Week of October 21st - 25th
Date |
Classwork |
|
10/21 |
Earth Science Water on Earth Water Cycle Mission Drip Drop's Journey Complete adventure Bill Nye: Water Cycle |
Water Cycle Mission Finished by Tomorrow |
10/22 |
Earth Science Water on Earth Begin 'Water on Earth' extension projects Focus on non-fiction reading skills |
None |
10/23 |
Earth Science Water on Earth Begin 'Water on Earth' extension projects Focus on non-fiction reading skills |
None |
10/24 |
Earth Science Water on Earth Work on 'Water on Earth' research Continue collaborative Prezi |
None |
10/25 |
Halloween Carnival |
None |
Week of October 14th - 18th
Date |
Classwork |
|
10/14 |
Student Holiday/Teacher Work Day |
None |
10/15 |
Earth Science New Unit, 1st Day of 2nd Quarter Water on Earth Components of the Water Cycle Brain Pop: Water Cycle Introduce Sketchpad |
None |
10/16 |
Earth Science Water on Earth Water Cycle Mission Drip Drop's Journey |
None |
10/17 |
Earth Science Water on Earth Water Cycle Mission Drip Drop's Journey |
None |
10/18 |
Earth Science Water on Earth Water Cycle Mission Drip Drop's Journey |
None |
Week of October 7th - 11th
Date |
Classwork |
|
10/8 |
Earth Science Space Exploration Pros & Cons of Space Exploration Skype with NASA Lead Researcher & Flight Surgeon 10 AM |
None |
10/9 |
Earth Science Space Exploration Finalize persuasive exploration piece and submit |
None |
10/10 |
Earth Science Space STEM Challenge - Mars Lander |
None |
10/11 |
Earth Science Kennedy Space Center Preparation |
None |
10/12 |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FIELD TRIP |
None |
Week of September 30th - October 4th
Date |
Classwork |
|
9/30 |
Earth Science Space Unit Review Finish & share slides Kids Discover: Non-fiction reading skills |
Study, Test Thursday *Use study guide and 5th grade website |
10/1 |
Earth Science Space Unit Review Video: Asteroids & Comets Kids Discover: Non-fiction reading skills |
Study, Test Thursday *Use study guide and 5th grade website |
10/2 |
No School - Heart of a Highlander |
Study, Test Tomorrow *Use study guide and 5th grade website |
10/3 |
Earth Science Space Unit Test |
None |
10/4 |
Earth Science Video: Space Exploration Reading Grade: Kids Discover |
None |
Week of September 23rd - 27th
Date |
Classwork |
|
9/23 |
Earth Science Solar System Discovery Project Design & build 3D planet discovery |
None |
9/25 |
Earth Science Complete planet discovery project Comets & Asteroids Video Compare & contrast comets, asteroids, meteors |
None |
9/26 |
Earth Science Share planet discovery projects Planet project reflection Exploration beyond planets Create slides to share knowledge Kids Discover: Non-fiction reading skills |
None |
9/27 |
Earth Science Exploration beyond planets Create slides to share knowledge Brain Pop: Individual topic choices Kids Discover: Non-fiction reading skills |
None |
9/28 |
Earth Science Exploration beyond planets Create slides to share knowledge Distribute study guide Kids Discover: Non-fiction reading skills |
Test, Thursday, October 3rd |
Week of September 16th - 20th
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
9/16 |
Earth Science Introduce planet discovery project Partner begin planning and research |
Study: Inner/Outer Planet Quiz Friday |
9/17 |
Earth Science Nonfiction Reading Skills: Kids Discover Solar System Solar System Discovery Project Complete research & design process model diagram Begin build of 3D Planet discovery |
Study: Inner/Outer Planet Quiz Friday |
9/18 |
Conference Day! |
Study: Inner/Outer Planet Quiz Friday |
9/19 |
Earth Science Nonfiction Reading Skills: Kids Discover Solar System Solar System Discovery Project Design & build 3D planet discovery |
Study: Inner/Outer Planet Quiz Friday |
9/20 |
Earth Science QUIZ: Inner/Outer Planet Characteristics Solar System Discovery Project Design & build 3D planet discovery |
None |
Week of September 11th - 15th
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
9/11 |
Earth Science Complete digital planet posters Work on Kids Discover assignment Nonfiction Reading Skills: Distribute Kids Discover Discuss: Text features |
None |
9/12 |
Earth Science Work on digital planet posters Nonfiction Reading Skills: Kids Discover Solar System |
None |
9/13 |
Earth Science Complete digital planet posters Nonfiction Reading Skills: Kids Discover Solar System |
None |
9/14 |
Earth Science Share planet research Small group: inner vs. outer planets characteristics Complete Venn Diagram Nonfiction Reading Skills: Kids Discover Solar System |
None |
9/15 |
Earth Science Introduce planet discovery project Partner begin planning and research Nonfiction Reading Skills: Kids Discover Solar System |
None |
Week of September 2nd - 6th
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
9/2 |
Labor Day |
Labor Day |
9/3 |
No School Hurricane Dorian |
None |
9/4 |
No School Hurricane Dorian |
None |
9/5 |
Earth Science Review Scale of Solar System, add notes Discussion: Reliable resources 'I Wonder' Wall Begin independent planet research Watch Brain Pop on planet |
None |
9/6 |
Earth Science Continue independent planet research Begin digital planet posters |
None |
Week of August 26th - 30th
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
8/26 |
Nature of Science Exploring the Scientific Method Review: variables, hypothesis, & procedures Activity: Making Observations Pass out study guide |
Study for quiz Thursday |
8/27 |
Nature of Science Exploring the Scientific Method Complete observation activity Lab: Tin Foil Boats |
Study for quiz Thursday |
8/28 |
Nature of Science Exploring the Scientific Method Lab: Complete Tin Foil Boats Scientific method review |
Study for quiz Thursday |
8/29 |
What is Science? Exploring the Scientific Method Scientific method quiz Solar System intro video |
None |
8/30 |
Earth Science Scale of Our Solar System 'Solar System in your Pocket' Activity |
None |
Week of August 19th - 23rd
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
8/19 |
Nature of Science Teamwork Challenge! Setting expectations for teamwork activity Discussion: What makes a group work together effectively? |
None |
8/20 |
Nature of Science What is Science? Introduce Scientific Method Bill Nye: Do It Yourself Notes: Steps to the scientific method |
None |
8/21 |
Nature of Science What is Science? Exploring the Scientific Method Focus: Identifying Variables Group Activity: Testing variable designs through different types of paper airplanes. |
None |
8/22 |
Nature of Science What is Science? Exploring the Scientific Method Focus: Hypothesis Students will learn to write a hypothesis in proper format, then after completing this format, they will test their hypothesis. |
None |
8./23 |
Nature of Science What is Science? Exploring the Scientific Method Focus: Importance of Procedures Lab |
None |
Week of August 12th - 16th
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
8/12 |
No School |
None |
8/13 |
Lower School Orientation Day, 1:00-5:00 |
None |
8/14 |
No School |
None |
8/15 |
First Day of School! |
Bring in pictures for your pennant |
8./16 |
What is Science? Meet teacher, tour science room, rules and procedures review. Introduction to 5th Grade Science: Inquiries, project-based learning, & units of study |
Bring in pictures for your pennant |