Science

=Science with Mr. Farmer and Ms. Maher at Ayer Elementary=

Where We're Going

 * ===Playground Safety: RA RA! How should we care for each other?===
 * ===Laptop Safety: How should we care for our technology?===
 * ===Compost Investigation: How long until our food turns to dirt?===
 * ===Seed Germination Investigation: Will two-year-old lettuce seeds sprout?===
 * ===Fall Garden: Lettuce See What We Can Grow: Can lettuce be grown at this time of year?===
 * ===Ayer Environmental Study Area (revisit quarterly in winter and spring): What is succession?===
 * ===InteGreat Science: The Role of Producers (selected activities)===
 * vocabulary and comprehension activities.
 * ===**The Reasons for the Seasons--Fall Observation (first of three observations): Do shadows change with the seasons?**===
 * ===September Review===
 * ===Interactive Science Book (ISB): The Nature of Science (Chapter One)===
 * Revisit vocabulary and comprehension activities.
 * ===How Many Leaves Are in the Forest? (September data collection)===
 * ===Science for Ohio: Seeds in Fall... Collect Them All! and Ayer Seeds Online Thinksheet: How much tree biodiversity is in our community?===
 * ===Interactive Science Book (ISB): Design and Function (Chapter Two)===
 * Revisit vocabulary and comprehension activities.
 * Video: Making Stuff Wilder with written response.
 * View Design Projects
 * ===October Review===
 * ===Food Chains and Webs===
 * Website
 * Food Chains and Webs quiz
 * ===How Many Leaves Are in the Forest? (November data collection)===
 * ===November Review===
 * ===The Reasons for the Seasons--Winter Observation (second of three observations): Do shadows change with the seasons?===
 * ===Interactive Science Book (ISB): Ecosystems (Chapter Four)===
 * Revisit online practice
 * Ecosystems quiz
 * ===December Review===
 * ===Wind Chill and Freezing Temperatures (January 5-6)===
 * January 5th and January 6th Data
 * National Weather Service Data
 * NOAA Wind Chill Chart
 * Sample spreadsheet
 * ===Wind Chill and Freezing Temperatures (January 28)===
 * Windchill Page
 * January 28th (first half) and January 28th (2nd half) Data
 * NOAA Wind Chill Chart
 * Sample spreadsheet
 * ===InteGreat Science: Properties of Matter===
 * Review for the quiz with these online vocabulary and comprehension games.
 * Assessment: Properties of Matter Quiz
 * ===InteGreat Science: Rocks Rock!===
 * ===January Review===
 * ===The Moon===
 * Moon Calendar
 * Mr. Parr's Moon Music Video
 * Astronomy and Space Science Module
 * Earth, Moon, Sun Modeling
 * Moondance
 * Moon Vocabulary and Moon Image Practice
 * ===Energy Forms and Transformations===
 * Energy Forms and Transformations Practice
 * Sound Energy (mechanical)--Check out these Cool Activities!
 * Light Energy (radiant)
 * Sound and Light energy quiz
 * Electrical Energy (not available online)
 * ===Interactive Science Book (ISB): Changing Forms of Energy (Chapter Seven)===
 * ===Science review--Earth's Changing Surface (ScienceSaurus pp. 170-186)===
 * ===Science review--Weather and Climate (ScienceSaurus pp. 198-211)===
 * ===February Review===
 * ===Electrical Energy===
 * Vocabulary Game
 * Quiz Practice
 * ===Weekly OAA Preparation===
 * OAA 2011 Review
 * ===**The Reasons for the Seasons (third of three observations): Do shadows change with the seasons?**===
 * ===The Reasons for the Seasons Culminating Activities===
 * ===March Review===
 * ===The Four Everyday Forces===
 * Gravity (cool video)
 * Magnetism
 * Friction
 * Buoyancy
 * Forces vocabulary and comprehension review activities.
 * ===Weekly OAA Preparation===
 * OAA 2011 Review
 * OAA 2009 Review
 * ===Camp Kern Outdoor Study===
 * Pond
 * Field and Forest
 * Fossils
 * ===Earthweek (renewable and nonrenewable resources)===
 * ===Growth and Development===
 * ===First Aid Safety===
 * ===Motion and Newton's Laws===