Subject: Science Year: 2018

Long Range Plan Maria Wagner

Teacher:

Topic Dates Major Objectives/Activities Materials and Evaluation Plan

Resources
- GLE 5-8 - White paper - Weather Notes will be
- SLE 9, 10 - Pencils fundamental for the rest of the unit
- What is weather? - Pencil crayons/
- What factors are included in weather? markers
- Weather notes
- “Unit Title Page”
Topic D – What is Jan 9th – 12th - “Weather Notes”
Weather? • “Weather Sayings”

- GLE 5-8 - My Weather - Measurement of different aspects

- SLE 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 Journals of air and wind
- “How does air and wind affect weather?” - Wide brimmed
- “How do we measure the different factors of jar
air?” - Balloon
- Rubber band
- “Questions for the former weatherman” - Paper
Topic D – Wind,
Jan 15 – th - “My Weather Journal” Start - Toothpick
Air, Temperature
26th - What is Wind? Wind speed and direction - Straws
- Air Pressure - Cardboard
- “De-Pressurized Air” - Ping pong ball
- “Make a simple anemometer” &“Make A Wind - String
Vane” - Pencils
- “Measure wind speed, and direction”
- Air movement, and Temperature
 - GLE 5-8 - The Water - Since the water cycle and
- SLE 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 cycle and precipitation are review,
- What is the water cycle? precipitation students must demonstrate that
- What different types of precipitation are there? worksheets they remember facts they were
Topic D – The Water Jan 29st – - What are the different types of cloud? When do - Cloud Sort taught previously
cycle, precipitation, and Feb 1st they form? worksheet and cut - Demonstrate they know the
clouds outs different types of clouds
- “Review the Water cycle”
- “Review precipitation”
- Clouds
• “Cloud Sort”
Topic D – Radiant Feb 5th – - GLE 5-8, 5-9 - Worksheets - “Radiant energy and humans
energy, and the 13th - SLE 9, 10, 12 - Laptops/iPads effect weather by….”
greenhouse effect, - How does the sun use radiant energy to change - If I could live - Show understanding of
weather vs. climate the weather and seasons? anywhere sheets climate by “If I could live
- How does human activity affect climate? - NASA weather anywhere” activity
- What is the different between weather and video
climate?

- “Radiant Energy Worksheet”

- “Greenhouse effects worksheet”
- “If I could live anywhere”
Topic D – Severe Feb 13th – - GLE 5-8, 5-9 - 1920s weather - Students will demonstrate why it
Weather, forecasting, and Mar 1st - SLE 13, 14 balloon video is important to understand the
importance of clothing - What is severe weather and what are different kinds? - Book study weather, climate, and how they
- How does severe weather affect humans? worksheet would need to prepare for both
- What is the importance of weather forecasting? - Laptops/iPads
- What are some suitable clothing for different types of - Severe weather
weather? books
- Water
- “Weather watch book study and research sessions” - Various fabrics
- “Testing fabric”
- “Weather forecasting”
Topic D – Weather Mar 2nd – 7th - GLE 5-8.5-9 - “Review - Vocab and jeopardy review
review and test - SLE 1-14 worksheets” - Unit Test
- Review and Unit Test - “Weather
Jeopardy”
- “Review worksheets” - “Unit Test”
- “Weather Jeopardy”
- “Unit Test”
 - GLE 5-5 - Blank white paper - Pictures and terms on their title
Topic B – Natural and Mar 8 –
th
- Where do we find natural electricity? - Pencils pages will indicate that students
Man-made forms of 13th - What are some things that man-made that make - Colours understand different forms of
electricity electricity? electricity

- “Title Page”
Topic B – Electricity Mar 14th – - GLE 5-5 - The Shocking - Formative question: Where is
Safety Rules 16th - SLE 1 Truth Video electricity always trying to get
- Where is electricity always trying to get to? - Safety Rules to?
- What are some examples of unsafe electrical Worksheet - Worksheet will demonstrate that
situations? students recognize the dangers and
- What are safety rules to stay safe around how to prevent them
electricity?

- “Safety Rules!”
Topic B – The atom and Mar 19th – - GLE 5-5 - Bill Nye video on - Proper explanation of the balloon
static electricity 23rd - SLE 2 electricity experiment on their observation
- What parts make up an atom? - The atom and worksheet, will show that they
- How is static electricity created? static electricity understand how static electricity
teacher notes works
- Bill Nye video - Lined paper
- The atom and static electricity notes - Pencil
- Static Electricity Balloon Experiment - 2 Balloons per
• Observation worksheet group
- String
- Observation
worksheet
Topic B – Review and Mar 26th – - GLE 5-5 - “Review - Vocab and information review
Quiz 27th - SLE 1, 2 worksheets” - Quiz 1
- Review and Quiz - “Quiz 1”
- Pencils
- “Review worksheets” - Erasers
- “Quiz 1”
 - GLE 5-5 - Fill in the parts of - Formative assessment: using
Topic B – Wires, Mar 28th – - SLE 1, 4 a battery and their notes and knowledge of the
Batteries, and Apr 12th - What are the parts of a battery and light bulb and lightbulb how electricity flows, students
Lightbulbs how do they work? worksheet will explain how the lightbulb
- How can a simple complete circuit be made? - Cut out terms lights up and why things get
• How will the light bulb be turned on? - Teacher notes warm.
- How can we tell if electricity if being made? - Will it Light?
Worksheet
- “Labelling parts of a battery and lightbulb notes” - Hot Stuff
- “Will it Light?” Worksheet
- “Hot Stuff!” - Lightbulb
- D-volt battery
- Copper wines
Topic B – Symbols and Apr 13th – - GLE 5-5 - Teacher notes - More wires worksheet lets
Circuits 19th - SLE 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 on electronic students practice making circuits
- How can electronic devices be drawn in a simpler symbols, and with symbols
way? about various - Formative in class
- What is a circuit? circuits questions/discussions
- What are different forms of circuits? - More Wires
worksheet
- “Electronic Symbols notes” - Conductors
- “More Wires” and Insulators
- “Circuit notes” Video
- “Open or Closed” - Conductor
- “Conductor and Insulator Videos” experiment
video
- Open or
closed
worksheets
Topic B – Review and Apr 20th & - GLE 5-5 - Review notes - Vocab and information review
Quiz 2 24th - SLE 1, 2, 4, 10 - Quiz 2 - Quiz 2
- Review and Quiz 2 - Pencils
- Erasers
- “Review notes”
- “Quiz 2”
Topic B – Switches, Apr 25th -30th - GLE 5-5 - Making a switch - Students demonstrate how to
Electromagnetism, and - SLE 2, 3, 4, 8, 8, 10 worksheet master open and close a circuit with a
Meter Readings - How can a circuit be opened and closed? 13 switch
- How is electricity connected to magnetism? - Stiff paper - Students will show if they can
- How do you read an electrical meter? - 2 brass paper read and understand meter
fasteners readings.
- “Making a Switch” - Paper clip
 - “Electromagnetism Notes” - Copper wire
- “A magnetic experience” - 2 D-cells and
- “Meter Reading Notes” holders
- Copper wire
- Iron nail
- Masters 26-31
Topic B – Review and May 1st – 4th - GLE 5-5 - Review notes - Vocab and information review
Unit Test - SLE 1-10 - Jeopardy Review - Unit Test
Games
- “Review and Unit Test” - Unit Test
 January 2018 - Science
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 – First day 9 10 11 12 13
Activity: Lecture: Activity:
Intro into Weather
Watch -Cont. unit title page -What is Weather? -Weather or not?
-Weather sayings -Explain My Weather
Activity: -How it affects us Journal
-Unit Title
Page

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Lecture: Lecture: Lecture: No Science – Gr.6 Lecture:
-What is wind? -Mark Campbell -Air Pressure and the Will be at retreat, -Beaufort wind scale
-Wind speed and Presentation and barometer Gr. 5 will be working -Air Movement
direction Questions. On a separate -The Wind
(ALL 5/6 Classes) Activity: Activity Spiral Video
Activity: -De-Pressurized Air
-Questions for Mr. *Review, if
Campbell presentation ends early
-Start My Weather
Journal
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Lecture: Lecture: Activity: Lecture: Lecture:
-What’s an -What’s wind vane -Measure wind -Temperature -Review air
anemometer and and what does it do? Speed, and -Wind chill factor Information
what does it do? direction -Land and sea
Activity: Activity:
Activity: -Make a wind vane -Classroom Temp
-Make a simple
Anemometer
28 29 30 31
Lecture:
-Review Water Lecture: Lecture:
-Review
Cycle -Clouds
Precipitation

Activity:
-Water everywhere
Even in the air
 February 2018 - Science
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3
Lecture: School PD Day
-Clouds
NO SCHOOL
Activity:
-Cloud Sort
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Lecture: No Science – Gr.5 Lecture: Lecture: Activity:
-Radiant energy, Will be skiing, Global warming/ -Weather vs. -If I could live
and Heat Gr. 6 will be working Greenhouse effect Climate Anywhere
retention On a separate -NASA weather
Activity Video

Activity:
-Discuss If I Could
Live Anywhere
Assignment
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Activity: Lecture: Lecture: Lecture: Activity:
-If I could live -Start Severe -Severe Weather -Explain weather -Work on book
Anywhere Weather Watch book Study
Study and
-If I could live Research
Anywhere due Sessions

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Family Day Teacher Convention Teacher Convention

NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
25 26 27 28
Activity:
-Work on book Activity: Lecture:
Study -Book Study -The importance of
Weather forecasting
(due at end of class)
And suitable
Clothing
-1920s Weather
Balloon Video
 March 2018 - Science
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3
Lecture: REVIEW:
-Review from last -Weather info and
class Vocab

Activity:
-Test fabric and
Clothing for
Weather
conditions
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
REVIEW: REVIEW: UNIT TEST Discuss natural and Title Page
-Weather info and -Weather Jeopardy man-made electricity
Vocab

-My Weather
Journals Due
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Division PD Day Title Page Electricity Safety Electricity Safety Electricity Safety
Rules Video Rules Rules
NO SCHOOL

18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Bill Nye Video The atom and static The atom and static Static Electricity Discuss experiment
electricity electricity experiment with
balloons
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Review Quiz 1 Parts of a battery and Will it Light? Good Friday
light bulb notes predictions
NO SCHOOL
 April 2018 - Science
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Easter Monday

NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Hot Stuff! Discussions – Symbolic Circuit
Experiment Complete Hot Will it Light? Observations and Notes
Stuff! Master – Testing why it worked
worksheet Predictions

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Practicing making Conductors, Review cumulative to
Symbolic Circuits Closed, Open, short Series and Parallel insulators, and this point
Circuits Circuits resistors – video and
notes
Review

22 23 24 25 26 27 – Last Day 28
Quiz 2 Switches – A Magnetic Electromagnets notes
School PD Day Making/using a Experience
Switch Experiment
NO SCHOOL

29 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4

Review Review Review UNIT TEST
Meter Readings