Science:
Current unit of study:
Work of Water
In this unit, students explore how water shapes the Earth's surface. Students construct and use models of mountains to demonstrate that water flows downhill, and in the process, transforms huge rocks into the tiny grains of sand we find at the beach. Students also construct and use model hills to determine the causes of erosion, and to design solutions to problems caused by erosion.
Work of Water
In this unit, students explore how water shapes the Earth's surface. Students construct and use models of mountains to demonstrate that water flows downhill, and in the process, transforms huge rocks into the tiny grains of sand we find at the beach. Students also construct and use model hills to determine the causes of erosion, and to design solutions to problems caused by erosion.
Mystery Science - NGSS Alignment
Mystery Science is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Each mystery is aligned to a topic, performance expectations, science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts.
K-ESS2-2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live.
K-ESS3-2.Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.*
K-ESS3-3. Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.*
Common Core State Standards Connection:
ELA/Literacy -
W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g. read a number of books in a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). (2-LS2-1)
W.2.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (2-LS2-1).
SL.2.5 Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
Mathematics -
MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (2LS2-1)
MP.4 Model with mathematics. (2LS2-1)
MP.5 Use appropriate tools strategically. (2LS2-1)
2.MD.D.10 Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single unit scale) to represent data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in bar graph. (2LS2-2).
Mystery Science is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Each mystery is aligned to a topic, performance expectations, science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, and crosscutting concepts.
K-ESS2-2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live.
K-ESS3-2.Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.*
K-ESS3-3. Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.*
Common Core State Standards Connection:
ELA/Literacy -
W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g. read a number of books in a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). (2-LS2-1)
W.2.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (2-LS2-1).
SL.2.5 Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
Mathematics -
MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (2LS2-1)
MP.4 Model with mathematics. (2LS2-1)
MP.5 Use appropriate tools strategically. (2LS2-1)
2.MD.D.10 Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single unit scale) to represent data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in bar graph. (2LS2-2).
