Science/Social Studies- Ms. Chalstrom
Posts
5/17/2021 Dinosaurs (Carnivores)
Word List
Science 5/9/21
Word List
Science: Moon and the Solar System 5/3/21
Dear Family,
This week we will continue learning all about space. We will move on from learning about the sun's impact on the Earth and continue to learn about the moon. Your child will learn the phases of the moon. Your child will also be able to describe the effect the solar system has on our life. We will be doing some fun crafts all week!!
Word List
crater – reflect – phase - asteroid
Supporting Your Student at Home
- Discuss what your favorite activities are to do during the day.
- Discuss activities that you like doing at night.
- Are there any activities you can do during the day and at night?
4/27/21 Space and the Moon
Science: The Sun's Impact on the Earth
Social Studies 4-12-21
Wants and Needs 4/5/21
- if you want to use someone else's item what must you do?
- what happens when someone wants to use something that belongs to you?
- what do we do if there is not enough of something we all want (scarcity)?
- what are things that everyone collectively owns?
- what are wants and needs?
- how do people make choices when they want something?
- how do people balance between wants and needs?
- what is the difference between a want and a need?
- How can money help people to meet their wants and needs?
Science: Leprechaun Traps
Science: Force and Motion 3/8/21
Science: Force and Motion 3/1/21
Dear Family,
This week we will continue learning all about forces. What is a force? How do we use force in our everyday lives? What is a push and a pull? How do magnets relate to forces? What are simple machines? How do wheels help alleviate effort/force? We will learn answers to these questions and so much more this week.
Vocabulary
force – push – pull - magnet -simple machines- wheels
Supporting Your Student at Home:
- Test objects around the house to see if they are magnetic or not.
- Identify objects around the house that you can push or pull.
- Find simple machines around the house with wheels.
Science 2-22-21
Dear Family,
This week we will be learning all about forces. What is a force? How do we use force in our everyday lives? What is a push and a pull? How do magnets relate to forces? We will learn answers to these questions and so much more this week.
Vocabulary
force – push – pull - magnet - lever- pulley
Supporting Your Student at Home:
- Test objects around the house to see if they are magnetic or not.
- Identify objects around the house that you can push or pull.
Science 2/17/2021
This week we will continue learning all about the seasons and weather. Your child will be able to identify seasons and the effect of the sun in each. They will describe different types of weather throughout the week, too.
Vocabulary:
season – weather - storm - severe
Supporting Your Student at Home:
- Talk about activities you can do in each season.
- Talk about a time when you were in a storm. What happened? How did you feel?
- What types of weather can you name?