Manning Science Center Topics, 2006-2007 (Subject to change) Ms. Theroux

K	1	2	3	4	5
Water Cleaning up Using tools Properties	Weather* Cloud types Rain & precipitation Wind	The Ground Different kinds Layers of leaves Animals	Solar System KidPix posters	Computer Technology Hardware PowerPoint	Solar System Components Movement KidPix – advanced posters
Water & Air Water can push Air can push Living things need water and “air”	Trees “Cookies” give info Structures Identifiable by shape Leaves grow; change	Insects* Have 6 legs Life Cycle phases Many larva make silk Sort by legs	Structures of Life* Animals have sense organs (use senses to find food and stay safe)	Minerals Some dissolve in water Identifying minerals Compare with rocks	Measuring Time* Day, Year, Seasons Moon phases Sundials Using Compasses Sun rise, Sun set Geographic and Magnetic poles
Water & fruit Apples and cucumbers Making pickles Drying apples	Organisms* Organisms have needs Structures Millipedes Isopods	Pebbles, Sand, Silt* Rocks Sort by size Soil is mix of earth materials and dead organisms Use in art, construction	Water Properties* Condensation Evaporation Water vapor Ground water Drinking water Pollution	Heat & Light Heat can be stored, transmitted, changed Insulation Reflection and refraction Heat moves	Decomposers & Plant Nutrition Decomposers create rich soil, release many chemicals for new generations Rot
Buildings & Solids Towers Foundations Stable shapes Solids hold shape Some solids disappear in water; others don’t	Balance & Motion Liquids & gases Balance: not falling Sliding, rolling, falling Slowing, going faster Friction, gravity	The Ground Ground changes during seasons Changes in how much light hits the ground	Sound* Inv 2 & 4 Vibration Conduction Amplification Pitch	Magnetism Stick to iron North and south poles Opposites attract Inducible in iron Earth has giant, weak magnet at core	Land Forms* Water shapes land Erosion Canyons, deltas Human impact on erosion and flooding
Wood & Paper* Using paper Comparing kinds What kinds are good for Making paper	Solids & Liquids* Forms of matter Liquid surfaces are level with horizon Water as solid Water as liquid	Rotators Rotation=spinning Spinners can travel Pulling or pushing	Water & Engineering Waterwheels Dams – control water Some places on earth are wet and some are dry	Electricity Loop, simple circuits, series and parallel. Electro-magnet Conductors Insulators	Levers & Pulleys* Simple machines Inclined planes Pulleys, Wedges, Wheels, Screws Common tools and implements
Fabric Fabrics are varied Weaving is ‘over and under’ Fabric can be cleaned Fabric can be dyed	Weather* KidPix Opening & Re-saving writing Sammy Sci House Air Pushes Heating moves air	Solar System Planets rotate Stars Rotate Sun, planets, moons Sun changes position in the sky, as we rotate	Solar Energy Energy from the Sun – light and heat Things absorb and lose heat Insulation slows loss and gain	Weather Earth heats unevenly Components are measurable Water circulates through the crust, rivers, and atmosphere	Electronic Year Book Graduation Closure – looking at our work from the past