Primary objective: Students will explore how plants manufacture food by utilizing air, water, and energy from the sun. Primary objective: Students will explore how plants manufacture food by utilizing air, water, and energy from the sun. Procedure: Small groups hubs (3 students) will be available for students to simultaneously explore the different aspects of Photosynthesis and Plant make-up. Whole Class Activity: Reaching for the Sun: Half of the plants will be place in the sun on the window sill and the other half will be place in the dark part of the room. This activity will encourage scientific thinking through predictions and hypothesis. Individual Activity: Observe and Report: Over the course of the Unit (4 weeks) students will take 5 min at the end of each week to measure their plants, and record their data using a table and pictograph

Students will use the data they collected over the past 4 weeks to create a line graph to report their findings to compare each group’s plant growth. Students will use the data they collected over the past 4 weeks to create a line graph to report their findings to compare each group’s plant growth. Students will create a pictograph that represents the data collected during their observations. Students will use pictures to represent each measurement. For example, one picture is equal to 2cm. Students will create a pictograph that represents the data collected during their observations. Students will use pictures to represent each measurement. For example, one picture is equal to 2cm. What should you do if you only measured 1cm? What should you do if you only measured 1cm?

Primary Objective: Students will explore how shape and structure of a birds’ beak affect how and what it eats. Primary Objective: Students will explore how shape and structure of a birds’ beak affect how and what it eats. Procedure: Students will understand what an Adaptation is through an experiment where they will use a variety of tools that will suffice for a bird’s beak to determine which ones will work best to transfer different food items. Procedure: Students will understand what an Adaptation is through an experiment where they will use a variety of tools that will suffice for a bird’s beak to determine which ones will work best to transfer different food items. Whole Class Activity: Bird Beak Experiment- Students will work in groups to complete the experiment and report their findings. Whole Class Activity: Bird Beak Experiment- Students will work in groups to complete the experiment and report their findings. Individual Activity: Students will complete a science journal of their findings from the experiment. Individual Activity: Students will complete a science journal of their findings from the experiment.

Primary Objective: To understand what deforestation is and the effects it can have on the rainforest, it’s animals and the planet. Primary Objective: To understand what deforestation is and the effects it can have on the rainforest, it’s animals and the planet. Procedure: Through the Engineering Design Model, students will read the book, The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry and design an advertisement that portrays how to save the rainforest. Procedure: Through the Engineering Design Model, students will read the book, The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry and design an advertisement that portrays how to save the rainforest. Whole Class Activity: Read aloud of The Great Kapok Tree. Students will work together to brainstorm ideas about how to save the rainforest. Whole Class Activity: Read aloud of The Great Kapok Tree. Students will work together to brainstorm ideas about how to save the rainforest. Independent Activity: Students will create an advertisement that shows how to save the rainforest. After, students will write an explanation of their advertisement. Independent Activity: Students will create an advertisement that shows how to save the rainforest. After, students will write an explanation of their advertisement.

Using Data from NOAA students will predict the return of the Atlantic Sturgeon to the Hudson River estuary.

This is the graphic organizer (T-chart) that the students will use to record their answers from the video about animal adaptation. They will write down the different types of adaptation, along with examples. This will give them an idea in order to further expand their knowledge. This is the graphic organizer (T-chart) that the students will use to record their answers from the video about animal adaptation. They will write down the different types of adaptation, along with examples. This will give them an idea in order to further expand their knowledge.

Lesson 2: Lesson 2: This site provides a variety of resources for students such as: games, activity sheets, videos, recipes. It also has a Let’s Move page that promotes children to eat healthy and exercise throughout the day. This site provides a variety of resources for students such as: games, activity sheets, videos, recipes. It also has a Let’s Move page that promotes children to eat healthy and exercise throughout the day. Lesson 1: Lesson 1: Students will complete the interactive quiz on the Smartboard by coming up and taking turns answering questions about Photosynthesis. Students will complete the interactive quiz on the Smartboard by coming up and taking turns answering questions about Photosynthesis.

Slide # 1: What is Deforestation? Title Slide Slide # 1: What is Deforestation? Title Slide Slide # 2: Deforestation is … Slide # 2: Deforestation is … Slide # 3: Causes Deforestation can have on the Environment (Examples provided) Slide # 3: Causes Deforestation can have on the Environment (Examples provided) Slide # 4: Causes Deforestation can have on People (Examples provided) Slide # 4: Causes Deforestation can have on People (Examples provided) Link to website: kids.mongabay.com to show pictures and other information listed. Link to website: kids.mongabay.com to show pictures and other information listed. Slide # 5: Deforestation Video Slide # 5: Deforestation Video Slide # 6: Web Graphic Organizer- Teacher will pick some students to complete part of the web on the smartboard Slide # 6: Web Graphic Organizer- Teacher will pick some students to complete part of the web on the smartboard Slide 7: Picture of the book, “The Great Kapok Tree” Slide 7: Picture of the book, “The Great Kapok Tree” Slide # 8: Teacher will have example advertisements on the smartboard to show to students. Slide # 8: Teacher will have example advertisements on the smartboard to show to students. Slide # 9: Engineering Design Model – Teacher will go through steps to explain the process. Slide # 9: Engineering Design Model – Teacher will go through steps to explain the process.