Fifth and Eighth Grade Fifth and Eighth Grade Science ToolboxesScience Toolboxes

Designed by Michigan Designed by Michigan teachers for Michigan teachers for Michigan

studentsstudents

Toolbox OverviewToolbox Overview

• Developed for the 5Developed for the 5thth and 8 and 8thth Grade Grade Science MEAP Science MEAP

• Used to help teachers help students Used to help teachers help students perform more successfully on the perform more successfully on the MEAP Science AssessmentMEAP Science Assessment

• Used to help teachers implement Used to help teachers implement effective practices in Science effective practices in Science InstructionInstruction

OverviewOverview

• All science toolboxes focus on All science toolboxes focus on benchmarks for Constructing New benchmarks for Constructing New Scientific Knowledge and Reflecting on Scientific Knowledge and Reflecting on Scientific KnowledgeScientific Knowledge

• Students are given many opportunities to Students are given many opportunities to analyze data, make and interpret graphs, analyze data, make and interpret graphs, draw conclusions, prepare summaries of draw conclusions, prepare summaries of results, and use evidence to support results, and use evidence to support claims claims

When to UseWhen to Use

• Each toolbox contains about 30 Each toolbox contains about 30 lessons lessons – Pre-test to determine which lessons to Pre-test to determine which lessons to

use during the Fall review use during the Fall review – Can begin the toolbox review at the end Can begin the toolbox review at the end

of the fourth and seventh gradesof the fourth and seventh grades

Science Toolbox ContainsScience Toolbox Contains

• Pre-Assessment GuidePre-Assessment Guide• Life Science ToolboxLife Science Toolbox• Physical Science ToolboxPhysical Science Toolbox• Earth Science ToolboxEarth Science Toolbox• Videos Videos

– Some experiments were videotaped to help Some experiments were videotaped to help students better understand the concept and students better understand the concept and the context of the investigationthe context of the investigation

Pre-Assessment GuidePre-Assessment Guide• Released Items from previous year’s MEAPReleased Items from previous year’s MEAP

– Use as a practice test for studentsUse as a practice test for students– Use as a tool for teachers to decide which Use as a tool for teachers to decide which

toolbox lessons should be used for reviewtoolbox lessons should be used for review

• Power Point with QuestionsPower Point with Questions– Use to review test-taking strategies and Use to review test-taking strategies and

questions with studentsquestions with students

• Bubble Type Answer SheetBubble Type Answer Sheet

• Analysis GridAnalysis Grid– Quickly find out students’ strengths and Quickly find out students’ strengths and

weaknessesweaknesses

Bubble Answer SheetBubble Answer Sheet

Return

Analysis GridAnalysis Grid

Return

55thth Grade Life Science Grade Life Science ToolboxToolbox

Provides lessons to review these Provides lessons to review these topics:topics:

•Characteristics and functions of observable Characteristics and functions of observable body partsbody parts

•Characteristics of animals needed to surviveCharacteristics of animals needed to survive

•Plant and animal life cyclesPlant and animal life cycles

•Food chains and food websFood chains and food webs

•HeredityHeredity

•FossilsFossils

•CamouflageCamouflage

88thth Grade Life Science Grade Life Science ToolboxToolbox

Provides lessons to review these Provides lessons to review these topics:topics:

•Plant and animal cellsPlant and animal cells

•Classifying organismsClassifying organisms

•PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis

•FossilsFossils

•Feeding relationships within food websFeeding relationships within food webs

•EcosystemsEcosystems

55thth Grade Physical Science Grade Physical Science ToolboxToolbox

Provides lessons to review these topics:Provides lessons to review these topics:•Forms of energy associated with common Forms of energy associated with common

phenomenaphenomena•Electrical circuitsElectrical circuits•Mixtures and solutionsMixtures and solutions•Forces and motionForces and motion•MagnetismMagnetism•Simple MachinesSimple Machines•Light and ShadowsLight and Shadows•SoundSound

88thth Grade Physical Science Grade Physical Science ToolboxToolbox

Provides lessons to review these topics:Provides lessons to review these topics:• Arrangement and motion of molecules in matterArrangement and motion of molecules in matter

• DensityDensity

• Electrical circuitsElectrical circuits

• Elements, compounds, mixturesElements, compounds, mixtures

• Heat energyHeat energy

• Balanced and unbalanced forcesBalanced and unbalanced forces

• Simple machinesSimple machines

• Motion of objectsMotion of objects

• Light and SoundLight and Sound

55thth Grade Earth Science Grade Earth Science ToolboxToolbox

Provides lessons to review these Provides lessons to review these topics:topics:

•Earth materials Earth materials

•Conserving natural resourcesConserving natural resources

•WeatherWeather

•Seasonal changesSeasonal changes

•Severe weatherSevere weather

•Motions of the Earth and MoonMotions of the Earth and Moon

•Characteristics of the Earth and SunCharacteristics of the Earth and Sun

88thth Grade Earth Science Grade Earth Science ToolboxToolbox

Provides lessons to review these Provides lessons to review these topics:topics:

•Rock CyclesRock Cycles

•SoilSoil

•Landforms and Topographic Maps Landforms and Topographic Maps

•Movement of WaterMovement of Water

•WeatherWeather

•Phases of the Moon and EclipsesPhases of the Moon and Eclipses

•SeasonsSeasons

FormatFormat

Day-by-day lesson plansDay-by-day lesson plansBenchmark, key concepts, and real-Benchmark, key concepts, and real-

world contexts identifiedworld contexts identifiedVocabularyVocabularyKey Question Key Question Materials needed for the lessonMaterials needed for the lessonProcedureProcedureDiscussionDiscussionResourcesResources

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Designed to Designed to

motivate studentsmotivate students

and inspire teachersand inspire teachers