We are starting our Ecosystems Unit 

Lesson 1- Where do animals live? 

Lesson 2-  How do living and nonliving things interact? 

Lesson 3- How is energy transferred in an ecosystem? 

 

Each lesson will have an exit ticket to check understanding and then they will start to work on their end of unit project as they finish things early. 

• Students staying after school for the Science Fair will remain in their advocacy class until 4:00 PM.
• If your student has a sibling in the school, the sibling will stay in their advocacy class until dismissal time, then join their brother/sister at the Science Fair.

• Parents will be admitted to the building starting at 4:00 PM.
• Please enter through the front doors only. Do not use the side doors.

• Students do not need to stay after school — this is a fun, low-pressure opportunity to share their work!
• Students do not need to stay the entire 45 minutes. They may leave at any time and take their poster with them.

• Feel free to send your student with an extra snack for the evening!

Monday: Students will participate in service learning

Tuesday–Friday: We'll dedicate the rest of the week to creating tri-fold boards for the science fair. Students will showcase their research, experiments, and findings in a visually engaging format.

Science Fair Reminder: Our Science Fair is on March 6th! An email with additional details, requirements, and logistics will be sent out the week of the event, so please watch for that.

This week in science we will:

• Finish up our experiments
• Write conclusions and plan next steps for our investigations
• Begin assembling our poster boards for the Science Fair

Please note: The Science Fair is on March 6th — more details to come.

We will be working on science experiments this week, make sure your student comes in with their science experiment things this week! 

Please make sure your student has their experiment supplies by Monday, February 2nd. This is when we will be starting experiments. 

This week in science students will prepare the materials they need to bring for their Science Fair experiments.

• Each student will create a clear list of the items required for their experiment.
• Partners should divide the list and each bring only the items they’re responsible for.
• Students working individually must bring all listed materials.
• I will provide basic classroom supplies (cups, plates, bowls, measuring cups and spoons, salt, forks, spoons, etc.), so please only send any additional or special items your child lists.
• we will be starting experiments on either Thursday or Friday

Please remind your child to check their list and label any personal items. Thanks for helping make our Science Fair a success!

• We will finish and present our student-created posters about natural disasters.
• Throughout the week we will begin learning about the scientific method and start discussing the upcoming Science Fair (project expectations and timelines).

Please encourage your child to practice explaining their poster at home — it helps build confidence for presentations. Contact me with any questions about the Science Fair.

This week in Science, we will be finishing our Weather and Climate unit. We’ll explore topics like predicting weather using clouds, understanding why the wind blows, different climate zones, extreme weather events, and how extreme weather affects people.

This week in Science, students will take a quiz on Lessons 1–6 on Monday. The quiz is online and includes audio support for students who need questions read aloud. On Tuesday, we will have a service learning activity with Mrs. Khan, where students will go outside to collect leaves for the goats and chickens and discuss the importance of this task. We will also begin making a water cycle box and start Lesson 7, exploring the question: Can clouds predict the weather? Please note, there will be no science on Friday due to our Halloween party.

This week, we’re exploring important questions about the natural world! Students will learn: What are seasons? How do we measure temperature? Why is there water in the air? These topics help us understand weather and climate better. On Friday, we will review lessons 1–6 to prepare for our mid-unit quiz.

How You Can Support at Home

Encourage your child to share what they’ve learned and ask questions about the weather you observe together. Discussing these ideas helps deepen their understanding.

In science this week, we are learning how to measure weather by exploring different tools used for weather observation. Students will research instruments like thermometers, rain gauges, and wind vanes to understand how they help us track weather conditions. We will also be discussing the four seasons and how weather changes throughout the year.