Description

SKCS4: Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters.
a.   Use a model—such as a toy or a picture—to describe a feature of the primary thing.
b.   Describe changes in size, weight, color, or movement, and note which of their other qualities remains the same (for example, playing "Follow the Leader" and noting the changes).
c.   Compare very different sizes (large/small), ages (parent/baby), speeds (fast/slow), and weights (heavy/light) of both manmade and natural things.

Essential Questions

How do objects change?

How are _____ alike? How are ______ different?

Lesson Plans

BBC's Light and Dark Lesson Plan

• Science Facts and Fun: What's in a Rainbow?- United Streaming video that discusses how a rainbow is made. Includes teacher's guide and online quiz. (Must be logged onto United Streaming for link to open).

• Videomath: Size- United Streaming video in which HT solves problems with his knowledge of size and measurement.  Students use scientific investigations to discover properties of matter. Includes teacher's guide. (Must be logged onto United Streaming for link to open).

• Dragonfly website titled How Small is Small. Gives information on comparing sizes.

• BBC's Light and Dark allows students to virtually compare objects that are light and dark.

• Sammy's Science House: Play with the Order of Things

• Math Blaster: Feed the Woozerps: Length, and Weight

• SmartBoard: Non-Standard Measurement Notebook Activity

• SmartBoard: Heavyweight Zoo Notebook Activity