Monday

Continue Mechanical Energy research.  Brainpop video helps with concept understanding.   Lab activity – FORCES Lab stations:  Ball bounce height,  Motion golf,  Gravity racers on ramp,  Pendulum swings.  

Tuesday

Review Life and Physical Science concepts taught thus far:  Food chains / webs,  changes to ecosystems,  fossils,  interactions in ecosystems,  inherited traits and learned behaviors,  properties of matter,  insulators & conductors,  forms and uses of energy.  Examine labs and activities.

Wednesday

5th Grade Science November Checkpoint / Assessment.

Thursday

5th Grade Science November Checkpoint / Assessment continues.

Students completing the assessment early look over FORCES lab sheet and examine Red Harcourt Science Book pages F6 – F15 to prepare for Friday’s lab conclusion and 10 item graded assignment.

Friday

Continue Mechanical Energy research.  Finish up  hands – on lab research:  Pendulum,  ball bounce height,  motion golf,  cars on ramp gravity racers.  Possibly complete Grade #7:  Motion and Movement.  (GC).  Use knowledge of forces,  motion,  movement on 10 item graded assignment.   Students may use lab folders / resources for reference.

Resources:  Brainpop,  lab supplies,  sheet.