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The One and Only Me (Science Nonfiction)

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The One and Only Me (Science Nonfiction)

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Students will listen to this story when learning about trait inheritance. Offspring will often resemble their parents and that includes them. They will bring in a picture of themselves and their parents and compare the traits that they have inherited from their own parents.

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Change It! Solids, Liquids, Gasses and You (Science Nonfiction)

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Change It! Solids, Liquids, Gasses and You (Science Nonfiction)

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Students will be given a series of balloons that will either be filled with a solid, liquid, or a gas. They must make an inference about which state of matter is within the balloon by using their senses. After they have made an inference with reasonable explanation, I will pop the balloon over a tub for students to see if the were correct.

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To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers (Science Nonfiction)

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To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers (Science Nonfiction)

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Students will be tasked on creating a paper airplane. They will go through a series of designs much like the Wright brothers did before they found success. They will test 4 prototypes and decide which one they have made was the most effective.

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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces (Science Nonfiction)

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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces (Science Nonfiction)

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Students will be tasked on creating the tallest tower out of wooden blocks. This book covers balanced forces which means students should be able to explore it themselves. They will partake in a friendly class competition to see who can balance the tallest tower of wooden blocks in the room.

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Students will set up ramps with various materials over it. This will allow them to see which material allows the toy car to roll the furthest. They must document the distance the car traveled as well as the material that was used on the ramp. This allows students to explore friction and motion.

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Plant the Tiny Seed (Science Nonfiction)

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Plant the Tiny Seed (Science Nonfiction)

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Students will explore plants and the conditions they grow in. Students will grow a plant in various conditions. Some with or without sun, in soil or sand, water or gatorade, how will these plants grow compared to the others? Students will measure and document the amount of growth from each plant.

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Rube Goldberg’s Simple Normal Humdrum School Day (Creative)

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Rube Goldberg’s Simple Normal Humdrum School Day (Creative)

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Students will work in groups to create a rube goldberg. Their rube goldberg must complete a functional task it is trying to accomplish much like the ones from the story. They will brainstorm a task for it to solve, then figure out how it will accomplish the task. They will then create the rest of their rube goldberg around that action.

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Rosie Revere, Engineer (Engineering and Design Thinking)

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Rosie Revere, Engineer (Engineering and Design Thinking)

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After reading this story students will be tasked to create their own rosie copter. They will be given materials and must work with a partner to design and create a rosie copter similar to the one from the story. The students can put their own creative twists on the project to allow them to express themselves.

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Students will be tasked on finding their own solution the the fog that is overtaking the island. We saw how the fog was dealt with in the story, so now it is the students turn. Students will work in groups to discuss and come up with a solution for the fog that is overtaking their town. They will then design a prototype for how they will address the problem.

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Students will be tasked to find a why question much like Ada had in the story. After this question is discovered, students will learn to conduct research using trustworthy sources from the library and the internet. They will first make an inference for their why answer. This activity will take place in the library, and once they find the answer supported by details in a text, they will write about it in an informative letter and how their understanding of the topic has changed.

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Boxitects (Engineering and Design Thinking)

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Boxitects (Engineering and Design Thinking)

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Students could be tasked on making their very own box building and become a boxitect themselves. They will be asked to bring in spare boxes for the activity. This activity would teach students about the design process to implementing their visions through their own creations.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Engineering and Design Thinking)

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Engineering and Design Thinking)

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For this activity, we will make windmills just like the boy in the story. In the story, he used trash that he found around his village. Instead of using trash we will use materials found in our classroom. Students will be given materials such as popsicle sticks, dixie cups, tape, glue, pencils, and construction paper. They will each independently create a working windmill that can harness the wind, which will be generated with a hair dryer.