Science

=Science =

General Resources
[|BrainPop Jr. - Science Skills]

=Plant Growth and Development = How to plant Wisconsin Fast Plants by Carolina Biological : [] Time Lapse of growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants [] Life Cycle of Plants Animation [] [|The Great Plant Escape - Case 3 (1.06)] [|The Great Plant Escape - Case 1 (1.01)] [|relationships b/w soils and plant life - Case 2 - The Great Plant Escape] [|The Great Plant Escape - Case 4(1.03, 1.05)] [|http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/links/index.html - links/websites for home or school] [|BrainPop Jr. - Plant Life Cycle] [] =Human Body = [] || [|systems of the human body - variety of activities, real bone photos] [|brain, skeleton, heart, digestive tract - virtual tour of the body] [|human body worksheets - good for reading comprehension] [|virtual owl pellet dissection] [|your gross and cool body - video, games etc.] [|interactive skeleton tutorial] [|Fossweb - Human Body] [|Fossweb - Living Systems (plant and mammal)] [|Live Binder all about Bones] Video [] Quiz [] =Objects in the Sky = MOON [] [] [] [] [] [|phases of the moon - any date and time] [|comparing the moon in different hemispheres]
 * 1.01 || Observe and measure how the quantities and qualities of nutrients, light, and water in the environment affect plant growth. ||
 * 1.02 || Observe and describe how environmental conditions determine how well plants survive and grow in a particular environment. ||
 * 1.03 || Investigate and describe how plants pass through distinct stages in their life cycle including: growth, survival, and reproduction. ||
 * 1.04 || Explain why the number of seeds a plant produces depends on variables such as light, water, nutrients, and pollination. ||
 * 1.05 || Observe and discuss how bees pollinate flowers. ||
 * 1.06 || Observe, describe and record properties of germinating seeds ||
 * 4.01 || Identify the skeleton as a system of the human body.
 * 4.02 || Describe several functions of bones:
 * Support
 * Protection
 * Locomotion ||
 * 4.03 || Describe the functions of different types of joints:
 * Hinge
 * Ball and Socket
 * Gliding ||
 * 4.04 || Describe how different kinds of joints allow movement and compare this to the movement of mechanical devices. ||
 * 4.05 || Observe and describe how muscles cause the body to move.(See Resources for Objective explanation/description.) ||
 * 3.01 || Observe that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object and is reflected and/or absorbed. ||
 * 3.02 || Observe that objects in the sky have patterns of movement including: sun, moon, and stars. ||
 * 3.03 || Using shadows follow and record the apparent movement of the sun in the sky during the day. ||
 * 3.04 || Use appropriate tools to make observations of the moon. ||
 * 3.05 || Observe and record the change in the apparent shape of the moon from day to day over several months and describe the pattern of changes. ||
 * 3.06 || Observe that patterns of stars in the sky stay the same, although they appear to move across the sky nightly. ||

SUN

CONSTELLATIONS

WebQuests-
 * Phases Of the Moon || [[file:PhasesWebQuestWorksheet.pdf]] || [] ||
 * Sun, Moon, and Earth || [[file:questions_sun_moon1webquest.pdf]] || [] ||
 * Stars/Comstellations || [[file:Constellation Worksheet.doc]] || [] ||
 * STEM Group Project || [[file:DE_STEM_3-5_SolarSystem.pdf]][[file:AstronomyResearchProject.docx]] || [] ||
 * TED ED talks || How Many Universes Are There? || [] ||
 * TED ED talks || How Many Universes Are There? || [] ||

___ [] [|Amazing Space] [|Earth and Moon Viewer - live feed] [|online astronomy magazine - constellations] [|phases of the moon - demo and background info.] [|phases of the moon video] [|phases of the moon - simulation] [|quiz - put phases of the moon in order] [|phases of the moon and constellations] [|up to date articles, night sky...] [|phases of the moon video w/ overview and teacher guide] [|Fossweb - Solar Energy] [|Fossweb - Sun, Moon and Stars] [|BrainPop Jr. - The Moon] [|BrainPop Jr. - The Sun] =Soils = [] [|BrainPop Jr. - Soil] [] Science
 * 2.01 || Observe and describe the properties of soil:
 * Color
 * Texture
 * Capacity to hold water ||
 * 2.02 || Investigate and observe that different soils absorb water at different rates. ||
 * 2.03 || Determine the ability of soil to support the growth of many plants, including those important to our food supply. ||
 * 2.04 || Identify the basic components of soil:
 * Sand
 * Clay
 * Humus ||
 * 2.05 || Determine how composting can be used to recycle discarded plant and animal material. ||
 * 2.06 || Determine the relationship between heat and decaying plant matter in a compost pile. ||

HUMAN BODY Skeletal System Information Mr. Bones Skeleton Shakedown

OBJECTS IN THE SKY Exploring Stars Video Magic School Bus "Sees Stars" [|Constellations.pdf] Make Your Own Constellations Myth Stars and Constellations Activities (from NASA) Star Info on Enchanted Learning

SOILS

[|Soil Science Education] [|Dr. Dirt]

PLANT LIFE CYCLES Parts of a Bee


 * SCIENCE CORE STANDARDS FOR 2012-2013 **

Science as Inquiry
As students progress through the grade levels, their strategies for finding solutions to questions improve as they gain experience conducting simple investigations and working in small groups. They are capable of asking questions and make predictions that can be tested. Students must be encouraged to make more careful observations and measure things with increasing accuracy. During investigations, students must have opportunity to use more advanced tools such as calculators, computers, graduated cylinders, scales and meter sticks to gather data and extend their senses. They must keep accurate records and run enough trials to be confident of their results to test a prediction. They must have experiences that allow them to recognize patterns in data and use data to create reasonable explanations of results of an experiment or investigation. They should be encouraged to employ more sophisticated language, drawings, models, charts and graphs to communicate results and explanations. Students must always use appropriate safety procedures, including listening skills, when conducting simple investigations.

Forces and Motion

 * 1) 3.P.1Understand motion and factors that affect motion.
 * 2) 3.P.1.1Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
 * 3) 3.P.1.2Compare the relative speeds (faster or slower) of objects that travel the same distance in different amounts of time.
 * 4) 3.P.1.3 Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.

Matter, Properties and Change

 * 1) 3.P.2Understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change.
 * 2) 3.P.2.1Recognize that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space and has mass.
 * 3) 3.P.2.2Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
 * 4) 3.P.2.3 Summarize changes that occur to the observable properties of materials when different degrees of heat are applied to them, such as melting ice or ice cream, boiling water or an egg, or freezing water

Earth in the Universe

 * 1) 3.E.1Recognize the major components and patterns observed in the earth/moon/sun system.
 * 2) 3.E.1.1Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the solar system that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons and the earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.
 * 3) 3.E.1.2 Recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object’s shadow indicate the apparent changing position of the Sun during the day although the patterns of the stars in the sky, to include the Sun, stay the same.

Earth Systems, Structures & Processes

 * 1) 3.E.2Compare the structures of the Earth’s surface using models or three-dimensional diagrams.
 * 2) 3.E.2.1Compare Earth’s saltwater and freshwater features (including oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and glaciers).
 * 3) 3.E.2.2 Compare Earth’s land features (including volcanoes, mountains, valleys, canyons, caverns, and islands) by using models, pictures, diagrams, and maps.

Structures & Functions of Living Organisms

 * 1) 3.L.1Understand human body systems and how they are essential for life: protection, movement and support.
 * 2) 3.L.1.1Compare the different functions of the skeletal and muscular system.
 * 3) 3.L.1.2 Explain why skin is necessary for protection and for the body to remain healthy.

Ecosystems

 * 1) 3.L.2Understand how plants survive in their environments.
 * 2) 3.L.2.1Remember the function of the following structures as it relates to the survival of plants in their environments:
 * Roots – absorb nutrients
 * Stems – provide support
 * Leaves – synthesize food
 * Flowers – attract pollinators and produce seeds for reproduction
 * 1) 3.L.2.2Explain how environmental conditions determine how well plants survive and grow.
 * 2) 3.L.2.3Summarize the distinct stages of the life cycle of seed plants.
 * 3) 3.L.2.4 Explain how the basic properties (texture and capacity to hold water) and components (sand, clay and humus) of soil determine the ability of soil to support the growth and survival of many plants.