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1 Properties of Objects Matter and Energy Part 1: Our Smelly World Name: Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Part 2: Touch Cup 1 Rough Smooth Cup 2 Rough Smooth Cup 3 Rough Smooth Part 3: Big or Small Which one is bigger? Cup 4 Rough Smooth Cup 5 Rough Smooth Cup 6 Rough Smooth Which one is bigger? Object 1 Object 2 Object 3 Object 4 Length: Object 1: Object 3: Object 2: Object 4: 1 K.5A_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 1 12/6/13 10:17 AM

2 STUDENT JOURNAL Part 4: Mass Which one is lighter? Was your prediction correct? Object 1 Object 2 Yes No Object 3 Object 4 Yes No Object 2 Object 3 Yes No Object 1 Object 4 Yes No Object 1 Object 3 Yes No Object 2 Object 4 Yes No Properties of Objects Matter and Energy 2 K.5A_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 2 12/6/13 10:17 AM

3 STUDENT JOURNAL Part 5: Shape 1. Observe the property of shape. 2. Sort the objects. 3. Use the graph to record your data Shape Graph Properties of Objects Matter and Energy 3 K.5A_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 3 12/6/13 10:17 AM

4 STUDENT JOURNAL Part 6: Color 1. Observe the property of color. 2. Sort the objects. 3. Use the graph to record your data Color Graph Properties of Objects Matter and Energy Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple 4 K.5A_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 4 12/6/13 10:17 AM

5 Changes from Heat Matter and Energy Name: Changes from Heat How Does It Look? Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Butter Marshmallow Crayon Before Before Before After Heat After Heat After Heat After Cold After Cold After Cold 5 K.5B_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 5 12/6/13 10:17 AM

6 STEM_K.6CD_2.0_Explain_STEMscopedia_ENG.indd 30 11/18/13 8:31 AM

7 Forms of Energy Force, Motion, and Energy Name: Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Part 1: Do you see light? Hear sound? Feel heat? Draw a line to match the sense used to identify the energy that each thing produces. 7 K.6A_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 7 12/6/13 10:17 AM

8 STUDENT JOURNAL Draw a picture of the energy that you observed on your energy walk. Sound Sound Sound Heat Heat Heat Light Light Light Forms of Energy Force, Motion, and Energy 8 K.6A_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 8 12/6/13 10:17 AM

9 STUDENT JOURNAL Part 2: Draw ways to protect your senses. Too much light energy Too much sound energy Too much heat energy How to protect How to protect How to protect Forms of Energy Force, Motion, and Energy 9 K.6A_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 9 12/6/13 10:17 AM

10 STEM_K.6CD_2.0_Explain_STEMscopedia_ENG.indd 30 11/18/13 8:31 AM

11 Magnets Force, Motion, and Energy Name: Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Which of the following objects has magnetic properties? Object pencil paper clip crayons nickel another object: Yes, I am attracted to a magnet. No, I am not attracted to a magnet. 11 K.6B_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 11 12/6/13 10:17 AM

12 STUDENT JOURNAL Which of the following objects has magnetic properties? Object scissors penny paper ruler another object: Yes, I am attracted to a magnet. No, I am not attracted to a magnet. Magnets Force, Motion, and Energy 12 K.6B_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 12 12/6/13 10:17 AM

13 Patterns of Movement Force, Motion, and Energy Name: The Way Things Move Movements with Shaving Cream Circle the moves you made. Draw other moves you made. Date: STUDENT JOURNAL 13 K.6CD_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 13 12/6/13 10:17 AM

14 STUDENT JOURNAL Draw a picture of something that moves in the following ways. Straight Line Zigzag Round and Round Up and Down Back and Forth Fast Slow Patterns of Movement Force, Motion, and Energy 14 K.6CD_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 14 12/6/13 10:17 AM

15 STUDENT JOURNAL Draw your toys in each position you put them in. Behind Next to Under In front of On top of Patterns of Movement Force, Motion, and Energy Draw another position you put them in. 15 K.6CD_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 15 12/6/13 10:17 AM

16 STEM_K.6CD_2.0_Explain_STEMscopedia_ENG.indd 30 11/18/13 8:31 AM

17 Rocks, Soil, and Water Earth and Space Part I: Rocks Draw your rock. Name: Date: STUDENT JOURNAL My rock feels. The color of my rock is. The length of my rock is My rock has the same neighbors. My rock has a my neighbors. My rock is most like this shape: units long. as my that is different from 17 K.7ABC_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 17 12/6/13 10:17 AM

18 STUDENT JOURNAL Part II: Water Use your 5 senses to observe your water. Looks like (clear or cloudy) Smells like Bubbles or no bubbles Thick or thin feeling Observe the liquids in your 3 cups. Test and circle the correct observation. Cup Is it clear? Is it odorless? Is it bubblefree? Is it thick or thin? A Yes No Yes No Yes No thick thin B Yes No Yes No Yes No thick thin C Yes No Yes No Yes No thick thin Which one is water? Rocks, Soil, and Water Earth and Space Water is. 18 K.7ABC_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 18 12/6/13 10:17 AM

19 STUDENT JOURNAL Part III: Uses of Rocks, Soil, Water Draw your soil. Take a scavenger hunt around your school. Record where you see water, soil, and rocks being used. Draw them in the chart below. Water Soil Rocks Rocks, Soil, and Water Earth and Space 19 K.7ABC_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 19 12/6/13 10:17 AM

20 STEM_K.6CD_2.0_Explain_STEMscopedia_ENG.indd 30 11/18/13 8:31 AM

21 Weather Earth and Space Weather Name: 1. Observe the weather for one week. 2. Record what you notice. Sunny Cloudy Rainy Hot Cold Windy Weather Chart Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 21 K.8A_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 21 12/6/13 10:18 AM

22 STUDENT JOURNAL After observing the weather through the year, what did you notice about each season? Fall Spring Winter Summer Weather Earth and Space 22 K.8A_2.0_Explore_SJ.pptx.indd 22 12/6/13 10:18 AM

23 Objects in the Sky Earth and Space Name: Day and Night Some things I do during the day are Some things I do at night are Draw what day and night look like. Day Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Night 23 K.8BC_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 23 12/6/13 10:18 AM

24 STUDENT JOURNAL Seasons Summer Fall I see I feel I like to Winter I see I feel I like to I see I feel I like to Spring I see I feel I like to What season comes before summer? What season comes after summer? During what season would you see a pumpkin? Objects in the Sky Earth and Space 24 K.8BC_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 24 12/6/13 10:18 AM

25 and Organisms and Environments Name: Date: STUDENT JOURNAL or 1. Go on a scavenger hunt outside. 2. Find the objects and organisms on your lab sheet. 3. Discuss with your partner if it is living or nonliving. Tell why. 4. Check the correct box. (L for living or N for nonliving) 5. Now find and draw two other objects. Trash Can Tree Flower Wooden Bench Bird Acorn Sun Pine Cone Moon Leaf Shell Rocks Sticks Sand Bugs Water Clouds Slide Bone Feather Bird Nest Flag 25 K.9A_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 25 12/6/13 10:18 AM

26 STEM_K.6CD_2.0_Explain_STEMscopedia_ENG.indd 30 11/18/13 8:31 AM

27 Basic Needs Organisms and Environments Name: Basic Needs of Plants and Animals Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Before Predict After All needs met. (has water, sun, air, soil, and space) No water No sun No air No soil No space 27 K.9B_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 27 12/6/13 10:18 AM

28 STUDENT JOURNAL Basic Needs Organisms and Environments Plants Animals 28 K.9B_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 28 12/6/13 10:18 AM

29 Plant and Animal Characteristics Organisms and Environments Name: Part I: Animal Sort Write or draw the animals found in each group. Animals Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Characteristic 29 K.10AB_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 29 12/6/13 10:18 AM

30 STUDENT JOURNAL Part II: Plant Sort Write or draw the plants found in each group. Plants Plant and Animal Characteristics Organisms and Environments Characteristic 30 K.10AB_2.0_Explore_SJ.ppt.indd 30 12/6/13 10:18 AM

31 Plant Life Cycles Organisms and Environments Name: Date: STUDENT JOURNAL Plant Life Cycle Part 1 Draw the Baby Plant. Use a marker to draw the seed coat around the seed. Part 2 Draw your plant and watch it grow! Day 1 Day 7 Day 14 Day 21 Day 28 Seedling Adult 31 K.10CD_2.0_Explore SJ.ppt.indd 31 12/6/13 10:18 AM

32 STUDENT JOURNAL Part 3 Seed to Adult Look at the pictures of your plants. Match the correct seedling to its matching adult. Glue one of your matches below. What are some similarities between the seedlings and adult plants you noticed? Part 4 Draw or glue the seeds you find. Things They Had the Same Seeds Plant Life Cycles Organisms and Environments Draw the fruit each seed will become. 32 K.10CD_2.0_Explore SJ.ppt.indd 32 12/6/13 10:18 AM

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