March 31 st, 2015

Long Term Plan: th Grade Science Course Overview and Timing UnitUnit LengthUnit Dates Unit : Scientific Method1 WeekSeptember 3 – September 6 Unit 1: Matter: Properties and Changes4 WeeksSeptember 9 – October 4 Unit 2: Forces and Motion4 WeeksOctober 7 – November 1 Unit 3: Energy: Conservation and Transfer 4.5 WeeksNovember 4 – December 6 Unit 4: Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes 4 WeeksDecember 9 – January 17 Unit 5: Earth in the Universe4 WeeksJanuary 22 – February 21 Unit 6: Structures and Functions of Living Organisms 3 WeeksMarch 3 – March 21 Unit 7: Ecosystems3 WeeksMarch 24 – April 25

Earth Science

 Blended curriculum of PBIS, classroom textbooks, and internet support  P= Project  B = Based  I= Inquiry  S=Science

What does literacy in science mean…  1. Reading Informational text (sources include various textbooks, online Discovery Education articles, Ed Helper, Encyclopedia Britannica)  2. Comprehension of new science concepts (plant and flower structures, how energy travels in waves) and expanding science vocabulary  3. Building upon prior knowledge gained in elementary school curriculum (matter, ecosystems, energy)

 Ed Helper Reading comprehension questions  Why Study Plants – Summarizing and Finding the main idea  Tides – Cloze Reading Activity

 Read the entire article quietly to yourself:  Write down the main idea of your highlighted paragraph and be ready to share:  Answer the questions in complete sentences: ◦ 1. What are 5 things that plants give us. ◦ 2. What is 1 new product you learned about from the reading that comes from plants. ◦ 3. Can you name any native plants from your state or country?

 Listen for your highlighted color:  Share the main idea of your highlighted paragraph  Answer the questions in complete sentences: ◦ 1. What are 5 things that plants give us. ◦ 2. What is 1 new product you learned about from the reading that comes from plants. ◦ 3. Can you name any native plants from your state or country?