Students will use knowledge of adaptations to compare the structures and functions of plants. These likenesses are passed down between parent plants and their offspring
In this lesson students will explore the physical characteristics of insects and how they camouflage themselves to avoid being eaten by predators.
Students will explore the outdoor classroom in pairs looking for evidence of animal life and imagining what types of animals might live in and around the area.
Students will explore the outdoor classroom in pairs looking for evidence of animal life and imagining what types of animals might live in, and survive in, the outdoor classroom area.
Students will explore the biome in which they live while comparing it to other major biomes around the world.Standard(s): 5.L.2.1Compare the characteristics of several common ecosystems
Students will compare different plant traits and determine how each structure helps that species of plant grow and reproduce in the schoolyard habitat. After which, students can observe each plant for acquired traits.
In this lesson, students will formulate and interpret cause-and-effect relationships using a 3-column chart to organize their ideas.Students will apply the concept of "cause" as something that always happens first, and the effect is the resulting outcome (or what happens second).
Students will observe, compare different objects, and be able to identify the properties of specific materials.
Students will understand that wind and water can change the shape of the land. And that because there is always more than one possible solution to a problem, it is useful to compare and test designs.
The students will use their knowledge of decimals and place value to compare decimals using greater than less than and equal to symbols.
In this lesson, students will collect data about an observation that can be made in the outdoor classroom, record the data on a table, and compare the numbers collected by writing greater-than, less-than statements.
Students will create mixtures using objects they find in the garden. Also, they need to be able to write a conclusion based on observations.
Students will observe and describe the properties of soil for texture, size, color and ability to support life.
Students will use the decomposition of a compost pile to visualize fractions as parts of a whole.
Students will explore the ways that plants get recycled into soil/food for other plants.
In this lesson, students will use a square foot gardening planting chart (provided) to calculate the number of crops they can plant within a specific area.
In this lesson, students will use an existing compost pile to make observations that will help them better understand the decomposition process.
Students will learn how descriptive words make stories clearer and more interesting to read.
Students will use their knowledge of summarizing data sets with multiple categories using a dot plot.
Students know that there are recognizable patterns on earth.To demonstrate the rotation of earth, students will track the shadows on a sundial throughout the day.