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For our first unit we will discuss the engineering design process, inventions and innovators and then move into the scientific method.
Engineering Design Process
Inventions and Innovators
Scientific Method and Science Tools
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Please note that the following information is related to future units that we will study and has not been updated or modified for this present year.
Please note that the following information is related to future units that we will study and has not been updated or modified for this present year.
Moon Phases/Sun, Earth and Moon Relationships
Here is a great resource that might help to practice the moon phases: moon phases interactive activity
Heredity/ Biodiversity and Change
- Draw conclusions about the relationship between reproduction and the survival of a species.
- Distinguish between complete and incomplete metamorphosis
- Determine how a physical or behavioral adaptation can enhance the chances of survival.
- Infer the possible reasons why a species became endangered or extinct.
Here are some great links to help support what we are learning!:
http://switchzoo.com/zoo.htm - This site allows you to investigate animal parts and how they survive because of their specialized parts.
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/animal-adaptations.html - this site allows you to play with multiple activities
Interdependence and the Flow of Energy
Click Here to get a copy of the unit study guide!
Here is a great link to check out as we look how animals interact with their environments: http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/predators/facts.cfm
Here is a great link to check out as we look how animals interact with their environments: http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/predators/facts.cfm
Here is a great study jam: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/aquaticecosystems.htm
Want to learn more about producers and consumers? check this out: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/producersconsumers.htm
Parents, here are the BIG ideas that we need to cover with this unit:
- Plants and animals compete for survival.
- Understand a predator and a prey and how this relationship affects the ecosystem.
- Determine how different organisms function within an environment in terms of their location on an energy pyramid.
- Classify organisms as carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores.
Cell Unit
Here are some great resources to help you study animal and plant cells:
Plant Cells Study Jams
cell study guide- here is a downloadable copy of the study guide you received in class. You will need to use your interactive notebook to complete this study guide. We will go over answers in class the day before the test!
Remember that you will need to identify the above labeled structures as well as be able to tell how animal and plant cells are different. Refer to your interactive notebook for resources.
cell study guide- here is a downloadable copy of the study guide you received in class. You will need to use your interactive notebook to complete this study guide. We will go over answers in class the day before the test!
Body Unit
Energy
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html - this is a great link with many interactive games and online information
Weather, Climate and the Water Cycle
Here is a copy of the some of the notes we are using in class: Weather and Climate notes
In this unit, students will be able to determine the difference between weather and climate. They will also understand the water cycle and its importance to Earth and organisms.
Here is a great interactive website for you to check out! http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/
