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Objective:      Students will be able to describe how energy is transferred from the Sun through a food chain.

Essential Question: ·        Why is the flow of energy in the food chains limited to the direction of energy flow?

Science:

To start today’s lesson, teacher will review how to perform basic functions of the Energy conversion gizmo. Students and I will then discuss where all living things get their energy from. Students will then work with partners to complete the Activity B: energy conversions and Extension: Renewable Energy worksheet. 

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Objective:

·        Use five senses to observe the qualitative properties of matter.

·        Use tools (ruler, balance, measuring cup/graduated cylinder, stopwatch, thermometer) to measure quantitative properties of matter in metric units (meter/centimeter, gram, liter/milliliter, Celsius, Fahrenheit).

Essential Question:

·        How can we use our senses to describe matter?

·        How can we use tools to describe matter?

Science:

Activity: What are Physical Properties?

In today’s lesson, the teacher will start by going over an interactive lesson that reviews the physical properties of matters.

Students and I will then identify the properties of matter through an activity that the interactive lesson provides, in which they will sort the different properties of matter.

Students will then work on brain check and sum it up portion of the HMH science book

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Objective:

·        Students will be able to describe how energy is transferred from the Sun through a food chain.

Essential Question:

·        Why is the flow of energy in the food chains limited to the direction of energy flow?

Science:

To start today’s lesson, teacher will review how to perform basic functions of the Energy conversion gizmo. Students and I will then discuss where all living things get their energy from. Students will then work with partners to complete the Activity B: energy conversions and Extension: Renewable Energy worksheet. 

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Objective: Student will be able to explain that plant and animal characteristics are inherited and will be able to Identify behaviors that animals learn or are shaped by the environment.

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Essential Question: What are some environmental factors that affect organisms?

What are some animal instincts and some animal learned behaviors?

Science:

Today, teacher will start lesson by reviewing the vocabulary of the lesson. Students and I will investigate several modes of inheritance in an alien life form in the Inheritance gizmo. Students will then work with partners to do activity A where students have to determine which traits are inherited and which traits are acquired. 

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Science:

Today students will be taking their Science test. Zoom kids will do test on mastery connect and should follow the link provided below.

Here is the link:

https://student.masteryconnect.com/

Test ID codes for the different homerooms.

Mr. Nunez Homeroom Test ID :  

Ms. Salas Homeroom Test ID: 

Ms. Phelps Homeroom Test ID :

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Objective: Students will be able to explain how seasons affect plants and animals.

Essential Question: What are some examples of plant adaptations and examples of animal adaptations to seasonal changes?

Science:

Today, teacher will start lesson by reviewing the vocabulary of the unit. Students and I will read through the passages from HMH science book and discuss how Florida’s animals and plants adapt to Florida’s seasons.  On their own, students will work with partners to complete sum it up and brain check worksheets.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Objective: Student will be able to explain that plant and animal characteristics are inherited and will be able to Identify behaviors that animals learn or are shaped by the environment.

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Essential Question: What are some environmental factors that affect organisms?

What are some animal instincts and some animal learned behaviors?

Science:

Today, teacher will start lesson by reviewing the vocabulary of the unit. Students and I will read through the passages from HMH science book and discuss the differences between hereditary traits, instincts and learned behaviors. On their own, students will work with partners to complete the vocabulary review and completing the main idea graphic organizer .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Objective:

Students will be able to describe how energy is transferred from the Sun through a food chain..

Essential Question:

·        Why is the flow of energy in the food chains limited to the direction of energy flow?

Science:

To start today’s lesson, teacher will review vocabulary words of the lesson and will model how perform basic functions of the Energy conversion gizmo. Students and I will then discuss where they believe that all energy comes from, identify the different renewable resources and how energy is transferred down a food chain. Students will then work on Activity A: Energy Paths with a partner

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Objective: Explain that plant and animal characteristics are inherited, but sometimes can be affected by the environment.

Essential Question: What are some environmental factors that affect organisms?

Science :

Teacher will start lesson by reviewing the vocabulary of the lesson.  Students and I will then do the Inheritance Gizmo warm up to have students practice how to use the gizmo. Students on their own will then work on the activity a of the gizmo to observe that offspring can resemble their parents and to be able to distinguish between traits that are determined by genes and those that are acquired.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Science :

Students will do a unit test on the reproductive structures of plants, pollination, and life cycles of plants/animals.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: March 17, 2021

Objective: Students will identify methods by which seeds are dispersed and recognize how pollinators transfer pollen from flower to flower.

Essential Question: How does pollination occur?

Science:

Students will do a unit test on the reproductive structures of plants, pollination, and life cycles of plants/animals.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: March 16, 2021

Objective: Students will identify methods by which seeds are dispersed and recognize how pollinators transfer pollen from flower to flower.

Essential Question: How does pollination occur?

Science:

To start today’s lesson teacher will review the importance of pollinators and the role they have in the pollination of plants. Students and I will then read sources about bees facing many dangers. Student will then produce their graphic organizers  to begin planning and then start writing an informative essay on the danger’s bees are facing.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: March 15, 2021

Objective: Students will identify methods by which seeds are dispersed and recognize how pollinators transfer pollen from flower to flower.

Essential Question: How does pollination occur?

Science:

Teacher will start class reviewing vocabulary of lesson. Students and I will discuss the different ways plants can pollinate. Students and I will identify the different plant pollinators that plants reproduce. Students will then complete a worksheet in which they label the different structures of a plant and state their functions.

Exit Slip: Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: March 11, 2021

Objective: Students will examine and identify the reproduction parts of a flowering plant and their roles in its life cycle.

Essential Question: What are the reproductive structures of a plant?

Science:

Teacher will start class reviewing vocabulary. Students and I will then discuss the different structures of a plant. Students will then complete a worksheet where they have to identify the different structures of plant and their purpose.

Exit Slip: Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

MATH EOY

MS. Phelps Homeroom will remain with Mr. Nunez for the rest of the day.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: March 08, 2021

Objective: Students will examine and identify the reproduction parts of a flowering plant and their roles in its life cycle.

Essential Question: What are the reproductive structures of a plant?

Science:

Teacher will start class reviewing vocabulary. Students and I will then discuss the different structures of a plant. Students will then complete a worksheet where they have to identify the different structures of plant and their purpose.

Exit Slip: Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

MATH EOY

MS. Salas Homeroom will remain with Mr. Nunez for the rest of the day.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: March 8, 2021

Objective: Students will examine and identify the reproduction parts of a flowering plant and their roles in its life cycle.

Essential Question: What are the reproductive structures of a plant?

Science:

Teacher will start class reviewing vocabulary. Students and I will then discuss the different structures of a plant. Students will then complete a worksheet where they have to identify the different structures of plant and their purpose.

Exit Slip: Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

MATH EOY

Mr. Nunez Homeroom will remain with Mr. Nunez for the rest of the day.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: March 3, 2021

Objective: Students will compare and contrast the major stages in the life cycles of Florida’s flowering and nonflowering plants.

Essential Question: How are the life cycle stages of flowering plants and nonflowering plant

Science:

To begin today’s lesson teacher will introduce a PowerPoint. Students and I will go through PowerPoint and discuss the different features that flowering plants/nonflowering plants have. Students will then create a compare and contrast organizer for flowering/nonflowering plants.

Exit Slip: Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: March 2, 2021

Objective: Students will Distinguish between complete and incomplete metamorphosis and describe the stages of each.

Essential Question: How is a complete metamorphosis different from an incomplete metamorphosis?

Science:

To start today’s lesson teacher will review vocabulary of the lesson. Students and I will then read the passages of the different animal life cycles. Students will then work in groups to identify the stages that certain animals undergo when they are going through a metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis. Students will also identify the stages of the life cycle that mammals go through and find the similarities/differences between the life cycles.

Exit Slip: Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: March 1, 2021

Objective: Students will Distinguish between complete and incomplete metamorphosis and describe the stages of each.

Essential Question: How is a complete metamorphosis different from an incomplete metamorphosis?

Science:

To begin the days lesson teacher will review the vocabulary of the unit. Teacher will then introduce the digital lesson of the unit and students will participate in lesson by labeling the differences between an incomplete metamorphosis, complete metamorphosis. Students will then identify the differences between seed bearing plants and non-seed-bearing plants.

Problem of the day

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevaa2v-ttf0jSkI9kO0W6Vn6tPAzTIa9wwtb8mXmWIB8C4GQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Life Cycles google form (Watch videos in google form)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAj3i1IwKyRzhtBKrSlO4QtFyFGeKqbApVRzIRHq0eK5U1EA/viewform?usp=sf_link​​​​​​​

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: February 24, 2020

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTSQQUxqL-ek_sN16_Ee1Fm-PesgJMmcoXmK8DwnPCNZ0w1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTSQQUxqL-ek_sN16_Ee1Fm-PesgJMmcoXmK8DwnPCNZ0w1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link​​​​​​​

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: February 23, 2020

Objective: Students will recognize how pollinators transfer pollen from flower to flower.

Essential Question: How does pollination occur?

Science:

Teacher will begin lesson modeling how to use the flower pollination gizmo. Students and I will then discuss the differences between self-pollination and cross pollination. Students will then complete the activity a portion of the gizmo with partners.

Exit Slip: Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: February 22, 2020

Objective: Students will examine and identify the reproduction parts of a flowering plant and their roles in its life cycle.

Essential Question: How does pollination occur?

Science:

To begin the days lesson teacher will review the vocabulary of the unit. Teacher will then introduce the digital lesson of the unit and students will participate in lesson by labeling the different parts of a life cycle of a plant. Students will then identify the differences between seed bearing plants and non-seed-bearing plants.

Exit Slip: Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: February 17, 2021

Objective: Students will understand heat (thermal) energy is produced when two objects rub against each other (friction), recognize that the pitch of sound is produced by vibrating objects, and that pitch of sound  can be high and low.

Essential Question: What are the properties of sound energy and how can we produce heat energy?

Science:

In today’s science class students will complete their heat, sound and pitch test independently. Once test is completed, students and I will go over the test and discuss some the difficulties that the test may have posed.

Exit slip: A question you may have about test that was not covered in class.

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: February 16, 2021

Objective: Students will understand heat (thermal) energy is produced when two objects rub against each other (friction), recognize that the pitch of sound is produced by vibrating objects, and that pitch of sound  can be high and low.

Essential Question: What are the properties of sound energy and how can we produce heat energy?

Science:

To start today’s lesson teacher will review the vocabulary of the unit. Students will then participate in a jeopardy game to test their knowledge of past lessons and will be split into groups to compete with each other. Students will then end lesson with a practice quiz that they will do independently, with teacher monitoring them.

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: February 10, 2021

Objective: Students will recognize that sound is produced by vibrating objects.

Essential Question: What are the properties of sound energy?

Science:

Teacher will begin lesson reviewing vocabulary and concepts of the previous lessons. Students will be quizzed on energy, speed and moving objects.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: February 9, 2021

Objective: Students will recognize that sound is produced by vibrating objects.

Essential Question: What are the properties of sound energy?

Science:

To start today’s lesson, teacher will review vocabulary . Students will then participate in a digital experiment to identify conductors of head and insulators. Students will then compete a sort independently, while teacher circulates classroom for support.

Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: February 8, 2021

Objective: Students will understand heat (thermal) energy is produced when two objects rub against each other (friction).

Essential Question: How can we produce heat energy?

Science:

In today’s activity, teacher will start lesson reviewing vocabulary. Students will then participate in doing a digital experiment pitch and sound. Students will break into groups and go over flash cards about sound and pitch. Students will then compete in a jeopardy game that will test each groups knowledge, teacher will circulate classroom to provide support. 

Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: February 3, 2021

Objective: Students will recognize that moving water can be used for power and to do work.

Essential Question: How is moving water used to generate energy?

Science:

Teacher will begin lesson reviewing vocabulary and concepts of the previous lessons. Students will be quizzed on energy, speed and moving objects.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: February 2, 2021

Objective: Students will recognize that moving water can be used for power and to do work.

Essential Question: How is moving water used to generate energy?

Science:

 Teacher will begin lesson with reviewing vocabulary of the lesson. Students and I will then participate in a digital lesson to see how renewable resources are used to power our homes. Students will then do a gizmo to identify examples of renewable resources creating clean energy, while teacher circulates classroom to provide support.

Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: February 1, 2021

Objective: Students will explore motion and that speed is the change in position over time.

Essential Question: How is energy related to motion?

Science:

Teacher will begin lesson reviewing vocabulary of lesson. Students and I will then use an interactive digital lesson in which students will investigate how energy has the ability to cause motion. Students will then complete the energy transformations worksheet, while teacher circulates to classroom

Exit slip: Inquiry questions of lesson .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: January 19, 2021

Objective: Students will explore that motion and that speed is the change in position over time.

Essential Question: How can motion be changed and measured?

Science:

In today’s lesson, teacher will begin by going over the vocabulary of the lesson. Students and I will then create and complete the K/W portion of the KWL chart. Students will then participate in an interactive lesson on how speed is measured.  Students will then complete their KWL charts.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: December 7, 2020

Science Fair Project

Science:

Good afternoon,

Rubric for Science Fair Project Submission Attached Here:

Please remember that this project is a mandatory part of our curriculum and must be submitted between 12/4/2020 – 12/11/2020.

Both digital slideshows and/or poster boards are acceptable formats for submitting your projects! :D

Please find attached the template for the poster board version of the Science Fair project that is also an acceptable option for submission!

Please find attached the template for the upcoming Science Fair project should you choose to submit via digital slideshow format!

I will post the format for projects that will be completed via poster board here on the educational network

Please ensure that your child has completed the Science Fair Form posted below  and that you have acquired all materials necessary to complete the experiment in a timely manner before the deadline (12/4/2020-12/11/2020). Project submissions will be accepted for the entire week following Thanksgiving break.

Thank you for your support in this project! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns!

Help:

Final Science Fair Project Google Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaZKN62ixpNo4jf82_dTYf7q8E49Y2upDgoEhY9lA9bw8-Ww/viewform?usp=sf_link

Link to very helpful science fair project ideas;
http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com​​​​​​​

Date: January 15, 2021

In the PDF document found below, you will find all links to the science assignments.  You will also find links to sources needed to complete the science assignments. Links will be updated on a weekly basis.

To receive full credit, student must complete all the things that are asked for in the google form.

The second quarter ends on the week of January 15, 2021. In order for me to have time to grade students work and submit students work on time.

The last day I will accept student work is on January 15, 2021.

If there are any questions, feel free to message me on class dojo any time.

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Date: November 06, 2020

Objective:

Identify and compare/ contrast three categories of rocks and how they were formed. ·

Essential Question:

How are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks different? 

Science:

Minerals and Rocks Brochure Project

Students  will learn about the  physical characteristics of rocks and will learn to identify the three types of rock and explain how each is formed.

Help:

Link to website that has all information needed about minerals and rocks: https://geology.com/

Template for brochure and instructions will be found below in the attachments. 

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Date: January 13, 2020

Objective: Students will recognize that the amount of force, the mass of an object and change in speed (acceleration) determine the motion of an object.

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Essential Question: How is energy related to motion and how can motion be changed and measured?

Science:

To begin lesson, teacher will review vocabulary of the lesson and will pass to student’s exploration sheets in which they complete the prior knowledge questions.  Students and I will discuss students’ responses to questions. Students will complete activity b portion of the gizmo worksheet observing how potential energy

 Help:

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Date: January 12, 2020

Objective: Students will recognize that the amount of force, the mass of an object and change in speed (acceleration) determine the motion of an object.

Essential Question: How is energy related to motion and how can motion be changed and measured?

Science:

To begin today’s lesson, will start a KWL chart about how energy can cause motion. Students will then investigate how energy has the ability to create motion in the HMH interactive lesson. Once lesson is over, log onto gizmo and complete activity a portion of gizmo worksheet.

Exit slip: completion of KWL chart.

 Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: January 11, 2020

Objective: Students will recognize that sound is produced by vibrating objects and will be able to recognize that the pitch of sound can be high and low.

Essential Question: What are the properties of sound energy?

Science:

To begin today’s lesson, teacher will create a KWL chart to gage student knowledge of sound. Students will then investigate how sound is created and what determines a sounds pitch. Students will then complete their KWL charts.

 Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: January 08, 2021

Objective: Students will be able to understand  how slavery was a key issue in the Civil War.

Essential Question: How can you explain slavery was one of the main causes of the Civil War?

Social Studies:

In the beginning of the lesson teacher will go over the Emancipation Proclamation. Teacher will then review topics discussed in the previous day.

Students and I will discuss what civil mean as it pertains to the war.

Students will then work with partners to do a Tell Me All About It graphic organizer in which they will have to find the main idea of the section and three details from that section.

Exit ticket: Students will complete the Self-check question (How long did the Civil War last?)

Help:

Students will have their social studies journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: January 06, 2021

Objective:  Identify that objects can transfer thermal (heat) energy to one another.​​​​​​​

Essential Question:

How can we produce heat energy and how does heat move?

Science:

To start today’s lesson teacher will start lesson discussing what thermal energy is and where it comes from.

Students and I will then discuss when it is hottest in the day and what type of colors, clothing and other materials absorb/reflect heat.

Students will then work wit partners to complete the heat absorption gizmo, in which they will see what materials absorb/reflect heat energy.

Exit slip:

Amrit and his friends are building a playhouse in his backyard. Which material would best keep heat in during winter and keep heat out during summer?

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: January 05, 2021

Objective:  Student will be able to show a basic demonstration how of the world of science works through research, observation, and experimentation.

Essential Question:

·Why do scientist conduct repeated trials?

Science:

To start today’s lesson teacher will review the steps of the scientific method.

Students will then commence their science fair presentations and display the experiments that they have been working on.

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: January 04, 2021

Objective:  Identify, describe, and contrast some basic forms of energy including light, heat, electrical, stored energy, energy of motion (mechanical), & sound.

Essential Question: What are the basic forms of energy?

Science:

 Teacher will start lesson discussing electricity. Where does it come from? Where do the wires go? How is the power generated?

Students and I will discuss some ideas that answer these questions, identifying the different forms of energy.

Students will then complete a worksheet by using the gizmo in which they will identify the different forms of energy.

Exit ticket: Ellie plugs in a radio and turns it on. What change in energy takes place when she does this?

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: December 17, 2020

Objective:

Students will be able to use a balance to compare the mass of a whole object to the sum of its parts when taken apart.    

Essential Question:

v  How do scientists use process skills when observing matter?

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Science:

Activity:  Matter and Its Properties Test

In today’s lesson students will be tested on their understanding matter’s physical properties, the different states of water, magnetism and the Law of Conservation of Mass.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: December 16, 2020

Objective:

Students will be able to use a balance to compare the mass of a whole object to the sum of its parts when taken apart.    

Essential Question:

v  How do scientists use process skills when observing matter?

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Science:

Activity:  Matter and Its Properties

Teacher will start lesson review vocabulary words that are related to the unit.

Students and I will then discuss how we can use our senses to sort matter into different categories using it different properties. We will also review the different states of water and relate it to the law of conservation of mass.

Students will then compete with each other in Quizzez to review matter and its properties.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: December 15, 2020

Objective:

Students will be able to use a balance to compare the mass of a whole object to the sum of its parts when taken apart.    

Essential Question:

v  How do scientists use process skills when observing matter?

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Science:

Activity:  Weight and Mass Gizmo

Teacher will introduce the Law of Conservation of Mass ( the mass of an object never changes, no matter how the parts are rearranged.

Students and I will then start to compare two masses using a balance or spring scale.

Students will then work on a gizmo and measure the weight of objects in kilograms on different planets.   

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: December 14, 2020

Objective:

v Understand phase changes as they relate to water.

Essential Question                   

v  What causes water to change from one state to another?

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Science:

Activity:  States of water foldable

Teacher will start lesson going over the three states of water (liquid, gas, solid).

Students and I will then sort the different states of water in the correct categories.

Students will then work with a partner to create a foldable in which they will research on the different states of water. Student will identify how water transitions to a solid, liquid and gas. Students will have to provide examples of the different states of water.

http://www.summitwater.org/story_of_water/html/3forms.htm

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Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: December 8, 2020

Objective:

Understand that magnetism is a force that pulls magnetic material across a distance.

Essential Question:

How can you classify matter?

Science:

Activity: Magnetism Gizmo

Teacher will ask students what they know about magnets.

Students and I will then discuss the different objects that are attracted to magnets. Then discuss what objects are not attracted to magnets .

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: December 1, 2020

Objective:

Students will understand how matter can go through a physical change and chemical change.

Essential Question:

How can matter undergo physical changes?

What are physical changes of matter?

How can matter undergo chemical changes?

What are examples of chemical properties?

Science:

Activity: Physical and chemical changes quiz

Teacher will start lesson reviewing examples of matter going through a physical change and matter going through a chemical change.

Students and I will go over and identify  characteristics that matter will display when they undergo physical/chemical change.

Students will then complete the physical and chemical changes quiz.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: November 30, 2020

Objective:

Students will understand how matter can go through a physical change and chemical change.

Essential Question:

How can matter undergo physical changes?

What are physical changes of matter?

How can matter undergo chemical changes?

What are examples of chemical properties?

Science:

Activity: What are physical and chemical changes?

Teacher will start lesson reviewing what are physical and chemical changes. Showing examples on matter can undergo physical and chemical changes.

Students and I will then go through different examples of matter going through changes and identify if the matter is going through a physical change or a chemical change.

Students will then work in groups to do a sorting activity and have to correctly identify whether the provided example of matter is going through a physical change or a chemical change.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: November 24, 2020

Objective:

Student can employ the RACE strategy to support responses.

Essential Question:

How can you use the Race strategy to support responses?

Social Studies:

Activity: First Thanksgiving Meal

In today’s lessons teacher start of with explaining the brief history of how the Thanksgiving holiday came to be.

Students and I will then read an article that goes into depth about the Thanksgiving holiday.

Students will then complete a question set and must pull evidence from the text to support their responses.

Help:

Students will have their Social Studies journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

Google form link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ6gPtiBk6y_2tL-Fv3UzdxbWI4v_e-gzCmz3OVaM_pR7nag/viewform?usp=sf_link​​​​​​​

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Date: November 23, 2020

Objective:

Students will be able to differentiate how matter goes through a physical chang and a chemical change.

Essential Question:

· How can matter undergo physical changes?

 · What are physical changes of matter?

· How can matter undergo chemical changes?

· What are examples of chemical properties?

 · How can you recognize if matter has undergone a chemical change?

Science:

Activity: What are physical and chemical changes?

Teacher will start lesson reviewing what are physical and chemical changes. Showing examples on matter can undergo physical and chemical changes.

Students and I will then go through different examples of matter going through changes and identify if the matter is going through a physical change or a chemical change.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: November 18, 2020

Objective:

Recognize how living things depend on natural resources for survival.

Identify and describe the different sources of renewable and nonrenewable energy.

Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.

Essential Question:

Identify the benefits/consequences of using renewable/nonrenewable resources.

Science:

         Presentation of Rocks and Minerals Project, Renewable and Nonrenewable resources quiz

In today’s lessons students will take a quiz on renewable and nonrenewable resources. After the quiz, students will then finish the presentation of their Rocks and minerals brochure.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: November 17, 2020

Objective:

Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.

Essential Question:

Identify the benefits/consequences of using renewable/nonrenewable resources.

Science:

Renewable and nonrenewable resources

In today’s lessons students and I will go over some the special resources that can be found in Florida. Students and I will discuss the importance of these resources. Students will then participate in a game in which they will have differentiate and sort nonrenewable/renewable resources into the correct categories.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQGSaZO4sTuor9bL52erNDokIuzy9WL0vNlxsga8qYWKs2rA/viewform?usp=sf_link​​​​​​​

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Date: November 16, 2020

Objective:

Recognize how living things depend on natural resources for survival.

Identify and describe the different sources of renewable and nonrenewable energy.

Essential Question:

Identify the benefits/consequences of using renewable/nonrenewable resources.

Science:

Renewable and Nonrenewable resources

In today’s lesson students will learn about Earth’s and Florida’s renewable and nonrenewable resources. Students will read an article discussing the impact that these resources have our planets. Students will then write an opinion piece whether or not people should continue using nonrenewable resources or move on to using renewable resources.

Help:

Students will have their Science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: November 6, 2020

Objective:

Identify the difference between physical weathering and erosion.

Essential Question:

What are some differences between weathering and erosion? (Provide evidence on from your investigation.)

Science:

●      Activities: Weathering, Erosion and Depositions Sort

In today’s lesson students will learn about the forces that shape Earth. They will also learn the differences between these forces through a sorting activity by providing various forms of weathering, erosion and deposition.

HW:

Completion of Minerals and Rock Brochure Project

Help:

Students will have their writing journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: November 12, 2020

Science:

  Earth Structure test

Students will do complete a test on Earth’s structures on mastery connect.

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

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Date: November 10, 2020

Science:

Review of Earth Structures

In today’s lesson students review how weathering, erosion and deposition shape the Earth.

Students will also review the different types of rocks (igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary) and the minerals that compose these rocks.

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Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: November 5, 2020

Objective:

Identify and compare/ contrast three categories of rocks and how they were formed. ·

Essential Question:

How are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks different?

Science:

 Activities: Rock Cycle

In today’s lesson students will learn about the rock cycle. Students will learn how each type of rock (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic) can in one point of time can turn into a different type of rock while undergoing the rock cycle.

HW:

Completion of Minerals and Rock Brochure Project

Help:

Students will have their writing journal and pencil ready for class.

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Date: November 2, 2020

Objective:

Visually identify and describe the properties of minerals in a rock sample.

Essential Question:

Identify the physical properties of minerals?

Science:

●      Activities: Properties of Minerals

In today’s lesson students will learn about the physical properties of minerals. Students will complete a study booklet. In which they will identify what the physical properties of the minerals are, provide examples and draw a picture of the physical property.

HW:

Completion of Minerals and Rock Brochure Project

Help:

Students will have their writing journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class.

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Date: October 28, 2020

Objective:

Visually identify and describe the properties of minerals in a rock sample.

Essential Question:

Why do scientists need to use tools to compare rocks and minerals?

Science:

What Are Physical Properties of Matter?

In today’s lesson student will learn how physical properties can be used to identify matter.

Students will also learn about matter, mass, density, volume and will be able to compare objects based on their properties.

Students will learn this through interactive digital lesson.

HW:

Study of Vocabulary

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Date: October 27, 2020

Objective:

Identify tools that allow scientists to observe very small things such as microscope and magnifying glass.

Essential Question:  

Why do scientists need to use tools to compare rocks and minerals?

Science:​​​​​​​

Which resources are found in Florida?

In today’s lesson students will learn of the nonrenewable and renewable resources found in Florida.

Students will also learn of the different technology and tools students use to investigate the resources of the Earth in an interactive digital lesson.

HW:

Completion of classwork.

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Date: October 26, 2020

Objective:

Identify and compare/ contrast three categories of rocks and how they were formed. ·

Essential Question:

How are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks different? 

Science:

How can rocks be classified?

In today’s lesson students will recognize that Earth’ surface is made up of rocks.

They will also recognize the physical characteristics of rocks and will learn to identify the three types of rock and explain how each is formed in an interactive digital lesson.

HW:

Completion of classwork.

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Date: October 21,2020

Objective:

Compare and contrast the benefits and dangers of the sun’s energy.

Essential Question:

How is the Sun beneficial to us?

 How is the Sun harmful to us?

Science:

●      Materials Needed: pencil, science journal, device that connects to zoom app.

●      Activities: The Sun (Beneficial and Harmful Properties) Kahoot

Students and I will review the beneficial and harmful properties of the Sun through Kahoot. Students will be split in teams to compete with each other and to showcase their knowledge of the beneficial and harmful properties of the Sun.

●      Visuals/Support Links: Kahoot

●      Homework: vocabulary word map

Homework:

Make up work

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Date: October 20,2020

Objective:

Compare and contrast the benefits and dangers of the sun’s energy.

Essential Question:

How is the Sun beneficial to us?

 How is the Sun harmful to us?

Science:

 Materials Needed: pencil, science journal, device that connects to zoom app.

●      Activities: Make up day

In today’s zoom meeting students will have time to do make up work for the first quarter.

●      Visuals/Support Links: google forms

●      Homework: vocabulary word map

Homework:

Make up work

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Date: October 19,2020

Objective:

Compare and contrast the benefits and dangers of the sun’s energy.

Essential Question:

How is the Sun beneficial to us?

 How is the Sun harmful to us?

Science:

●      Materials Needed: pencil, science journal, device that connects to zoom app.

●      Activities: The Sun

Students will begin by lesson watching a ted talk about harmful properties that the sun can potentially have on humans. Then students and I will go over a PowerPoint discussing the beneficial and harmful that the sun has. Students will then test their knowledge about the properties of the sun with a kahoot.

●      Visuals/Support Links: PowerPoint

●      Homework: Vocabulary word map

Ted Talk Why Do We Have to Wear Sunscreen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSJITdsTze0

Kahoot: https://play.kahoot.it/v2/?quizId=76d9c1c9-cdee-4982-9f39-28d6182f1830​​​​​​​

Homework:

Make up work

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Date: October 14, 2020

Objective:

Identify the different properties of minerals.

Essential Question:

How can you identify a mineral?

Science:

Properties of Minerals

In today’s zoom meeting, students will learn about the properties of minerals.

Properties such as hardness, color, luster, cleavage, and streak color, and recognize the role of minerals in the formation of rocks.

Students will go over these properties in an interactive digital lesson.

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class to complete classwork

Homework:

Completion of classwork.

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Date: October 13, 2020

Objective:

Identify the different properties of minerals.

Essential Question:

How can you identify a mineral?

Science:

Earths Place In Space Unit Test

In today’s zoom meeting students will have a test on Earth’s Place In Space.

Testing their knowledge on Earth’s orbit, revolution, the moon’s orbit, revolution, moon phases and technology that scientist use.

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.​​​​​​​

Google Form to be given during zoom class to complete classwork

Homework:

Completion of classwork.

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Date: October 12, 2020

Objective:

Identify the various shapes of Moon patterns and sequence.

Identify the advances in science that can be attributed to space research in Florida.

Essential Question:

Why are there different phases of the moon? · What did you discover through your investigation/exploration? (Provide evidence that support your findings.)

Science:

Kahoot! Review of Earth’s Place in Space

In today’s zoom lesson students and I will review Earth’s Place in Space Unit.

Students will be placed in teams to compete with each other.

In this Kahoot students will be reviewing the concepts such as Earth’s orbit, revolution, the moon’s orbit, revolution, moon phases and technology that scientist use.

Help:

Students will have their science journal and pencil ready for class.

Google Form to be given during zoom class to complete classwork

Homework:

Completion of classwork.

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Date: October 8, 2020

Objective:

Identify the various shapes of Moon patterns and sequence.

Identify the advances in science that can be attributed to space research in Florida.

Essential Question:

Why are there different phases of the moon? · What did Scientist discover through investigation/exploration?

                                                    Science:        

Earth’s Place in Space Kahoot!!

In today’s zoom meeting students will review the various facts they have learned the previous week about Earth’s place in the universe, movement.

They will also review facts about the moon and how technology has helped scientist learn more about the universe.

Help:

Vocabulary words to study for are in the attachments.

Homework:

Study for vocabulary quiz #2

Submission of Student contract

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Date: October 7, 2020

Objective:

Identify the advances in science that can be attributed to space research in Florida.

Essential Question:

What did Scientist discover through  investigation/exploration?

                                                    Science:        

How Does Technology Help Us Learn About Space

In today’s zoom lesson it will begin with a bell ringer.

Students will learn the some of the history of how humans studied the Universe. Students will also learn how technology has helped scientist learn more about the universe today.

Students will then complete the test your knowledge task after the lesson.

Help:

Students will complete classwork on a google form in class.

Vocabulary words to study for are in the attachments.