Science

Seasons

- Seasons happen because the Earth is tilted on its AXIS. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, that part of the Earth experiences Summer. When it is tilted away from the Earth, it experiences Winter. 

- When there are equal hours of daylight and darkness, we call this an equinox. This happens in Spring and Fall.

- The longest day of the year is the summer solstice.

- The shortest day of the year is the winter solstice.  

 

Spring               Summer           Fall                 Winter

-rain                           -hot                      -cooler                    -cold

-new life                    -growth                  -preparation            -rest

-flowers bloom          -lots to eat              -harvest                  -hibernation

-warm                                              -leaves change          -migration

 

 

 Water Cycle 
 
Be able to draw and label the three parts of the water cycle.

Evaporation - Sun heats the water and brings it upwards
Consensation - Water vapor in the atmosphere turns to water (clouds)
Precipitation - Rain, snow, sleet, and hail from clouds

Solid - Ice
Liquid - Water
Gas - Vapor/Steam

• Water in the air is known as humidity

• All the water on Earth now is all the water that has ever been on Earth and is all the water that will ever be on Earth.

• Clouds are made up of liquid water droplets that have collected together in the air

 

Insects

 Insects have:
- 3 main body parts
- 6 legs
- antennae
- a hard shell called exoskeleton
- wings (some)

Some insects are social, and live and work together in colonies. Each insect has a job in the colony - the workers, the defenders, and the queen. Ants and bees are social insects.


Some insects grow through metamorphosis, where they change their shape. Others grow by molting, where they shed their exoskeleton.

Insects can be both helpful and harmful. Harmful insects are called pests. Pests can bite/sting, spread diseases, destroy crops, and damage houses. Helpful insects pollinate flowers, eat pests, make things like silk or honey, and clean or eat dead things.

Sample Project Work Timeline

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
25	26 Research Insect Q1-Q4 (no writing)	27 Research Insect Q5-Q7 (no writing)	28 Gather Materials	29 Gather Materials	30 Gather Materials Begin Model	31 Begin Model
1 Gather Research	2 Note-taking Modeled in Class Begin Notes Q1, Q2	3 Continue Notes Q3, Q4	4 Continue Notes Q5, Q6, Q7	5 Report Modeled in Class Look Over Example	6 Work on Model	7 Work on Model
8 Begin Report - Sentence 1, 2	9 Continue Report - Sentence 3, 4	10 Finish draft Sentence 5 & Edit for Conventions	11 Optional: Turn in Rough Draft for Review	12 Review edits	13 Complete Model	14 Rewrite Final Draft
15 Written Report Due	16 Insect Model Due Prepare for Oral Pres.	17 Insect Museum Prepare for Oral Pres.	18 Prepare for Oral Pres.	19 Oral Presentations	20	21

Due Dates

In-Class Information

At-home work

 

 

Magnetism

  

Simple Machines
A machine is any device or tool that helps you do work
Work is done when you apply force to something and it moves
A force is a push or a pull 

  Types of Simple Machines

1. Incline Plane
2. Wedge
3. Wheel & Axle
4. Pulley
5. Screw
6. Lever