Thursday, February 19, 2015

2nd Grade-Week 7 Why do scientist study fossils?

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7th Lab Session Week
Concept: Fossils
Investigation: Why do scientist study fossils?
Wonders READING: pg. 84-89 Fossils
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2nd Grade-Week 6 How are potting soil, local soil and sand different?

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6th Lab Session Week
Concept: What’s the difference between sand, soil, clay, and silt?
Investigation: How are potting soil, local soil and sand different?
Wonders READING: pg. 78-83 Soil
BrainPopJr.com: Soil

Potting soil

Local soil

Sand

1st Grade-Week 7 Air Part 2...Balloon Rockets and Bubbles

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7th Lab Week
Concept: Exploring Air Part 2

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





Vocabulary:
air
bubbles
wind
balloons
inflate

CA State Science Standards
1. Materials come in different forms (states), including solids, liquids, and gases. As a basis for understanding this concept:
1a. Students know solids, liquids, and gases have different properties.
4a. Draw pictures that portray some features of the thing being described.

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

1st Grade-Week 6 Seasons of the Year

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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 5 Weather Instruments

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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.