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First Semester Objectives

3.1 Scientific Investigation/projects

3.2 Force, Motion and Energy: Simple Machines

3.3 Matter: Composition and Properties of Matter

3.4 Life Processes: Animal Needs

3.5 Living Systems: Food Chain

3.7 Interrelationships: Soil

5.1 Scientific Investigation

5.4 Matter: States, Composition and Effects of Temperature

5.5 Living Systems: Parts of Cells, Plant/Animal Characteristics

5.6 Oceans

 

Second Semester Objectives

5.7 Earth and Rocks

5.2 Sound

5.3 Light

4.6 Weather

4.7 Earth, Moon and Sun

4.8 Natural Resources

3.6 Environments

3.10 Natural Events and Survival

3.8 Earth Patterns : Cycles in Nature

3.9 The Water Cycle

3.11 Sources of Energy

 

Click on the Files Below for PDF Study Guides for Each Grade Level

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Released SOL Questions Sorted by Bullet Point

grade 3 part 1

grade 3 part 2

Grade 5

Other Materials You Can Use

Real SOL Strand Tests in PDF!

3rd Grade Science Centers - listed by SOL number

5th Grade Science Centers - Listed by SOL number

 

Measurement Bingo 4-5

Measurement Bingo K-3

5th Grade Quiz Games

Geology Millionaire!

Matter Cloze Game

Science Jeopardy

 

 

 

 

 

Web Resources

Simple Machine Links -8 great sites for exploration

garden projects - get free materials for spring garden projects

watershed maps

Rock Cycle Experiments Site

Cell Experiment Site

Cell Activity

Cell Function Activity

4th and 5th Grade Computer-Based Activities (organized by SOL number)

Biology lesson plans from USGS

Force, Motion, Energy and Matter Lessons

Natureworks Life Science Page

Matter Experiments Page

Graduated Cylinder Interactive

Scientific Method Virtual Experiment

Scientific Investigation 3

Scientific Investigation 5

Earth Patterns 3

Earth Patterns 5

Life Science 3

Life Science 5

Physical Science 3

Physical science 5