Exploring the natural world around us. Habitats,
forms of matter, fossils and dinosaurs, Earth's natural
resources, how plants and animals grow and change.
Study Guides
Science Smart Notebooks
Depending on time and interest the students may create a dinosaur webpage.
Online Learning Activities
Some of these activities may require someone older to help
Watch a cartoon video about habitats Learn more about plants and animals in the local environment with this interactive activity.
Learn more about food chains. Build a Food Chain game Another Build a Food Chain game Variation (we call it Adaptation)
2nd
Quarter Science Unit
Forms and Changes of Matter
We will learn the 3 states of matter and their characteristics. We will also learn how and why matter changes. Also covered are reversible and irreversible changes to matter.
Characteristics of Materials and Pushes and Pulls
On line Activities for Upcoming Science Units
Rocks and Soils Earth's Resources Growing Plants Helping Plants Grow Well
The Dirt on Soil Observe the properties of sand and soil.
Backyard
Conservation
Identify various methods to conserve
earth resources (e.g., soil, trees, and
water).