partly cloudy, clear

E.ES.01.21 Compare daily changes in weather related to temperature, cloud cover (cloudy, partly cloudy, foggy), precipitation, wind.

 

 

 

Second Grade

Content Objective:

I can demonstrate comprehension of the properties of water in a liquid state by experimenting with different surfaces (wax paper, writing paper, aluminum foil, and paper towel) to see what happens when drops of water fall on each surface.

Language Objective:    I can write to explain what the water drops did when they fell on different surfaces and from these results predict what water does when it rains outside on various objects such as a window, dirt, leaf, rock, etc).

Vocabulary: water, liquid, solid, gas, dropper, drops, properties, absorb, bead up, waterproof, surfaces, spread out

E.FE. 02.13 Describe the properties of water as a liquid.

    

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate knowledge of light refraction by observing experiments that demonstrate light being bent when it passes through different mediums such as, air, water, and glass.

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

Vocabulary: light source, straight, light rays, air, water, glass, prism, light refraction, bend

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.

 

 

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 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of December 14-18

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 vanes and how they work by experimenting using a straw to blow water drops on wax paper in North, South, East, and West directions.

Language Objective:

I can draw and write to explain what a wind vane is and what it does by using sentence stem:

A wind vane is a weather tool that _____________.

Vocabulary weather tool, measures, wind, directions, North, south, east, West, breezy, windy, calm

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

E.ES.01.31  Identify the tools that might be used to measure temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and wind.

 

 

Second Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of how matter can change properties by experimenting with various ways to melt an ice cube fastest.

Language Objectives: I can write to draw conclusions about which method melted the ice (solid) into a liquid the fastest

Vocabulary: water, matter, change states, solid, liquid, gas, heating, cooling, melting

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.

Fourth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of how matter can change properties by experimenting with various ways to melt an ice cube fastest and graphing the results.

Language Objectives: I can write to draw conclusions about which method melted the ice (solid) into a liquid the fastest using the sentence stem:

My hypothesis was ______________. We found that the__________ method was the fastest way to melt an ice cube. I think this was the fastest because______________.

Vocabulary: matter, change 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.

P.CM.04.11 Explain how matter can change from one state to another by heating and cooling.

D.RE.01.01 Collect and organize data to use in graphs.

 The students tried in their mouth, rubbing in their hands, in a cup of water, and in a cup of water while stirring.

 

Fifth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of the reason for our seasons by constructing a model (using grapes, clay, and toothpicks) that demonstrates the position, motion and tilt of the Earth to observe the effect of the sun’s indirect and direct rays.

Language Objective: I can write and to explain how Earth looks during each season (how much sunlight) & how and why we have seasons.

Vocabulary: tilt, axis, earth, sun, seasons, solar system, gravitational pull, model, rotation, revolution, orbit, fall, spring, winter, summer, direct sunlight, indirect sunlight

E.ES.05.61 Demonstrate and explain seasons using a model.

Week of November 30-December4

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of the forces push and pull by using a magnets force to play a 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, repel, 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 application of thermometers by constructing my own thermometer using a straw, degree sheet and red pipe cleaner to practice accurately reading various temperatures to the nearest degree Fahrenheit.

Language Objective:  I can orally make and read three different temperatures  using my created thermometer.

Sentence stems:

The thermometer reads__________ degrees.

This means it feels _______ .

Vocabulary: weather, temperature, degrees, Fahrenheit, cool, warm, hot, cold

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 in a liquid state by measuring water accurately using various measuring tools and observing it’s property in the liquid state.

Language Objective  I can write to explain what I learned about measuring water and some properties of water in a liquid state.

Vocabulary: water, measurement, volume, measuring cups, spoons, graduated cylinder, Liters(L), milliliters (ml)

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

E.FE.02.13  Describe the properties of water as a liquid (visible, flowing, shape of container)

 

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of how shadows are formed by constructing a shadow with an aluminum foil statue(object), a flashlight(light source) and paper(background).

Language Objective: I can write to explain how a shadow is made and what I discovered about shadows.

Sentence stems:

*A shadow is made when you have a _________, _________, and __________.

*I discovered that you can make a shadow longer or bigger by_______________.

*A shadow can be made shorter or smaller by____________________.

Vocabulary: light source, path of light, shadow, straight, light rays, object, background, block

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 will happen when heat is added to various solids such as margarine, chocolate chips, rocks, and wax.

Language Objectives: 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: How can you change a solid back into a liquid?

Vocabulary: matter, change 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.

P.CM.04.11 Explain how matter can change from one state to another by heating and cooling.

 

Fifth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of the position and motion of objects in the sky by creating a model that demonstrates how the moon, Earth and sun move and the affects it has on us.

Language Objective:   I can write and draw to explain the motion of the sun, moon, and earth using arrows to show movement.

Vocabulary: gravity, solar system, gravitational pull, model, rotation, revolution, orbit,

E.ES.05.62  Explain how the revolution of the Earth around the  sun defines a year.

E.ST.M.2  Solar System  Motion- Gravity is the force that keeps most objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion

ST.05.21  Describe the motion of the planets and moons in terms of rotation on axis and orbits due to gravity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of November 16-20

Kindergarten

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

Language Objective: I can orally explain and draw something I can push and pull using sentence stems.

Sentence stem :

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 comprehension of temperature measurements by observing various temperatures of water and developing a color coded thermometer that explains which degrees represent hot, warm, 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, war, hot, up , down

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

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

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 water is a natural resource by constructing a model that describes how water accumulates underground.

Language Objective:  I can write to explain how water gets underground and why it is important to keep our water sources clean.

Sentence stems:

We get water under ground by________________.

It is important to keep our water sources clean because____________________________.

Vocabulary: water, sources, groundwater, wells, Earth, soil, rock, clay, sand, pollution

E.FE.E.1 Water- Water is a natural resource and is found under- ground.

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

 

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of how light travels and how a shadow can be created when light is blocked by observing and recording what happens 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 and shadows can be made.

Sentence stems:

Light travels in a _____________ . I know this because____________________.

Vocabulary: light source, path of light, shadow, 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

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

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

Sentence stems:

The characteristics that define a solid are_______________.

The characteristics that define a liquid are______________.

The characteristics that define a gas are_______________.

Vocabulary: matter, solid, liquid, gas, characteristics, mass, weight, takes up space, definite shape, volume, changes shape easily, visible, flows.

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.

5th Grade

Unit-“Dynamics of the Solar System

Topic: Motion and Gravitational Force

Focus Questions: What is the motion of Earth in space? and Why doesn’t Earth fly off into space?

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of how Earth and other planets stay in orbit by using my prior knowledge of Newton’s First Law of Motion using a ball(Earth) attached to a string(Gravitational force), and my hand (Sun) model to predict the following: what will happen when the ball 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 a slower speed.

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

Reflection- May use book pages 54-55 and 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**: Why do you think the moon orbits Earth?

Vocabulary: orbit, elliptical, motion, rotation, axis, revolution, force, inertia, Newton’s First Law of Motion, balanced force, unbalanced force, gravitational force, non-contact force, relative position

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.

P.FM.M.3 Forces have magnitude and direction. Forces can be added. The net force of an object is the sum of all the forces acting on the object. The speed or direction of the motion of the object changes when a non-zero net force is applied to it. A balanced force on an object does not change the motion of an object (the object either remains at rest or continues to move at a constant speed in a straight line)

P.FM.05.22 Demonstrate contact and non-contact forces to change motion of an object.

 

Week of November 9-13

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of my 5 senses and their uses by observing what sense or senses I need to use to explore real life materials. (candles, seashells, various foods, fabrics, sink/float objects, copying a picture, instruments)

Language Objective: I can draw and orally explain what senses I used while exploring each tub of objects.

Sentence stem:

I used my ____________senses when I ____________.

Vocabulary: 5 senses, ears, eyes, nose, hand, skin, mouth, tongue, taste, smell, hear, touch, feel, see

S.IP.00.11 Make purposeful observations of the natural world using the appropriate senses.

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

First Grade

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

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

Sentence stems:

The red color went __________ when the ice cube was put on it.

The red color went _______ when I held the thermometer between my fingers.

Vocabulary : weather, temperature, warm, cool, hot, cold, tool, meteorologist, thermometer, bulb, numbers, degrees, Fahrenheit, Celsius, up, down

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

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

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 its’ availability by measuring various amounts of water and creating a model that shows how much water is actually found in various water sources.

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

Sentence stems:

I wonder___________________________.

I was shocked that __________________.

It is important to conserve water because__________.

Vocabulary: water, conserve, availability, sources, well, ground water, surface water, ocean, lake, pond, river, salt water, fresh water, measuring, teaspoon, tablespoons, 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 (liquid, solid, gas).

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

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

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of a motion’s path and direction by re-constructing a plastic cup to change the path, direction, and speed using only these materials: plastic cups, tape, pennies, and a ramp.

Language Objective: I can write to explain how I changed the path, direction, and speed of the rolling cup using the following sentence stems:

My group changed the cup’s path and direction by ___________________.

This made my cup______________________.

When we added pennies, the cup _____________.

Vocabulary: change of direction, change in motion, toward, around, above, below, behind, through, between, straight, curve, zigzag, faster, slower, speed

P.FM.03.41 Describe the motion of objects in terms of directions.

P.FM.03.42 Identify changes in motion (change direction, speeding up, slowing down).

Fourth Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of electromagnets and how they work by constructing an electromagnet with a battery, nail, and wire and testing it to see if increasing the number of wire coils on the nail affects the strength of the electromagnet.

Language Objectives: I can draw and write to explain how the electromagnet works.

Include: Path (wires-arrows to show electron flow) power/energy source (battery), and the load (nail -becoming a magnet)

Vocabulary: electromagnetism, conductor, coil, energy, electrical, transfer, transform, electrons, power source (battery), wire (path), load

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

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

Fifth Grade

(Culminating activity on Forces and Motions)

Content Objective: I can demonstrate an application of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion by constructing a race track that will take the car to the end of the track and the fastest.

Language Objective: I can orally explain what worked or did not work and why using science vocabulary.

Vocabulary: contact and non-contact forces, motion, force, inertia, Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion, balanced force, unbalanced force, push, pull, gravitational force, relative position, friction, acceleration

 

Week of November 2-6

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate knowledge of the sense of taste by tasting various foods and identifying if they are salty, sweet, bitter, or sour.

Language Objective: I can orally explain my favorite taste by graphing and using the sentence stem.

Sentence stem :

My favorite food was __________because it tasted _______________.

Vocabulary: 5 senses, taste, mouth, tongue, sour, sweet, salty, bitter

S.IP.00.11 Make purposeful observations of the natural world using the appropriate senses.

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

S.IP.00.16 Construct simple charts from data and observations.

First Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of properties by sorting the various objects on my tray by a common property.

Language Objective:  I can draw and write to explain at least 1 way my group sorted the objects.

Sentence stem:

My group used the property of __________to sort the objects .

Vocabulary  sort, observable, properties, magnetic, sink/float, color, size, texture, weight, shape, matter-solid, liquid, gas

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

P.PM.01.11 Demonstrate the ability to sort objects according to observable attributes such as color, shape, size, texture, sinking or floating, magnetic

 

 

Second Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of the difference between mixtures and solutions by creating a salt and water solution to see if it can be separated easily (using screen and coffee filter with funnel, evaporation).

Language Objective:  I can write to explain the difference between mixtures and solutions.

Sentence stems:

A mixture is ______________. An example of a mixture is ________________. It can easily be separated by a ______________.

A solution is ____________________. An example of a solution is ______________. I know it is a solution because____________________________.

Vocabulary: compare, difference, same, mixture, solution, dissolve, evaporation

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.4 Material Composition-Some objects are composed of a single substance, while other objects are composed of more than one substance.

P.PM.02.41 Recognize that some objects are composed of a single substance(water, sugar, salt) and others are composed of more than one substance (salt and pepper, mixed beans)

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of a motion’s path and direction by constructing a ramp to test various objects and then challenge myself to change the path, direction, and speed of a rolling cup.

Language Objective: I can write to explain how I changed the path, direction, and speed of the rolling cup using the following sentence stems:

My group changed the cup’s path and direction by ___________________.

This made my cup______________________.

When we added pennies, the cup _____________.

Vocabulary: change of direction, change in motion, toward, around, above, below, behind, through, between, straight, curve, zigzag, faster, slower, speed

P.FM.03.41 Describe the motion of objects in terms of directions.

P.FM.03.42 Identify changes in motion (change direction, speeding up, slowing down).

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

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 Stems:

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 26-30

Kindergarten

Content Objective:   I can demonstrate comprehension of the sense of smell by predicting various scents that I am smelling.

Language Objective:   I can orally explain how I use my sense of smell to help me know what something is.

Sentence stems :

Today I smelled___________ with my nose. It smelled __________________.

Vocabulary: senses, nose, smell, scent

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

S.IP.00.13 Plan and conduct simple investigations using the senses

First Grade

Content Objective:   I can demonstrate comprehension of changes in visible properties of objects by predicting and observing how to change the properties of yarn, clay, and colored water.

Language Objective: I can draw and label to explain how the colored water changed its color property.

Vocabulary: sort, observable, visible, properties, size, color, shape, texture, weight, thin, thick

P.PM.01.11 Demonstrate the ability to sort objects according to observable attributes such as color, shape, size, sinking or floating.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension of mixtures and how they can be separated by using screens and funnels with filter paper to separate mixtures such as gravel and water, beans and pepper, and salt and water.

Language Objective:   I can write to explain what a mixture is and how a mixture can be separated.

Sentence stems:

A mixture is _________________. An example of a mixture is ____________. It can be separated by _____________________________.

Vocabulary: properties, mixture, solutions, separate, size, color, shape, texture. single substance, compare, solid, liquid

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.4 Material Composition-Some objects are composed of a single substance, while other objects are composed of more than one substance.

P.PM.02.41 Recognize that some objects are composed of a single substance(water, sugar, salt) and others are composed of more than one substance (salt and pepper, mixed beans).

Third Grade… (Continuation of last week lesson)

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of motion by constructing a spinning top using different size disks and a shaft to describe motion and speed.

Language Objective: I can create a chart and use the data to explain how long the created “Tops” stayed in spinning motion and why?

Sentence stems:

1. I made my top spin by ________________.
2. I noticed that when I _________________ the top ________________________.
3. I think some top’s spinned a long amount of time because_________________.
4. I think some top’s spinned a short amount of time because____________________.

Vocabulary: motion, force, speed, direction, friction, disks, shaft, spinning, position, timer, seconds

P.FM.E.4 An object is in motion when its position is changing. The speed of an object is defined by how far it travels.

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

M.UN.03.01 Know and use common units of measurement in length, weight, and time.

Fifth Grade- (Continuation of 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 19-23

Kindergarten

Content Objective: I can demonstrate comprehension about the sense of touch by describing various objects by texture (hard, soft, bumpy, smooth, rough, sticky) and creating a hand-shape cut out with examples of different textures.

Language Objective: I can orally describe an object by feeling it and describing it’s texture.

Sentence stem :

The ____________ feels ______________.

Vocabulary: senses, touch, feel. skin, hands, feet, texture, rough, smooth, hard, soft, bumpy, sticky

S.IP.00.11 Make purposeful observations of the natural world using appropriate senses.

S.IP.00.12 Generate questions based on observations using the senses.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of the states of matter by observing and comparing solids ,liquids, and gases.

Language Objective: I can draw and label 3 examples of liquids and 3 examples of solids.

Vocabulary: observable, properties, matter, solid, liquid, gas, change shape

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. Solids have their own shape, but liquid and gases take the shape of the container.

*The First Graders are pouring water into various shape containers and observing how liquids easily change shape:)

Second Grade

Content Objective:  I can demonstrate comprehension of mixtures by creating a Halloween Crunch mix and identifying the single substances that formed the mixture.

Language Objective:   I can write to explain how the Halloween Crunch is a mixture and not a single substance.

Sentence stems:

I learned that a mixture is a _______________.

The Halloween Crunch is a mixture because_______________________.

Vocabulary: property, compare, mixture, single substance

P.PM.E.4. Material Composition-Some objects are composed of a single substance, while other objects are composed of more than one substance.

P.PM.02.41 Recognize that some objects are composed of a single substance(water, sugar, salt) and others composed of more than one substance (salt and pepper, mixed dry beans).

 

Third Grade

Content Objective: I can demonstrate application of motion by constructing a spinning top using different size disks and a shaft to describe motion and speed.

Language Objective: I can write to explain how I made my top spin and how I made it spin fast and slow (changed its’ speed).

Sentence stems:

I made my top spin by ________________.

I noticed that when I _________________ the top ________________________.

Vocabulary: motion, force, speed, direction, friction, disks, shaft, spinning, position, timer, seconds

P.FM.E.4 An object is in motion when its position is changing. The speed of an object is defined by how far it travels.

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

M.UN.03.01 Know and use common units of measurement in length, weight, and time.

 

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

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  and graphto 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.