Standards
K-PS3-2. Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.
K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
K-2-ETS1-2. Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
K-PS3-2. Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.
K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
K-2-ETS1-2. Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Phenomena
This beaver is building a dam in the river! They build dams so they can live in them and capture food!
1. What is a dam?
2. Do humans build dams?
3. Why do humans build dams?
2. Do humans build dams?
3. Why do humans build dams?
Model Your Thinking
Build a Beaver Dam!
Build a Beaver Dam!
Watch this video of kindergarteners building their own beaver dams!!!
Build a dam yourself!
1. Get a metal tray like the one in the video
2. Get sticks, dirt, sand, pebbles, etc
3. Organize the sticks, dirt, sand, etc in a band across the metal tray to make it look like a dam as seen in the video
4. Pour water on one side of the dam and see if you can get the water to not move to the other side of the dam!
1. Get a metal tray like the one in the video
2. Get sticks, dirt, sand, pebbles, etc
3. Organize the sticks, dirt, sand, etc in a band across the metal tray to make it look like a dam as seen in the video
4. Pour water on one side of the dam and see if you can get the water to not move to the other side of the dam!
Videos & Video QuestionsSimple, fun, and informational videos both you and your students will enjoy! Accompanying video questions will help your students review what they just learned. Answer key also attached.
Week 1: Dams
Week 2: City Planning
Week 3:Solar Panels
Week 4: Mining
Week 5: Fishing
Labs & ActivitiesFun and interactive activities for your students! Each includes lab instructions, a student worksheet, and a teacher key.
Week 1: Dams
Week 2: City Planning
Week 3: Solar Panels
Week 4: Mining
Week 5: Fishing
Weekly QuizzesQuestions and answer keys are attached.
Week 1: Dams
Week 2: City Planning
Week 3: Solar Panels
Week 4: Mining
Week 5: Fishing
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Vocabulary ListVocabulary for all five weeks! Make sure your students know all of these words. Many of them are also included in the PowerPoints.
Weekly PowerpointSimple, visual PowerPoints to help your students understand the concepts! We have included them via Scribd and as a .ppt in case one of them does not work for presenting!
To view PPT with GIFs, go to: http://tinyurl.com/5weekPPT
Week 1: Dams
Week 2: City Planning
Week 3: Solar Panels
Week 4: Mining
Week 5: Fishing
Weekly ReadingsEach includes a reading, a student worksheet, and a teacher key.
Week 1: Dams
Week 2: City Planning
Week 3: Solar Panels
Week 4: Mining
Week 5: Fishing
Cumulative TestUse at the end of the 5 weeks!
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