4th Grade-Week 7 Review and Quiz #2

7th Lab Session Week

Review the Rock Cycle and how water changes our Earth's surface.

Reading Before Class: FOSS Science Resources pgs 232-252 & 256-257. Wonders CA Content Reader pgs 84-89.

NO Homework

Vocablulary

Rock Cycle
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

Canyon
Delta

Cornell Note Questions:

•What is weathering?
•What can cause weathering?
•What is erosion?
•What is deposition?
•What landform is created by a river at the end of a river?

BrianPop.com video of the week: Rock Cycle, Weathering and Erosion

CA Science Standards

4a. Students know how to differentiate among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks by referring to their properties and methods of formation (the rock cycle).

5a. Students know some changes in the earth are due to slow processes, such as erosion, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.

5c. Students know moving water erodes landforms, reshaping the land by taking it away from some places and depositing it as pebbles, sand, silt, and mud in other places (weathering, transport, and deposition).

6c. Formulate and justify predictions based on cause-and-effect relationships.

6d. Conduct multiple trials to test a prediction and draw conclusions about the relationships between predictions and results.

6f. Follow a set of written instructions for a scientific investigation.

What Should I Do During the Summer?

What should I do before the first day of school? Places for Children to Grow...Museums!  Los Angeles City/County Education Conference  for Educators and Parents
THE AUTRY MUSEUM OF WESTERN HERITGE  4700 Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027  (Located across from the L. A. Zoo.) http://theautry.org	Offers summer camp for students age 5-12 years old. Classes vary in length and topic. The Autry offers in-depth hands-on experiences. Fees apply. Call (323) 667-2000 for more information.
CABRILLO MRINE AQUARIUM  3720 Stephen White Drive San Pedro, CA 90731. http://www.cabrillo.marineaquarium.org	For information, visit their website or call (310) 548-7562.
CALIFORNIA AFRICAN  AMERICAN MUSEUM  600 State Drive (Exposition Park) Los Angeles, CA 90037 http://www.caam.ca.gov	Offers families Weekends at the Museum; Young Docent offers paid internship for high school students; Summer Technology Arts Progrma for High School students. For information, call (213) 744-7432.
CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER  700 Exposition Park Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90037  (Located in Exposition Park) www.californiasciencecenter.org	Offers summer classes for students ages 3-17; M-F from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Classes are one week in length on a variety of topics. Tuition fees apply. Limited scholarships are available. Register online or by mail. For questions, call (213) 744-2325.
CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM  425 N. Los Angeles Street in Los Angeles http://www.camla.org	Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Call for information, (213) 485-8567.
GETTY MUSEUM  1200 Getty Drive,  Los Angeles, CA 90049 http://www.getty.edu	Hours of operation are Tues.-Fri. from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sat. from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sun. from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The parking cost is $15.00. Admission is free. For information, call (310) 440-7300
HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT  MUSEUM  www.hollywoodmuseum.com	Closed during relocation. For information, call (323) 465-7900.
JAPANESE-AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM  http://www.janm.org	369 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. For inforamtion, call  (213) 625-0414.
KIDS SPACE 480 N. Arroyo Blvd.  Pasadena, CA 91103 www.kidspacemuseum.org	Offers summer camps in July-August. For inforamtion, call (626) 449-9144.
KOREAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM 3727 W. 6th St., Suite 400  Los Angeles, CA 90020. http://www.KAMuseum.org	For information, visit their website or call (213) 388-4229.
LONG BEACH AQUARIUM  100 Aquarium Way  Long Beach, CA 90802  (off Shoreline Drive) www.aquariumofpacific.org	Family programs are available year round. Summer Day Camp sessions for students ages 3-13 are available the last week in June through the middle of August. A calendar of events and one-day classes is available online. Call (562) 590-3100.
LOS ANGELES CHILDREN'S MUSEUM www.childrensmuseumla.org	For program information, visit the website.
LOS ANGELES JUNIOR ARTS PROGRAMS --Barnsdall Art Center,  William Grant Still Art Center,  Canoga Park Youth Arts Center www.culturela.org	Offer classes in the arts for students of all ages throughout the year. For information, call (213) 202-5498 or visit the website.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.  Los Angeles, CA 90036 http://www.lacma.org	Participation in LACMA activities is on a firt-come, first-served basis. For cost information or to receive a brochure, call the Education Deaprtment at (323) 857-6139. To print registration forms for all classes, visit the website.
	Art Classes are offered for children and adults throughout the year on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (323) 856-6139 for tuition and registration information. The Andell Family Sundays are offered to children ages 12 and younger every Sunday year-round from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and are included in the cost of museum admission. Sundays Live is a series of free concerts at 6:00 p.m. on selected Sundays. Summer Art Camp is held M-F starting in July. Classes are divided into separate age groups: 6-9 year olds. Call for information on tuitiion costs for morning, afternoon or all-day participation at (323) 857-6512.
MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN  ART  http://www.molaa.org	628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802. For inforamtion, call (562) 437-1689 or visit the website.
MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE www.museumoftolerance.org	Simon Wiesenthal Plaza, 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. For information, call (310) 553-8403 or visit the website.
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM  OF L. A. COUNTY 900 Exposition Blvd. (Exposition Park)  Los Angeles, CA 90007 http://www.nhm.org	Admission is free the first Tuesday of each month. One-week summer sessions are scheduled on a variety of topics for children ages 5-13 and begin July-August, M-F. For information, call (213) 763-3348 or visit the website.
THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA  465 N. Beverly Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 www.paleycenter.org	For inforamtion call (310) 786-2091 or visit the website.
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 http://www.skirball.org	Offers family events year-round. For information and additional programs, call (310) 440-4500 or visit the website.
WATTS TOWER ART CENTER  1727 E. 107th Street Los Angeles, CA 90002	For information regarding programs, call (213) 847-4646 or visit the website.
WESTERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT Located at Louis Zamperini Field  3315 Airport Dr., Red Baron, #3 Torrance, CA 90505 http://www.wmof.com	For information regarding programs, call (323) 326-9544.
WILLIAM GRANT STILL  ART CENTER 2520 S. West View Street  Los Angeles, CA 90016	For information regarding programs, call (323) 734-1164.

4th Grade-Week 6 Stream Tables Part 2

6th Lab Session Week

Concept: What causes Earth's surface to change? 

Investigation: How does water change Earth’s surface?

Reading Before Class: Review weathering, erosion and deposition.

NO Homework

Vocablulary

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

Canyon
Delta

Cornell Note Questions:

•What is weathering?
•What can cause weathering?
•What is erosion?
•What is deposition?
•What landform is created by a river at the end of a river?

CA Science Standards

5a. Students know some changes in the earth are due to slow processes, such as erosion, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.

5c. Students know moving water erodes landforms, reshaping the land by taking it away from some places and depositing it as pebbles, sand, silt, and mud in other places (weathering, transport, and deposition).

6c. Formulate and justify predictions based on cause-and-effect relationships.

6d. Conduct multiple trials to test a prediction and draw conclusions about the relationships between predictions and results.

6f. Follow a set of written instructions for a scientific investigation.

1st Grade-Week 7 Seasons of the Year

6th Lab Week

Concept: Seasons of the Year

Objective: Students will learn the four seasons of the year and their characteristics.

Vocabulary:
seasons
Fall
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer

Questions of the Week: 
What are the four seasons? 
What are the characteristics of each season? 

BrainPopJr.com Video of the Week: Seasons

Can you name the season in each picture?

What color are the leaves in Fall/Autumn?

Where do we need to go to see snow near Los Angeles?

CA State Science Standards
3a. Students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
4a. Draw pictures that portray some features of the thing being described.

1st Grade-Week 6 Weather Instruments Part 2

6th Lab Week

Concept: Weather Instruments

Objective: Students will learn how to use an anemometer and a wind sock to measure wind speed and direction.

Vocabulary:
wind
wind speed
anemometer
wind sock

Question of the Week: How is temperature and wind speed measured?

BrainPopJr.com Video of the Week: Wind and Wind Energy

An anemometer and a wind vane

A wind sock at an airport

CA State Science Standards
3a. Students know how to use simple tools (e.g., thermometer, wind vane) to measure weather conditions and record changes from day to day and across the seasons.
3b. Students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season. 

1st Grade-Week 5 Weather Instruments

5th Lab Week

Concept: Weather Instruments

Objective: Students will learn how to use a thermometer to measure temperature.

Vocabulary:
temperature
thermometer
wind speed
anemometer

Question of the Week: How is temperature and wind speed measured?

BrainPopJr.com Video of the Week: Temperature

A thermometer

An anemometer and a wind vane

CA State Science Standards
3a. Students know how to use simple tools (e.g., thermometer, wind vane) to measure weather conditions and record changes from day to day and across the seasons.
3b. Students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.