5th Grade Science CST Released Questions

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1st Grade-Week 5 Windy Days

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5th Lab Week

Concept: Exploring Air and Wind Part 2

Objective: Students will learn that we can't see air yet we can see it move things when it's windy.

Vocabulary:

air

wind
windsock

CA State Science Standards

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.

4a. Draw pictures that portray some features of the thing being described.

4b. Record observations and data with pictures, numbers, or written statements. 

Chile volcano Villarrica eruption spews ash and lava

Click on the links below to read and see more!

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31708312

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32425370

4th Grade-Week 4/5 Pangea and Quiz #1

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4th/5th Lab Week

Concept: Movement of Continents

Investigation: How Has the Earth’s Surface Changed?

Reading Before Class: FOSS Science Resources pgs 228-231. Review Wonders CA Content Reader pgs 78-83.

NO Homework

Vocabulary:

Pangaea

supercontinent

plate tectonics

lithosphere

Continental Drift Theory

•What did Earth look like millions of years ago?

•What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

•What evidence supports the Theory of Continental Drift?

BrianPop.com video of the week: Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

In the early 1900's Alfred Wegener proposed the idea of Continental Drift. His ideas centered around continents moving across the face of the earth. The idea was not quite correct - compared to the plate tectonics theory of today - but his thinking was on the proper track.

Earth Science Quiz  #1

1.     __________________ are scientists who study rocks.

2.     __________________ is the study of Earth.

3.     Rocks look different because they are made of different  _____________.

4.     Six properties of rocks are _____________________________________. 

5.     __________________ is a mineral’s ability to resist being scratched.

6.     __________________ is the way the surface of a mineral reflects light.

7.     __________________ is the color of the powder left behind when you rub a mineral against a white tile.

5. Waves, wind, water, and ice shape and reshape Earth’s land surface. As a basis for understanding this concept: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. 

10 Simple Things You Can Do For Earth Day and EVERYDAY

10 Simple Things You Can Do For Earth Day and EVERYDAY

• Swap out your light bulbs.
• Plant a tree or three.
• Curb your junk mail.
• Carry your own water bottle.
• Have a picnic!
• Turn off lights and unplug cell phone chargers.
• Try doing "conscious" laundry.
• Drive the speed limit.
• Recycle at work.
• Buy Mom a green gift for Mother's Day.

http://www.yourguidetogreen.com/learn/articles/10_simple_things

BrainPop.com video of the week: Recycling

1st Grade-Week 4 Weather

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4th Lab Week

Concept: Weather

Objective: Students will learn different types of weather like sunny, partly cloudy and overcast.

Vocabulary:

weather

monitor

weather symbols

meteorologist

sunny

partly cloudy

overcast

cloud

fog

Question of the Week: What is the weather like today?

BrainPopJr.com Video of the Week: Water Cycle

Sunny

Partly Cloudy

Overcast

Rain

Snow

Fog

Weather Symbols

CA State Science Standards

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.

4a. Draw pictures that portray some features of the thing being described.

4b. Record observations and data with pictures, numbers, or written statements. 

4th Grade-Week 3/4 The Rock Cycle

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3rd/4th Lab Week

Concept: Three types of Rocks and the Rock Cycle

Objective: Students will learn the three types of rock and how Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary Rocks are formed.

Homework: Review Crossword Puzzle

Vocabulary:

Rock Cycle

Igneous Rock

melting

magma

cooling

Metamorphic Rock

heat

pressure

Sedimentary Rock

weathering

erosion

sediments

compacting

•How are Igneous Rocks formed?

•How are Metamorphic Rocks formed?

•How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?

BrianPop.com videos of the week: 

Rock Cycle

3 Types of Rock

Reading Before Class: FOSS Science Resources pgs 220-227.

Rock Cycle

Igneous Rock

Igneous Rock

Igneous Rock

Igneous Rock

Metamorphic Rock

Metamorphic Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Grand Canyon

Here is an activity you can do at home 

with marshmallows and The Rock Cycle

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).