Part 2 Making a Motor Run: Students create a circuit with a – D-Cell and motor. Students will begin to understand that electrical energy in circuits can be changed (transformed) into light, heat, sound and the energy of motion. Part 3 Finding Conductors and Insulators: Students will build – a circuit to determine whether certain objects are conductors or insulators. Investigation 3: Advance Connections Part 1 Building a Series Circuit: Students find ways to invent – a series circuit to operate more than one component. Students will discover that a series circuit has only one pathway for electricity to flow through. Part 2 Building a Parallel Circuit: Students find other ways to – operate multiple components using a parallel circuit. Students will discover that a parallel circuit has more than one pathway for electricity to flow through. Part 3 Solving the String of Lights Problem: Students will – determine which type of circuit is best in using a string of lights by use trouble-shooting strategies or reasonable evidence. In this unit, students will work with living organisms to explore different functions including: growth, survival, and reproduction. Students compare and categorize properties of seeds, germinate seeds, and grow plants hydroponically to observe plant life cycles. Students care for a selection of organisms, and in doing so; they learn to identify properties of plant and animals and to sort and group organisms on the basis of observable properties. Investigation 1: Origin of Seeds Unit 3: Part 1 Seed Search: Students will start a seed hunt using – 12 Weeks various fruits. Students will locate the seeds, describe the seed Structures of Life properties, and estimate the number of seeds in each fruit. Part 2 The Sprouting Seed: Students will use two different – types of sprouting devices to investigate the effects of water on seeds. Part 3 Seed Soak: Students will calculate and compare the – mass of seeds that have been soaked and those that are dry to determine how much water a seed has soaked up. Investigation 2: Growing Further Part 1 Germination: Students will compare/contrast different – seeds that have begun to germinate. Students will then begin
Part 2 – Making a Motor Run: Students create a circuit with a D-Cell and motor. Students will begin to understand that electrical energy in circuits can be changed (transformed) into light, heat, sound and the energy of motion. Part 3 – Finding Conductors and Insulators: Students will build a circuit to determine whether certain objects are conductors or insulators. Investigation 3: Advance Connections Part 1 – Building a Series Circuit: Students find ways to invent a series circuit to operate more than one component. Students will discover that a series circuit has only one pathway for electricity to flow through. Part 2 – Building a Parallel Circuit: Students find other ways to operate multiple components using a parallel circuit. Students will discover that a parallel circuit has more than one pathway for electricity to flow through. Part 3 – Solving the String of Lights Problem: Students will determine which type of circuit is best in using a string of lights by use trouble-shooting strategies or reasonable evidence. Unit 3: Structures of Life In this unit, students will work with living organisms to explore different functions including: growth, survival, and reproduction. Students compare and categorize properties of seeds, germinate seeds, and grow plants hydroponically to observe plant life cycles. Students care for a selection of organisms, and in doing so; they learn to identify properties of plant and animals and to sort and group organisms on the basis of observable properties. Investigation 1: Origin of Seeds Part 1 – Seed Search: Students will start a seed hunt using various fruits. Students will locate the seeds, describe the seed properties, and estimate the number of seeds in each fruit. Part 2 – The Sprouting Seed: Students will use two different types of sprouting devices to investigate the effects of water on seeds. Part 3 – Seed Soak: Students will calculate and compare the mass of seeds that have been soaked and those that are dry to determine how much water a seed has soaked up. Investigation 2: Growing Further Part 1 – Germination: Students will compare/contrast different seeds that have begun to germinate. Students will then begin 12 Weeks
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