Opening
| Talmage | Pass out and lead song of the month |
| Anya | Prayer |
| Ellie | Scripture/Spiritual Thought |
| Lenora | Pledge of Allegiance |
| Fielding | Joke of the Day |
| Hyrum | Lead Memorization |
| JudySue | Show and Tell/Knowledge |
| Lucy | Treasurer and Snack |
Poem and Shuffle Dance
Don’t forget to practice your shuffle dance!
Work on Memorizing the poem Playing the Game. Please memorize the first, second, and third stanzas this week.
Print your checklist here
Finally, our next book club book is The Monster Missions by Laura Martin. Start reading now and be prepared to discuss this book October 24th.
What is Energy???
If you had to explain the word energy to someone, what would you say? Is it harder to describe energy than you expected?
In science, it’s really important to know exactly how to define (or describe) a word. And often, scientists will use a word like energy differently than we might! This week we’ll be learning about energy from a scientific lens, which means we’ll need to define energy like a scientist. As you complete this weeks activities, I want you to think about how a scientist would define energy. We’ll work together in class to come up with a scientific definition.
Read the chapter Zap!
Most of our reading assignments this year will come from the book Wille E. Coyote Experiments with Energy. If you’re not familiar with the old Wille E Coyote cartoon (or if you’d like to watch cartoons and call it school work), be sure to watch here.
Next, read the chapter Zap! from our Wille E. Coyote Experiments with Energy book (pages 175-201). After you read, think about the following questions:
- How would you define energy after reading this book?
- What type of energy surprised you?
The Source of All Energy
Did you know that all the energy here on Earth comes from a single source? Can you guess what it is? Watch this video to see if you’re correct.
Types of Energy
The book talked about a lot of different types of energy, and we’ll learn more about the different types of energy in class.
For now, complete this Energy Hunt Activity:
- In your science journal list at least 6 different examples of energy.(HINT: if it moves, makes a sound, or gives of light/heat it’s using energy!)
- Try to find different types of energy if you can!
- Then for one of your example, map how this energy came from the sun using at least five steps (you must pick a different example than the one below)
- If you’re not exactly sure how the energy moves from the sun – that’s okay! Think like a scientist and use your best guesses.
Potential Energy
Some energy is easy to spot because something is moving, giving off heat or sound, or making a loud noise. But other types of energy aren’t as obvious. For example, we all know we get energy from the food we eat. But how?? Our food isn’t moving or giving off any light or sound?
Some energy, like the energy in our food, is just stored for later. We call it Potential Energy.
Watch this video to learn more about Potential Energy.
Now to Experiment with Energy!
Now it’s time to have some fun with energy! Choose one or more of the following activities to experiment with energy. (Moms, all of these projects require simple supplies you’ll likely already have around your house, but you may want to preview them to be sure before offering all the options to your child)
- Paper Airplane Launcher
- Balloon Car
- Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction
- Wall Marble Run
- Paper Roller Coaster
If you create something that can be transported to class, please bring it to share with us!
Science Journal
Last step for the week is to record your experiment in your science journal. Create a page in your journal that meets the following guidelines:
- Describe (or draw) your project from above
- What did you do that worked well? What didn’t work?
- What potential energy did you observe? What kinetic energy?
- How was energy transferred in your project?
Remember, a science journal does not need to be written in paragraph form or even use complete sentences. The goal is organize lots of information in a way that is visually pleasant and that makes sense.
If you need to look at some examples, here are three different pages about light energy. (here and here and here). Each one is very different, but they all present the information in a way that is clear, concise, and neat.
