Fifth Grade Science with Hands On Fun! Semester Two
This is an ongoing class that students can join at any time to learn a 5th-grade science concept with activities and games.
Teri Barenborg M.Ed
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What's included
22 live meetings
18 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be given Quizlets, Kahoots, experiments with lab sheets or design challenges as Homework Challenges. The projects will be given as an individual design because this is an ongoing course, however, students are encouraged to work as teams to try the challenges.Assessment
The teacher will support the students through the classroom platform and will comment on student designs that are submitted as images and videos to the platform. Students are encouraged to give suggestions or make positive and helpful comments to other students' designs.Letter Grade
If parents want a letter grade for their child, then the assessment, participation in class and homework assignments will be considered for the grade.Class Experience
US Grade 5
This is a semester long course that students can log in for the weeks that interest them. I teach with a Canva, Power Point, Prezi or Sway that I refer to and stop periodically to check for student understanding. We periodically use the whiteboard and chat box. I will cover all of the National Science Standards that are required for grade 5 science. Students will have activities and experiments to try at home and will discuss their results within the classroom platform.
Here is the semester schedule:
Weeks 1, 2 & 3: Earth's Place in the Universe
Week 1: The Sun and Stars, how do we determine their size, distance, and age?
Week of January 1st-8th
Week 2: Shadows and Seasons, what do they have to do with the Earth's orbit?
Week of January 9th-15th
Week 3: Experiments to try about the Earth's Place in the Universe
Week of January 16th- 22nd
Weeks 4, 5 & 6: Earth's Systems
Week 4: The Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Atmosphere, how do they interact?
Week of January 23rd- 29th
Week 5: Earth's water resources, how much is there on the Earth and how do we know?
Week of January 30th- February 5th
Week 6: S.T.E.A.M. Challenge: Earth's Resources, how do we protect them?
Week of February 6th- February 12th
Weeks 7, 8, & 9: Earth and Human Activity
Week 7: How do Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land and vegetation?
Week of February 13th-19th
Week 8: How do Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on streams and the ocean?
Week of February 20th -26th
Week 9: How do Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on air and outer space?
Week of February 27th- March 5th
Weeks 10 & 11: Plant Reproduction
Week 10: What are the types of plants and how do they reproduce?
Week of March 6th- 12th
Week 11: How do flowering plants reproduce?
Week of March 13th- 19th
Weeks 12,13 & 14: Plant Responses and Adaptations
Week 12: How do plants respond and adapt physically to their environments?
Week of March 20th- 26th:
Week 13: How do plants respond and adapt behaviorally to their environments?
Week of March 27th- April 2nd
Week 14: .Exploring Caves!
Week of April 3rd-9th
Week 15: Spring Break! No classes this week.
Week of April 10th- 16th
Weeks 16-19: Engineering Design Challenges
Week 16: S.T.E.A.M. Design Challenge: Shark Frenzy! All about Sharks and the challenge to feed Sharks in an aquarium. Students will create a way to feed the sharks safely.
Week of April 18th- April 23rd
Week 17: S.T.E.A.M. Design Challenge: Blast Off! This challenges students to design and launch a rocket that travels far using a
straw as a launch tool.
Week of April 24th - April 30th
Week 18: S.T.E.A.M. Design Challenge: Make it Stick! This challenges students to create a new adhesive for the Super Space
Company.
Week of May 1st- May 7th
Week 19: S.T.E.A.M. Design Challenge: On Target! This challenges students to create a zip line that allows a marble to
drop on a target.
Week of May 8th- May 14th
Week 20: Quicksand! What is it? How to Escape from it!
Week of May 15th- May 21st
Week 21: STEAM Design Challenge: Shell Shocked! Learning how to help endangered turtles.
Week of May 22nd- May 28th
Week 22: STEAM Design Challenge: Experimenting with Water and Density
Week of May 29th-June 5thLearning Goals
Students will learn the National Standards for Science for Grade five Science.
The following areas of science will be taught:
Earth Sciences:
Earth, Solar System and Galaxies
5-ESS1-1 Earth's Place in the Universe
Support an argument that the apparent brightness of the sun and stars is due to their relative distances from the Earth.
5-ESS1-2 Earth's Place in the Universe
Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.
5-ESS2-1 Earth's Systems
Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.
Earth's Systems
5-ESS2-2 Earth's Systems
Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.
Life Sciences:
5-PS3-1. Energy:
Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, and motion and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
5-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
5-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
Engineering Design
3-5-ETS1-1 Engineering Design
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
3-5-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
3-5-ETS1-3 Engineering Design
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will need to be supervised to ensure that their designs are safe as they may require cutting, eye protection or other safety concerns to create their prototypes.
Supply List
Parents are encouraged to set up a Maker Space for their child at home. a Maker Space is a designated area that has space to work, tools to use and supplies on hand to create designs that children brainstorm, plan and build. The following items are good to place in a maker space:
stapler
staples
glue
tape- various types such as cellophane, painter's, masking, duct, and washi. Various colors are encouraged.
stickers
crayons
markers
various types and colors of paper
pencils
colored pencils
highlighters
paper- white, colored, construction, tissue, cardstock
cardboard- boxes (cereal boxes), tubes (paper towel rolls)
*** The teacher will email parents other no cost or low cost items ahead of the lessons to be conducted so that you have plenty of time to gather needed supplies.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Science
Master's Degree in Education from Florida Atlantic University
I have 37 years of experience as an educator and have taught science and S.T.E.A.M. to children of all ages as well as adults. The S.T.E.A.M. Challenges included in this course are lessons that I have written with my fellow authors for our books: STEAM Design Challenges for Grade 5. Reviews
Live Group Course
$16
weekly or $352 for 22 classes1x per week, 22 weeks
50 min
Completed by 234 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-15 learners per class
