



| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Wed, Aug 25 | Welcome Back! Collecting paper towels, wipes etc. Explaining layout of room and pass out books, starting scientific method packet | NONE |
| Thurs, Aug 26 | classroom expectations, scientific method packet | NONE |
| Fri Aug 27 | Scientific method packet, start a short boat experiment | NONE |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Aug 30 | test the penny boats and work on improved ideas | NONE |
| Tues, Aug 31 | finishing 2nd boats, discussing significance in scientific method | NONE |
| Wed, Sept 1 | Timing experiment using different tools | NONE, quiz on Friday |
| Thurs, Sept 2 | Review variables from timing activity and discuss next activity | Study for quiz, none |
| Fri, Sept 3 | QUIZ, Then start on Swift Swinging activity | quiz on scientific method |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Sept 6 | labor day | NONE |
| Tues, Sept 7 | Swift swingers, pendulum lab and variables | none |
| Wed, Sept 8 | review and go over independent and dependent variables | Quiz Friday on microscope parts |
| Thurs, Sept 9 | Microscopes and how to use them | NONE |
| Fri, Sept 10 | QUIZ, Microscopes | Quiz on parts of a microscope |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Sept 13 | Taking the mass of objects with balances and spring scales | NONE |
| Tues, Sept 14 | Its melting activity using thermometers | NONE |
| Wed, Sept 15 | Estimating and measuring using hand lens | NONE |
| Thurs, Sept 16 | Simple scale and creating your own spring scale | NONE |
| Fri, Sept 17 | NO quiz today in science, Detergent propelled boat using droppers | NONE |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Sept 20 | ERB'S are this week, no homework, Reviewed items from last week | NONE |
| Tues, Sept 21 | ERBs this week, energy activity | NONE |
| Wed, Sept 22 | energy activity, review, key words for the test word search | NONE |
| Thurs, Sept 23 | test review | NONE |
| Fri, Sept 24 | no science | NO QUIZ |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Sept 27 | Roller activity and discussing dependent and independent variables | Study for the test on Wednesday |
| Tues, Sept 28 | Review for test all class, practice test and discussion for test | STUDY |
| Wed, Sept 29 | TEST ON SCIENCE INQUIRY and TOOLS | TEST |
| Thurs, Sept 30 | activity starting the biology unit | NONE |
| Fri, Oct 1 | Possible short pop quiz on science, activity | NONE |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Oct 4 | Complete owl pellet dissections, talk about food webs and chains | NONE |
| Tues, Oct 5 | read Butternut Hollow Pond and discuss food webs and chains | get plan book signed |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Creating food chains, notes on organisms | NONE |
| Thurs, Oct 7 | Creating food chains | study for quiz tomorrow |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Quiz today on food chains | QUIZ TODAY |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Oct 11 | NO SCHOOL, teacher in-service | none |
| Tues, Oct 12 | food webs | textbook page 117, 1-6 all |
| Wed, Oct 13 | food webs and go over the homework | NONE |
| Thurs, Oct 14 | Start power point on food chains and food webs | NONE |
| Fri, Oct 15 | Continue power point on food chains and food webs | NONE |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Oct 18 | power point | NONE |
| Tues, Oct 19 | Power point | NONE |
| Wed, Oct 20 | Poster on photosynthesis | NONE |
| Thurs, Oct 21 | Poster on photosynthesis | NONE |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Practice test, presentations, small quiz | STUDY |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Practice test # 2, finish presentations | STUDY |
| Tues, Oct 26 | Test on food chains and food webs today | NONE |
| Wed, Oct 27 | beginning of ecosystems | NONE |
| Thurs, Oct 28 | Looking at microscopes and elodea plants | NONE |
| Fri, Oct 29 | END OF FIRST QUARTER | NONE |
| Date | Lesson | Homework |