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Set up Interactive Science Notebooks first thing! This will take a couple of days to have students set up journals and set expectations for what is writtne in science notebooks for the entire year. Go over what to write, draw, illustrate.
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Do multiple activities to cover lab safety in the classroom
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Do the first investigation of the year using M&M's and have students write their first CER on the investigation.
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Begin the Life Science Unit on Organisms and Environments. This will take 8 weeks of the fall, where you will receive mealworms and learn about plants, animals, ecosystems, adaptations, and more.
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PBL Projects for a few weeks
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Spend time studying conductors and insulators
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Heat, Electrical, Thermal, Solar, Sound, Light
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Begin new large unit where students will study the different states of matter.
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Begin exploring how states of matter change from one state into another
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Begin Earth and Space Unit by discovering different types of soil
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Weathering and Erosion unit with stream tables
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Study the types of renewable and non renewable resources
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Spend time investigating weather using weather maps to predict patterns
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Explore the water cycle
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Begin at the beginning of a lunar cycle so students can observe all moon phases
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Finish the earth and space unit by discussing seasons and tides
