Science 2015-2016 Curriculum Grade 3, 4 & 5

26^th – Introduction

7^th – TEST DISCUSSION

14^th – Animals:  Organ Systems: Digestive System

21^st – Animals:  Organ Systems:  Digestive System

28^th – REVIEW & DISCUSSION

***** (Thanks giving weekend) ******

UNIT I -LIVING ENVIRONMENT

3^rd–Living Vs Nonliving:  Classification living & nonliving things & Life Process

10^th –  Plants: a) Photosynthesis ;  b) Plant Structure ;  c) Reproduction

17^th – Plants:  c) Reproduction ;  d) Adaptations ; e) Life Cycle

24^th – REVIEW & DISCUSSION ***** (Halloween Weekend)******

31^st – TEST 1

5^th – Animals:  Organ Systems:  Respiratory System

12^th – Animals:  Organ Systems:  Respiratory System

19^th: Animals:  Organ Systems:  Locomotion System

28^th – REVIEW & DISCUSSION ***** (Christmas weekend) ******

2^nd – Recap & review of topics

9^th – Animals:  Organ Systems:  Circulatory System

16^th – Animals:  Organ Systems:  Circulatory System

23^rd – Animals:  Organ Systems:  Nervous System

30^th – Animals:  Organ Systems:  Urinary System

2^nd – REVIEW & DISCUSSION

9^th – TEST 3

16^th – TEST DISCUSSION

23^rd – Good Health & Ecology

30^th – Ecology & Human and their environment

6^th – REVIEW & DISCUSSION

13^th –TEST 2

20^th – TEST DISCUSSION

27^th – Animals: Variations & Animal response to environment – Seasonal change

UNIT II – PHYSICAL SETTING

7^th – Matter & Energy

14^th –Energy & Forces

21^st – Astronomy

28^th – Weather & Water & Weathering & Erosion

5^th – Animals: Adaptations & reproduction / life cycle

12^th – Genetics: Introduction & Family Tree

19^th – Genetics: DNA & Genes

26^th – Genetics: Environmental Traits

UNIT III – PHYSICAL SETTING

4^th – Process Skills

11^th – TEST 4

18^th – TEST 5 : Final Test

25^th – TEST DISCUSSION