samples-ubdstage1-wallingfordschools.docVIP

Samples - UbD Stage 1 This material, developed by the CT Center for Science Inquiry Teaching and Learning, is based upon work supported by the Connecticut State Department of Higher Education through the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title II, Part A, Subpart 3, Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Funds; CFDA#84.367B. The complete documents can be found on Wallingford’s Curriculum Web page at /page.cfm?p=39 Grade 3 – Water Cycle Page 2 Grade 3 – Plant Life Cycles and Soil Properties Page 5 Grade 3 – Sound Page 8 Grade 4 – Electrical Circuits and Magnets Page 12 Grade 4 – Rocks and Mineral Page 16 Grade 5 – Sun, Moon Earth Page 19 Grade 8 – Laws of Motion Page 22 Grade 8 – Genetics Page 25  Grade 3 – Water Cycle During this unit students investigate how the sun’s energy impacts the water cycle and the effect of heat energy on the melting, evaporation, condensation and freezing of water. Students will also recognize that water can be found many places on earth. Different cloud types and weather tools such as a thermometer, barometer, wind vane and water gauge will be explored. STAGE 1- STANDARDS/GOALS What should students understand, know, and be able to do? Stage one identifies the desired results of the unit including the related state science content standards and expected performances, enduring understandings, essential questions, knowledge and skills. Content Standard(s) Generalizations about what students should know and be able to do. CSDE Content Standards (CSDE Science Framework 2004) CSDE Primary Expected Performances (CSDE Science Framework 2004) Properties of Matter – How does the structure of matter affect the properties and uses of materials? 3.1 - Materials have properties that can be identified and described through the use of simple tests. Heating and cooling cause changes in some of the properties of materials. Energy in the Earth’s Systems – How do external and internal sources of energy affect the Earth’s s