Scarsdale Public Schools

Weather and Climate

• Demonstrate an understanding that the Sun warms the Earth by identifying the relative temperature of various surfaces.

• Understand what makes a fair test (controlled experiment) by creating an investigation to examine solar energy.

• Design a structure that protects an ice cube from solar energy.

• Explore how to gather information to predict and prepare for severe weather.

• Identify trends/patterns in weather that are typical of a time of year (or a season) and use data to make predictions.

Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls

• Discover various pushes and pulls in their surroundings.

• Investigate the relationship between cause and effect when a strong or gentle force acts on an object.

• Understand the effect that force has on the way things move when they are pushed, pulled, or collide.

• Use arrows to create models to visualize and describe the strength and direction of forces applied when an object is pushed or pulled.

• Design, test, and improve a solution to solve a problem. 

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment

• Identify classroom resources and how to conserve them.

• Stop waste from going to landfills by learning to sort and recycle their snack waste. 

• Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.

• Design an experiment to test if a plant needs water and light to grow, and draw a conclusion using evidence.

• Create a ladybug habitat that includes food, water, shelter, and air for survival.