the End of suburbia
This unit is a yearlong study of the problems of our current lifestyle in America and possible solutions to these problems. The majority of the activities have been funded through a generous grant from Toshiba Foundation. This page will be used to collect important links, documents and student work!
Distillation lab september 2015
homecoming spirit week
5th graders and the water cycle
Ha Ha Tonka field trip April 1st, 2016
trip to the waste water treatment plant, bolivar mo
5th graders and stem activities
Brain Break - Fish game
October 22-28 (Friday - Wednesday)
Set up water cycle demonstration
Save Sam instructions
Water Cycle Online Interactive
Water Cycle Diagram
December 9, 10 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Service learning Candy Mystery
Video of crime scene
Santa Video on Youtube
January 27, 28 (Wednesday, Thursday)
IF#3 Scroll down to the graphic of a skier. Notice the bars on the side of the graphic representing kinetic and potential energy.
Answer these questions regarding the skier (just write down the answers).
1. What happens to the potential energy as the skier goes down the slope? (increases, decreases)
2. As the skier's kinetic energy increases, the potential energy (increases, decreases).
3. At what point did the skier reach his maximum velocity (or speed)?
Binder Check 20 points
IFS - 3 for 3 points
UNIT - 5 papers at 2 points each = 10 points
U6 Notes U6 Section Questions U6 KE and PE Practice
U6 Neurobiology Online U6 Energy Sources Lab
JOURNALS - 7 for 7 points
RESOURCES - Green papers
Take U6 Quiz#2 in quizstar.
Quiz Objectives: Identify energy conversions 5 questions
Calculate kinetic and potential energy 4 questions
Use speed formula for waves, including EM waves 4 questions
Identify and know basic characteristics of waves 4 questions
Identify characteristics of EM waves 6 questions
We reviewed America's energy consumption and how Bolivar, MO gets it's energy.
We read an article titled, "The Real Problem with Renewables" which was very informative.
Journal #7 - Find one resource related to your interest and write a citation and a one paragraph summary.
Choose how you would like to focus your research at Sign-Up genious. If you are working in a group, then your sign-up slot should include the first name of each member.
There will not be a formal test for this unit. Instead you will be conducting some research.....
Rubric for your project: Here are the main points.....
_____One paper, book, video or presentation that details the pros and cons of your energy source, the details of how to capture it and
the main uses and a persuasion as to why we should use it in Suburbia (benefits to our community). You need a minimum of 2
citations at the end of your project.
_____A full lab report with a minimum of three pictures of your lab investigation.
_____All papers, books, posters, etc and ALL lab reports need to be turned in by paper. In addition, all items for this project (including
anything turned in by paper) should be collected electronically on one page. That one page you create then needs to be linked to
a padlet page. Optional places that allow you to build a page are padlet, webposter wizard, google sites and many others.
_____Behavior and Participation during class work time.
_____Turned in on time February 8, 9
January 29, February 1 (Friday, Monday)
Begin your research. Today you will ask questions about the rubric and how to build a page, share a page, etc. Today you will get your questions answered.
All journals are due today for 14 points (a total of 7 journals).
February 2, 3, 4, 5 - Tuesday through Friday
Conduct your lab investigations.
February 8, 9 Monday, Tuesday
Present/Turn in projects
February 10, 11 Wednesday, Thursday
Debrief projects
March 24 - 31st, (Tues - Thurs)
March/April
Finish water tests and go over the field trip slideshow to prepare.
J#1 Write a full paragraph that does/doesn't recommend the Ha Ha Tonka Field trip. Be sure to have a topic sentence, supporting details and a concluding sentence.
Fifth graders will coming next week!