Nine Week Plan

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WEEK 1

3/29- 4/2

Explore the effect of the weight of an object and its position on a balance system

Experiment: Predict the effect of removing support from various objects;

CHAPTER  REVIEW

CHAPTER EXAM

Holiday

Introduction to Structure and Properties of Matter: open sort objects then by physical properties

WEEK 2

4/5- 4/9

Classify materials according to their physical properties

Volume and Mass

Experiment: Which object takes up more space? (Using a cup of water to measure an objects volume)

Classify, select, describe, and identify objects by a particular or set of properties

Select and use appropriate tools to observe and measure the physical properties of materials

Order objects according to a particular property (i.e. weight and height)

WEEK 3

4/12- 4/16

Oobleck activity; How can you classify matter?

Comparing solids, liquids, and gases

Physical changes in matter; choose features associated with physical changes

Mixtures and solutions

Activity: fruit salad and lemonade

Experiment: identify methods for separating mixtures

WEEK 4

4/19- 4/23

THEMATIC UNIT

THEMATIC UNIT

THEMATIC UNIT

THEMATIC UNIT

THEMATIC UNIT

WEEK 5

4/26- 4/30

Review; What are the building blocks of matter?

Compounds and chemical changes

Activity: Physical Changes vs. Chemical Changes

CHAPTER REVIEW

CHAPTER EXAM

WEEK 6

5/3- 5/7

Experiment: How does heat affect different materials?

Solar energy: The main source of heat and light energy

Heat energy; Experiment: collect temperature data at various times of the day in the same location

Heat energy; Experiment: How does heat change matter?

Light energy; How does light travel? Writing Prompt: How would life change without the sun?

WEEK 7

5/10- 5/14

Activity: paper cup phone

How are sounds made? ; students begin working on instrument project

Pitch and Volume: How do sounds get higher and lower or louder or softer?

Activity: associate a variety of musical instruments with different types of sounds

Present and demonstrate instruments; combine instruments

WEEK 8

5/17- 5/21

Paths for electricity: What makes a bulb light?

Activity: Make a flashlight

How do you use electricity? Writing prompt: What would your life be like without electricity?

CHAPTER REVIEW

CHAPTER EXAM

WEEK 9

5/24- 5/27

Student-selected topics

Student-selected topics

Student-selected topics

Last Day