Science: Ms.Renee Thayer
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
Email:
thayerr@springfieldpublicschools.com
Zoom link for Friday May 29th 2:00
Renee Thayer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://springfieldpublicschools.zoom.us/j/94719198402?pwd=VjF4UnNxWFNibGo2dWxZaHJhdzY1UT09
Meeting ID: 947 1919 8402
Password: 718543
Week of May 25
3rd Grade
4th and 5th Grade
- Please look below for the 4th and 5th grade links to fun science gizmo lessons. They are interactive and fun to complete. Iwill get all the results on that website.
- Enrolling at ExploreLearning.com
- 4th Grade code: GXXNB9
- 5th Grade code: 7JCX5P
Week of May 18
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Below is a fourth Grade sign on to an interactive science learning website. When students log on and participate with the activity all of their work is sent to me automatically.
Enrolling at ExploreLearning.com
Follow these simple steps to enroll in your teacher’s class:
Step 1: Go to https://www.explorelearning.com
Step 2: Click on the “Enroll in a Class” button in the upper right
hand corner of the web page.
Step 3: Type in your teacher’s class code: GXXNB9
Click “Continue” and follow the directions on the site to
complete your enrollment.
Step 4: Write down your username and password and put this
sheet in your class notebook.
username: ________________________
password: ________________________
Congratulations! Now that you’re enrolled, you can login anytime using just your username and password (no class code required)
5th Grade
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Topic
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Do worms really eat dirt?
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Link:
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https://mysteryscience.com/astronomy/mystery-3/seasonal-changes-shadow-length/76?code=ODA3Mjc1ODY&t=student
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Topic
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In this Mystery, students discover the critical role earthworms play in decomposing dead material and releasing nutrients into the soil. During a two-part activity, Ask a Worm, students observe earthworms and then design their own “fair test” investigations of earthworm behavior. Students first make close observations of worms. Then, students conduct a simple experiment with multiple trials to figure out if worms prefer dry or wet areas. They consider what a “fair test” is and design an experiment to answer other questions about worms.
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Quizz
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https://quizizz.com/join?gc=9461204
Food webs
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Below is a 5th Grade sign on to an interactive science learning website. When students log on and participate with the activity all of their work is sent to me automatically.
Enrolling at ExploreLearning.com
Follow these simple steps to enroll in your teacher’s class:
Step 1: Go to https://www.explorelearning.com
Step 2: Click on the “Enroll in a Class” button in the upper right
hand corner of the web page.
Step 3: Type in your teacher’s class code: 7JCX5P
Click “Continue” and follow the directions on the site to
complete your enrollment.
Step 4: Write down your username and password and put this
sheet in your class notebook.
Week of May 12
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Below is a fourth Grade sign on to an interactive science learning website. When students log on and participate with the activity all of their work is sent to me automatically.
Enrolling at ExploreLearning.com
Follow these simple steps to enroll in your teacher’s class:
Step 1: Go to https://www.explorelearning.com
Step 2: Click on the “Enroll in a Class” button in the upper right
hand corner of the web page.
Step 3: Type in your teacher’s class code: GXXNB9
Click “Continue” and follow the directions on the site to
complete your enrollment.
Step 4: Write down your username and password and put this
sheet in your class notebook.
username: ________________________
password: ________________________
Congratulations! Now that you’re enrolled, you can login anytime using just your username and password (no class code required)
5th Grade
Below is a 5th Grade sign on to an interactive science learning website. When students log on and participate with the activity all of their work is sent to me automatically.
Enrolling at ExploreLearning.com
Follow these simple steps to enroll in your teacher’s class:
Step 1: Go to https://www.explorelearning.com
Step 2: Click on the “Enroll in a Class” button in the upper right
hand corner of the web page.
Step 3: Type in your teacher’s class code: 7JCX5P
Click “Continue” and follow the directions on the site to
complete your enrollment.
Step 4: Write down your username and password and put this
sheet in your class notebook.
Week of May 4th
3rd Grade
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Title
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How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?
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Link
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https://mysteryscience.com/animals/mystery-2/fossil-evidence-classification/32?code=ODA3Mjc1ODY&t=student
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Topic:
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In this Mystery, students will learn how we can infer what the outside of an animal looked like by using clues about their skeleton.
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Assignment
And how to show work
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If you can print up and work on the activity, then take a picture of the completed work and post on Dojo or send to my email
If you are unable to print then create a drawing to represent what you learned with a short paragraph detailing what the drawing tells us.
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4th Grade
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This week I would like to try a new site. This site allows for students to discover and explore on their own. I can also receive their work instantly, so they do not need to use a different platform to post it. Below are the instructions for logging on to the site. Once you have done it once I will see you and your work. Every week I will post more challenges and students will have access to explore their own challenges if wanted.
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If you liked the mystery science then you can opt for that instead or along with
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Mystery science lesson 2
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Why do some volcanoes explode?
https://mysteryscience.com/rocks/mystery-2/volcanoes-rock-cycle/55?code=ODA3Mjc1ODY&t=student
If you don’t have the materials to do the experiment then just watch the video and follow along.
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Enrolling at ExploreLearning.com
Follow these simple steps to enroll in your teacher’s class:
Step 1: Go to https://www.explorelearning.com
Step 2: Click on the “Enroll in a Class” button in the upper right
hand corner of the web page.
Step 3: Type in your teacher’s class code: GXXNB9
Click “Continue” and follow the directions on the site to
complete your enrollment.
Step 4: Write down your username and password and put this
sheet in your class notebook.
username: ________________________
password: ________________________
Congratulations! Now that you’re enrolled, you can login anytime using just your username and password (no class code required)
5th Grade
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This week I would like to try a new site. This site allows for students to discover and explore on their own. I can also receive their work instantly, so they do not need to use a different platform to post it. Below are the instructions for logging on to the site. Once you have done it once I will see you and your work. Every week I will post more challenges and students will have access to explore their own challenges if wanted.
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If you enjoyed mystery science then you can choose either to continue with those lessons or try both.
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Mystery Science
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Who set the first clock?
https://mysteryscience.com/astronomy/mystery-2/earth-s-rotation-daily-shadow-patterns/74?code=ODA3Mjc1ODY&t=student
If you don’t have all the materials to try the activity modify, use tape or paper or just draw the numbers on the plate. Otherwise follow along with the video and see if you can answer the questions.
You can send me a photo or copy of your work through Dojo or email.
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Enrolling at ExploreLearning.com
Follow these simple steps to enroll in your teacher’s class:
Step 1: Go to https://www.explorelearning.com
Step 2: Click on the “Enroll in a Class” button in the upper right
hand corner of the web page.
Step 3: Type in your teacher’s class code: 7JCX5P
Click “Continue” and follow the directions on the site to
complete your enrollment.
Step 4: Write down your username and password and put this
sheet in your class notebook.
username: ________________________
password: ________________________
Now you are done and only need the username and password every time you sign on.
Great Science Websites.
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
https://www.brainpop.com/science/seeall/
http://discoverykids.com/activities/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm
Tired of being at home go on a virtual science field trip.
Go to the tundra and learn about polar bears- https://www.discoveryeducation.com/learn/tundra-connections/
Go to Mars- https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
Cincinnati Zoo- https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/
The Aquarium- https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams
San Diego Zoo- https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
Smithsonian Zoo- https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
3rd Grade Extension Lessons.
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Where can you find whales in the desert? This is the topic that I would like you to look at below. After you link to the page below watch the video. It is a great story of how fossils can tell us about the animals of our past.
You don’t have to try and do the whole activity in a day. Space it out for a couple of days and be sure to involve your family so they can have fun too.
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https://mysteryscience.com/animals/mystery-1/habitats-fossils-environments-over-time/379?code=ODA3Mjc1ODY&t=student
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Me doing the activity in case you can’t print the stuff.
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If you do any of the activities, please post them on my dojo page or send them to my email thayerr@springfieldpublicschools.com. I would love to see all of the work you are doing.
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4th Grade Extension lessons on Rocks and Minerals
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Can a volcano pop up where you live?
This is the topic of the activity below. When you link to this page please watch the video.It’s a great story that will definitely surprise you. Over a couple of days try to do some of the activities located on that page. The extra videos on the left of the page actually has the true story and footage of the volcano in Mexico.
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https://mysteryscience.com/rocks/mystery-1/volcanoes-patterns-of-earth-s-features/53?code=ODA3Mjc1ODY&t=student
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If you do any of the activities, please post them on my dojo page or send them to my email thayerr@springfieldpublicschools.com. I would love to see all of the work you are doing.
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5th Grade Extension lessons on Space
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How fast does the Earth spin? This is the topic for the lesson below. Once you have linked to the site below watch the video and pace yourself through the activities. Explore everything on the page and see if you learn anything new. I know we went over most of this but its always interesting to see it in a different way.
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https://mysteryscience.com/astronomy/mystery-1/day-night-earth-s-rotation/378?code=ODA3Mjc1ODY&t=student
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If you do any of the activities, please post them on my dojo page or send them to my email thayerr@springfieldpublicschools.com. I would love to see all of the work you are doing.
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Earth Day Challenge:
https://ed.ted.com/on/fU88cMLM
Spring is here!
Look around outside and see what signs of spring you notice.
Just for fun.
Try this fun experiment at home it will change your mind of how we see things.
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/afterimages-illusions#instructions
Great Science Websites.
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
https://www.brainpop.com/science/seeall/
http://discoverykids.com/activities/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm
Tired of being at home go on a virtual science fieldtrip.
Go to the tundra and learn about polar bears- https://www.discoveryeducation.com/learn/tundra-connections/
Go to Mars- https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
Cincinnati Zoo- https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/
The Aquarium- https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams
San Diego Zoo- https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
Smithsonian Zoo- https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams