Science
May 4- May 11 (Week 7)
Focus: Human Body Systems- Digestive System
Standard: L.4.1 tStudents will demonstrate an understanding of the organization, functions, and interconnections of the major human body systems.
Standard: L.4.1 tStudents will demonstrate an understanding of the organization, functions, and interconnections of the major human body systems.
Science Activities Week 7
Your challenge is to complete TWO activities from the list below this week! If you want to, you can send me pictures of your completing the activities or pictures of your completed activities. I would LOVE to see everything that you are learning.
- Research the nervous system
- Use Ducksters
- Read "Nervous System"
- "Nervous System" BrainPOP
- https://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/nervoussystem/
- BrainPOP School Login:
- Username: DCES4thgrade
- Password: Science1
- StudyJams "The Nervous System"
Science Activities Week 6 (April 27-May 4)
- Research the digestive system
- Use Ducksters
- Read "Digestive System"
- "Digestive System" BrainPOP
- https://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/digestivesystem/
- BrainPOP School Login:
- Username: DCES4thgrade
- Password: Science1
- StudyJams "The Digestive System"
- Digestive System Experiment
- Check out this cool experiment about how the Digestive System works!
- https://homeschoolgameschool.com/digestion-science-experiment/
Science Activities Week 5 (April 20-April 27)
- Research the muscles in our body
- Use Ducksters
- Read "Muscles"
- "Muscles" BrainPOP
- https://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/muscles/
- BrainPOP School Login:
- Username: DCES4thgrade
- Password: Science1
- StudyJams "The Muscular System"
- MysteryScience "Why Do Biceps Bulge?"
- https://mysteryscience.com/body/mystery-1/muscles-skeleton/59?r=4409486#slide-id-0
- In this activity, you get to make a robotic finger!
- Muscle Challenge!
- Go outside and do 20 jumping jacks.
- What muscles did you use to move your arms up and down?
- What muscles did you use to move your legs out and in?
- Now lay down on the ground and try to do 10 sit ups.
- What muscles are you using to move your upper body off the ground?
- Do 10 push ups keeping your elbows close to your ribs when you lower down.
- What arm muscles are you working the most?
- Go outside and do 20 jumping jacks.
Science Activities Week 4
Click HERE for a video about Week 4!
- Research the bones in our skeleton!
- Use Ducksters
- Read "Bones" & "List of Bones"
- "Body Systems" BrainPOP
- https://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/bodysystems/
- BrainPOP School Login:
- Username: DCES4thgrade
- Password: Science1
- "Skeleton" BrainPOP
- StudyJams "The Human Body System"
- Study Jams "Skeletal System"
- Label the major bones in the body
- Outline your body in chalk on the sidewalk or driveway (or in some other way you prefer).
- Make a skeleton of your body including all major bones in the body.
- You can use Qtips, popsicle sticks, paper, whatever you may have around the house that mom and dad are ok with you using.
Science Activities Week 3
Click HERE for a video about Week 3!
- MONDAY ONLY- MysteryScience Doug Livestream at 12 PM
- Watch a Livestream by Doug from MysteryScience. He will be answering real kids' questions about the current situation we are dealing with.
- Link for Livestream: https://mysteryscience.com/live
- Make a Weather Tracker
- Click HERE for video instructions
- Collect weather data (temperature, precipitation, air pressure, humidity, and wind speed & direction) and record it for a week
- "Weather" BrainPOP Video
- https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/weather/
- BrainPOP School Login:
- Password: Science1
- Username: DCES4thgrade
- "Temperature" BrainPOP Video
- Create a Weather Instrument
- Create a weather instrument using household materials
- You can create a rain gauge, wind sock, weather vane, or any other instrument
- See some examples below!
Science Activities Week of March 30-April 6 (Week 2)
Click HERE for a video about Week 2!
- Life Cycles Comparison
- Open up the "Life Cycle Cards" (This is on the ClassDojo Story Page)
- Choose two plants and/or two animals
- Compare and contrast the life cycles of the two plants and/or the life cycles of the two animals
- What are some ways you can compare and contrast?
- Venn Diagram
- T-Charts
- Draw a picture
- Can you think of another creative way? If so, do it!
- What are some ways you can compare and contrast?
- Open up the "Life Cycle Cards" (This is on the ClassDojo Story Page)
- "Metamorphosis" BrainPOP Video
- https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/metamorphosis/
- BrainPOP School Login:
- Username: DCES4thgrade
- Password: Science1
- "Plant Life Cycles" BrainPOP Jr. Video
- Life Cycle Craft
- Make a life cycle model, drawing, painting, etc.
- You can make a life cycle of ANY animal or plant
- Get creative and create a life cycle! You could paint a picture, make a model, or any other creative way. Here's some examples below:
Science Activities Week of March 23-March 30 (Week 1)
- FOSS Web Virtual Aquarium
- Click here to watch a video explaining how to login to FOSS Web and use the online modules.
- Our class login:
- email: science.puskar
- password: DCESJAGS
- FOSS Web Virtual Terrarium
- Quizlet Vocabulary Review
- https://quizlet.com/_834phb?x=1jqt&i=2dsna3
- "How Do Plants Get the Nutrients They Need?"
- Click here to watch Mrs. Temple give an explanation
- Plant & Animal Scavenger Hunt