welcome to fifth grade science
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Welcome to Fifth Grade Science. Cynthia Joyce [email protected]. EXPECTATIONS/GRADING. Students will… Follow school rules: be respectful Be on time prepared to work Advocate for themselves Practice safe behaviors. Tuesday science homework due Friday; loses points if late - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EXPECTATIONS/GRADING
Students will…• Follow school rules: be respectful• Be on time prepared to work• Advocate for themselves• Practice safe behaviors
• Tuesday science homework due Friday; loses points if late
• Long term assignments too• Completed in ink script or typed• Homework reflects student’s best
work• Must participate in lab/class
discussions• Parents will be notified about
quizzes/tests and projects
MICROWORLDS
An introduction to…• making observations• recording observations• notebook keeping• planning and completing
assignments• properties of matter• working on a lab• magnifiers• lenses
The Volvox
• microscopes and their history• cells• microorganisms• slide preparation• “growing cultures”• discovering microbes in pond
water• conducting, organizing, and
presenting a research project
BUOYANCY
Investigation of…• floating and sinking• spring scales• tests for buoyancy• object properties and
buoyancy• the concepts of gravity,
density, volume, and mass
• designs and buoyancy• ways to build a boat that
will float and hold cargo• fresh and salt water• the hydrometer• People involved in boat
building history
Animal Studies
habitats and animal needscharacteristics and backgrounds of animalsstructures involved in animal survivalobservations of our animals’ behaviorscreation of an experiment which studies the impact of habitat change
An examination of…
Solar Energy
the relationship of the Sun to the Earththe Sun’s effects on wind and weathersolar panels workings and importanceshadow trackingthe transfer of solar energy other energy sources/ fossil fuel alternativescurrent events
Study of…
Fifth Grade Family Transition year Switch classes
Homework and long term assignments More independence Regulate themselves
Net of support
CommunicationThe Key to School Success
Methods: Notes Phone calls Project signoffs Emails Conferences sometimes with
team members• Call me at school 201-652-
4555 or at home 201-445-6652 or email me at [email protected]