Science Schedule April 6 – 10, 2020 Monday – Reading Lesson – Objects in the Sky Tuesday – Assignment – Objects in the Sky Wednesday – Writing Science – Objects in the Sky Thursday – Concept Attainment Quiz – Objects in the Sky Friday – Post Assessement – Objects in the Sky April 13-17, 2020 Monday – Reading Lesson – Basic Needs Tuesday – Assignment – Basic Needs Wednesday – Writing Science – Basic Needs Thursday – Concept Attainment Quiz – Basic Needs Friday – Post Assessment – Basic Needs
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Science ScheduleApril 6 – 10, 2020
Monday – Reading Lesson – Objects in the Sky
Tuesday – Assignment – Objects in the Sky
Wednesday – Writing Science – Objects in the Sky
Thursday – Concept Attainment Quiz – Objects in the Sky
Friday – Post Assessement – Objects in the Sky
April 13-17, 2020
Monday – Reading Lesson – Basic Needs
Tuesday – Assignment – Basic Needs
Wednesday – Writing Science – Basic Needs
Thursday – Concept Attainment Quiz – Basic Needs
Friday – Post Assessment – Basic Needs
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Objects in the Sky
Looking up to the sky, you can see many interesting things. You have probably seen the Moon many times. Sometimes you see it at night. Other times you can see it during the day.
You may have noticed that the Moon can look different. It can look like a circle. It can also look curved. Other times you can’t see it at all. Why does the Moon seem to change?
The Moon is lit by the Sun. The Moon can look bright in the sky. But it does not make its own light. The Moon is bright because of the Sun. Light fromthe Sun shines on the Moon. The Sun lights up the side of the Moon facing the Sun. The side of the Moon facing away from the Sun is dark.
The Moon moves, or revolves, around Earth.
The Sun lights up half of the Moon.
The Moon moves around Earth. The Moon travels around Earth in a path called an orbit. The Moon takes about 28 days to go all the way around Earth. That’s about one month.
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Objects in the Sky
The Moon looks different during the month. You see the part of the Moon facing Earth. The amount of the lit side you can see changes as the Moon moves.
The Moon does not change as it moves around Earth.
However, you see different parts of the Moon as it moves.
Look at these pictures. Can we see the Sun’s light bouncing off the Moon? Circle YES or NO in each picture. What evidence did you use from the pictures?
YES or NO
Explain why you think so:
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YES or NO
Explain why you think so:
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Objects in the Sky
You can describe the different shapes of the Moon. Try looking for the Moon in the sky tonight. Draw its shape on a calendar. Draw the Moon every few days. Use words to describe how the Moon looks. HINT: You can try using words such as HALF, THREE-QUARTERS, FULL, and CRESCENT or SLIVER. You can also make up your own words to describe the shapes you see.
The Sun can look different, too. The Sun does not change. It can look different because of the way Earth moves. One way Earth moves is by spinning. Earth spins like a top. Another way to say this is that Earth rotates.
The way Earth spins causes day and night. Earth does not make its own light. It is lit by the Sun. One side of Earth faces the Sun. It is lit up and has daytime. The other side of Earth is dark. It has nighttime.
Draw arrows from the Sun to the part of Earth where it is daytime.
The arrows show how sunlight causes day and night.
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Objects in the Sky
The Sun looks like it rises and sets. The Sun appears to rise every morning. The Sun does not really move through the sky. It looks like it moves because of how Earth spins. Sunrise happens when a place on Earth spins into the Sun’s light.
The Sun looks like it moves across the sky during the day. It seems to get higher in the sky for half of the day. It is highest at noon. Then it starts to get lower. The Sun sets when a place on Earth spins away from the Sun. It’s Earth moving! The Sun doesn’t move.
Getting Technical: Optical Telescope
People can use telescopes to learn about objects in space. A telescope makes faraway objects lookcloser. An optical telescope gathers light to help you see.
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Objects in the Sky
Modeling the Moon’s PhasesGather a flashlight or a lamp along with any kind of ball, such as a soccer ball or beach ball. You will also need a balloon, a marker, and a ruler. Inflate the balloon so that it is smaller than the ball.
1. Set up the lamp or flashlight on a table or floor, and turn it on. This represents the Sun.2. Place the ball some distance from the light source. The ball represents Earth.3. Have your child hold the balloon to represent the Moon.4. Dim the lights in the room other than the flashlight or the lamp.5. Observe the half of the balloon lit by the light source.6. Use the marker to draw a line around the balloon that separates the light side from the dark
side.7. Ask your child to move the Moon around Earth. Direct your child to keep the lit half of the
balloon always facing the light source.8. Stop the balloon at different positions. Hold the ruler from Earth to the balloon. Observe how
the portion of the lit half facing Earth varies.
Half of the Moon is always lit by the Sun. As the Moon revolves around Earth, observers on Earth can see different portions of thelit half. This causes the Moon to have a different appearance even though the Moon itself does not change. The different appearances of the Moon are known as phases. The Moon revolves around Earth once about every 28 days, so the cycle of phases takes 28 days.
Use the ruler to get an idea of the view from Earth. You should observe that when Earth is directly between the Moon and the Sun, observers on Earth can see all the lit half of the Moon. Your ruler should point directly from the ball to the center of the lit half of the balloon. This position represents a Full Moon.
When the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun, observers on Earth can’t see any of the lit half of the Moon. Your ruler should point directly from the ball to the center of the dark half of the balloon. This represents a New Moon.
Note that the opposite side of the balloon will not be in complete darkness. In a room, the light will spread out enough that the back of the balloon may be slightly lit.However, consider the brightly lit side of the balloon as the lit half and the opposite side as the dark half.
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Objects in the Sky
Here are some questions to discuss with your child:
1. Why does the Moon look like it lights up? How much is lit up at any time?2. Why can’t you see the Moon at all on some nights?3. Does the size of the Moon change during its phases?4. Would the Moon go through phases if it did not revolve around Earth? Explain.
1. Does the moon make its own light? (answer in complete sentence)
Explain:
2. The sun lights up ______________ of the moon.
3. The moon moves or __________________ around the Earth.
4. The moon takes ___________ days to go all the way around Earth.
5. What words describe how the moon looks? (answer in complete sentence)
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Objects in the SkyEarth and Space
LOOK at this picture that shows the Sun’s position very low in the sky.
Notes
THINK about where you think the Sun will be in an hour. Where would the Sun be in the morning? Where would it be in the late afternoon? WRITE about where the Sun is during your favorite time of day. What are you doing?
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Objects in the SkyEarth and Space
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_____ The planet on which we live A. star
_____ The way something looks B. Moon
_____ Object in the sky that produces its own light C. Earth
_____ Earth’s only natural satellite D. appearance
I. Vocabulary Matching
II. IdentificationLabel each Moon phase. Use these phrases: New Moon, First Quarter Moon, Full Moon, and Third Quarter.
Objects in the SkyEarth and Space
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Objects in the SkyEarth and Space
1 Students recorded the appearance of the Moon over several days.
What did the Moon look like on June 3?
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B
C
D
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Objects in the SkyEarth and Space
2 Where does the morning Sun begin to rise?
A High in the sky
B Low to the ground
C Behind the Moon
D Beside the stars
3 You might see all of the following in the sky at night EXCEPT —
A Moon
B stars
C clouds
D Sun
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Objects in the SkyEarth and Space
4 Which of the following always appears to be moving across the sky every day?
A Sun
B Moon
C Stars
D Clouds
5 What is the location of the Sun at 12:00 noon?
A High in the sky
B Low to the ground
C Behind the Moon
D Beside the stars
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Basic Needs
Some people think they need televisions and video games. Some people think they need computers and toys.
These things are fun to have. But, do we really need them to survive? Of course not!
There are some things we do need. We named some things we don’t really need. Now let’s figure out what we DO need to survive!
All living things have basic needs. Basic needs are items a living thing requires to survive. If basic needs are not met, the living thing dies.
Air, food, sunlight, water, space, and shelter are basic needs of living organisms.
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Basic Needs
Animals need air to breathe. The air must be clean. It must also be the right temperature. Air that is too hot or too cold can hurt an animal.
Animals need clean water to drink. Animals cannot drink salt water. They must drink fresh water.
Animals need food for energy. Energy helps animals move and grow. Some animals eat plants. Some eat other animals. Many animals eat both plants and other animals. What do you like to eat?
The nest is a shelter. It protects the eggs from danger. Other animals can’t eat them.
Many animals get fresh water from small ponds and lakes.
Animals need space to live and grow. Some animals live in tiny spaces. Others need more room.
Sometimes animals need shelter. Shelter protects animals from bad weather or other animals. Animals can hide in shelter such as forests, rocks, or other structures. Other animals can’t find them if they can hide.
What are the basic needs you can see in the pictures below? Write your answer in the box below each picture.
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Career Corner: VeterinariansSometimes animals get sick. One of their basic needs was not met. Maybe an animal is too sick to drink water. Maybe it cannot eat. But, with help they can get better.
Veterinarians are animal doctors. They help sick animals get better. Veterinarians take care of many different animals. Some take care of dogs and cats. Others take care of horses and cows. The veterinarian is
taking care of a lizard.Plants have basic needs, too. Plants need air, water, soil, and space. Plants also need sunlight. They use sunlight, air, and water to make their own food. The air needs to be the right temperature. Some plants can grow in the cold, while others cannot. Other plants like the heat. The amount of water needs to be just right, too.
Both plants and animals need nutrients. Animals get nutrients from food. Plants get nutrients from soil.
Look at the plants. Which plant is not getting what it needs? Circle the plant that is not getting what it needs, then write why you know this on the line below.
nutrient: a substance that helps
a living thing grow and stay healthy
Plant A Plant B
Plant ________________________ is not getting what it needs. I know this because
Discover Science: Cactus PlantsHow do plants survive in the desert? Deserts are very dry. There is not much water. Cactus plants live in deserts. A cactus has thick, waxy leaves. These leaves keep the water inside the cactus. They help the cactus survive.
Look at the pictures. Decide if each picture shows a basic need. Write animals, plants, both, or neither. The first one is done.
Hints to help you:Animals – it is a basic need of animalsPlants – it is a basic need of plantsBoth – it is a basic need of animals AND plantsNeither – it is NOT a basic need
Sunlight Water Shade Shelter
Plants
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Basic Needs on the GoMost children have a basic understanding of the difference between something they want, and something they need. However, children may assume that items they use every day are essential for life. For example, children may think that cars are a necessity because they are typically used every day. However, they are not considered a basic need.
To help your child understand the difference between a want and a need, find two backpacks or tote bags. Tell your child to pretend the family is going on a backpacking trip in the woods.
In the first bag, the child should add items that support basic needs. This may include bottled water, packaged food, a tent, and similar items. You might want to substitute “pretend” items as needed, such as a sheet in place of a tent and plastic play food in place of real food.
In the second bag, the child should place helpful items that are not basic needs. Items may include a flashlight, a sweater, and a dry pair of socks.
As you place items in their respective bags, discuss with your child:1. Why is this item a basic need?2. Why is this item not a basic need?3. What would you do if you forgot to bring a basic need on the trip?
Name:_______________ Date:____________________
Basic Needs – Assignment
1. What basic needs to we need to survive?
2. What do animals need to breathe?
3. What is an example of an animal shelter?
4. What is an animal doctor called?
5. What is a nutrient?
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Basic Needs Organisms and Environments
LOOK at this picture:
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THINK about what this puppy needs to grow and be healthy.
WRITE what you need to provide for the puppy if you were the owner. What could happen if you did not provide these things?
_____ What organisms absorb or eat in order to grow A. basic need
_____ What a living thing must have in order to survive B. shelter
_____ Energy from the Sun that plants use to make their own food C. nutrients
_____ Protection from the outdoors D. sunlight
I. Vocabulary Matching
II. IdentificationComplete the T-chart to identify the basic needs of plants and animals. Use words from the word bank. Some words may be used more than one time. Some lines may be blank.
Basic NeedsOrganisms and Environments
Animals Plants
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Word BankFood/Nutrients
ShelterWater
AirSpace
Sunlight
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Organisms and Environments
1 Animals need all of the following EXCEPT -
A food
B water
C soil
D air
2 Which of these do many animals need that provides protection
from the weather?
A Water
B Food
C Air
D Shelter
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Organisms and Environments
3 Which of these do all plants need?
A Saltwater
B Shade
C Air
D Oil
4 Soil, water, air, nutrients, and sunlight are needed by all -
