August 9 – August 11 (1/2 week mini intro unit)
Aug 14 – Sept 22 Unit 1 (6 weeks)
Seeds and plants. We will look at what plants need to live. We will plant some seeds in the classroom and hopefully garden a little.
Sept 25 – Oct 26: Unit 2 (5 weeks)
Seed dispersal. We will look at how seeds are spread and find places to plant flowers around the school.
Oct 30 – Nov 3: Double PE for conference week
Nov 6 to Dec 21: Unit 3 (6 weeks)
We will investigate materials and their properties. We will also start learning about construction and simple machines.
Jan 9 to Feb 8: Unit 4 (5 weeks)
Intro to chemistry! We will focus on materials in more detail and hopefully try to make glue.
Feb 12 – Feb 15: Double PE for conference week
Feb 26 – March 28: Unit 5 (5 weeks)
Geography and Earth events. We will look at erosion and how it can change the land.
April 8 – May 23: Unit 6 (7 weeks)
We will continue to look at erosion and practice some ways to prevent it.