Investigation / Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 /
INVESTIGATION 1: ORIGIN OF SEEDS
Part 1:
Seed Search / · Order animals for Investigations 3 & 4.
· Foss Steps 1 -6
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded) / · Review yesterday’s investigation
· Foss Steps #7-15
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Story “Seeds Are Everywhere”
Part 2:
The Sprouting Seed* / · Foss Steps 1-15
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded)
· Science Story “The Most Important Seed” / · One week Later
· Foss Steps #17-20
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
Part 3:
Seed Soak / · Observations/care for Part 2
· Foss steps 1-7
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded / · Observations/care for Part 2
· Foss Steps 8-16
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Story “Barbara McClintock”
INVESTIGATION 2: GROWING FURTHER (7-8 days after part 2 of Investigation 1)
Part 1:
Germination / · Foss Steps 1-9
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
Part 2:
Hydroponics / · Foss Steps 1-8
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
· Science Story “Hydro Growing”
Part 3:
Life Cycle of a Bean / · Foss Steps 1
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded / · Informal observations for 8 weeks
· Care for growing plants / · Bean pods should be 6-7 cm long
· Foss steps 4-9
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Story “Seeding Space”
INVESTIGATION 3: MEET THE CRAYFISH (1-2 days after the crayfish arrival)
Part 1:
Meet the Crayfish / · Foss Steps 1-3
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
· Part 2: Crayfish Habitat / · Foss Steps 4-8
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
Part 2:
Crayfish Habitat / · Should take place same day as part 1 day 1.
· Foss steps 1-11
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Story “Answering Kids’ Questions: Crayfish, Crawfish, Crawdaddy?”
Part 3:
Crayfish at Home / · Foss steps 1-9
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
Part 4:
Crayfish Territory* / · Foss steps 1-7
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
· Monitor/record crayfish movements for at least 4 days.
· Science Story “Life Cycle of a Crayfish” / · At least four days after day 1 activities
· Foss steps 8-14
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Stories “Life on Earth” and “A Change in the Environment”
INVESTIGATION 4: MEET THE LAND SNAIL
Part 1:
Land Snails at Home / · Foss steps 1-15
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Story “A Snails Journey”
Part 2:
Comparing Crayfish and Snails / · Foss steps 1-3
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded / · Foss steps 4-7
· Science Story “Crayfish, Snails, and Kids” / · Foss steps 7-15
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Story “The Food Web”
Part 3:
The Snail Pull* / · Foss steps 1-13
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded / · Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Stories “A Chance Encounter” and “Life in Los Angeles”
Part 4:
Choosing Your Own Investigation / · Foss steps 1-4
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded / · Foss Step 5
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions / · Foss steps 6-7
INVESTIGATION 5: BESS BEATLES
Part 1:
Bess Beatles at Home / · Foss steps 1-13
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Story “The Life of Bess Beetles”
Part 2:
Comparing Crayfish and Beetles / · Foss steps 1-6
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded
· / · Foss steps 6-15
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Stories “A Snail’s Journey”, “Crayfish, Snails, and Kids”, and “The Food Web”
Part 3:
The Beetle Pull* / · Foss steps 1-12
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded / · Foss Steps 13-16
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions
· Science Stories “A Chance Encounter” and “Life in Los Angeles”
Part 4:
Choosing Your Own Investigation / · Foss steps 1-4
· Science Notebooks (What we want to find out, Hypothesis, Controlled Variables, Independent Variable, Equipment and Resources, Steps, how data will be recorded / · Foss Step 5
· Science Notebooks: Conclusions, Vocabulary, content/inquiry questions, new questions, new predictions / · Foss steps 6-7
* Investigations that will work well with the Investigation Planning Sheet and Investigation Rubric in IPlan.