My goal for fifth graders in science this year is to look at the world around them in a different way, realizing that “science is everywhere”. I hope they develop a love for science and gain confidence in what they already know about how science works and all of the new, fascinating things they learn.
We spent the first two weeks of science discussing and practicing “What it takes to be a Scientist” with a variety of different investigations, such as looking at fun-sized bags of Skittles, practicing following a “did you pay attention to the details?” procedure and observing how many drops of water can fit on the heads-side of a penny.
On Tuesday, we started our first unit: Matter and Energy in Ecosystems. Throughout this unit, we will be growing and observing plants, investigating the relationships between animals and non-living things in ecosystems, learning about the sun’s important role in our survival, how food webs work and why, as well as researching and sharing different topics revolving around these important components of life science. For the final assessment, students will “travel around the world” to different biomes and learn about animal relationships in the unique areas on Earth and why ecosystems in these biomes interact the way they do.
Every step of every day can be found on Canvas under "Science" and clicking on the "Life Science" button. This gives students the resources needed to participate every day, whether in person or online. Here is a quick shortcut for your convenience:
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