We will be starting our Science unit with the reviewing of safety rules and establishing how to work in groups. These are extremely important concepts in an inquiry based learning environment. Students need to know how to safely conduct experiments, and how to work with others while doing experiments. The students also need to understand how to develop questioning that will allow them to discover answers to given situations.
Grade 3 - Testing Materials and Designs...Students will study the materials and designs used in construction tasks. They will compare paper, clay, cardboard, styrofoam, or other materials to see which are the strongest- which ones resist bending, crushing or tearing- and which are the most easily shaped and joined. They will test different shapes and thicknesses to find out what makes a structure strong and stable and to find out how much material is needed. Students will learn that many things are considered when materials and designs are selected and that different tasks may require different materials and designs.
Grade 4 - Wheels and Levers ...Students will learn about basic components od simple machines: how they operate, how they are used. Students will explore different techniques that can be used to transfer motion from one component to another, using simple connectors and various levers, gears, pulleys and band driven systems. As they work with the compnents, they will learn the functions that each can perform, including simple applications and ways they can be used in a larger system. They will examine how these simple machines are used to change the speed or force of movement.
Grade 3 - Testing Materials and Designs...Students will study the materials and designs used in construction tasks. They will compare paper, clay, cardboard, styrofoam, or other materials to see which are the strongest- which ones resist bending, crushing or tearing- and which are the most easily shaped and joined. They will test different shapes and thicknesses to find out what makes a structure strong and stable and to find out how much material is needed. Students will learn that many things are considered when materials and designs are selected and that different tasks may require different materials and designs.
Grade 4 - Wheels and Levers ...Students will learn about basic components od simple machines: how they operate, how they are used. Students will explore different techniques that can be used to transfer motion from one component to another, using simple connectors and various levers, gears, pulleys and band driven systems. As they work with the compnents, they will learn the functions that each can perform, including simple applications and ways they can be used in a larger system. They will examine how these simple machines are used to change the speed or force of movement.