August 9 – August 11: (1/2 week mini intro unit)
Aug 14 – Sept 22: Unit 1 (6 weeks)
Weather and climate. We will analyze data to determine which island has the best climate for some Orangutans.
Sept 25 – Oct 26: Unit 2 (5 weeks)
Animals and survival. We will investigate why some snails may be surviving on a beach while others do not survive.
Oct 30 – Nov 3: Double PE
Nov 6 to Dec 21: Unit 3 (6 weeks)
We will focus more on inheritance and on how animals use groups to survive. The main focus is on wolves.
Jan 9 to Feb 8: Unit 4 (5 weeks)
Dinosaurs and fossils. This unit is an introduction to dinosaurs and how they survived. It then dives into why they went extinct.
Feb 12 – Feb 15: Double PE
Feb 26 – March 28: Unit 5 (5 weeks)
Forces and magnets. How does a maglev train float? The magnet part is a secret for the first couple of weeks of the unit.
April 8 – May 23 Unit 6: (7 weeks minus testing days)
Climate change and the greenhouse effect.