| BALANCE AND MOTION MODULE MATRIX |
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CONCEPTS |
READING AND WRITING |
ASSESSMENT |
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THE FIRST STRAW |
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• The meter (m) is the standard metric
unit of linear measurement; 100
centimeters (cm) make a meter.
• Length is how far it is from one point
to another. |
• Science Notebook: Students measure
and record lengths in metric units.
They make their own meter tape.
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Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Estimates, measures, and records
linear metric measurements.
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2. |
BALANCE |
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• Objects can be balanced in many ways.
• A stable position is one that is steady;
the object is not falling over.
• Counterweights positioned in certain
ways can help balance an object.
• A mobile is a system of balanced beams
and objects. |
• FOSS Science Resources: Balance and
Motion, “Make it Balance”
• Science Notebook: Students draw
and write a how-to guide describing
the sequence of steps to balance a
shape. Students respond to questions
on a reading about balance.
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Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Predicts which shapes will balance in
a stable position.
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3. |
SPINNERS |
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• A force is a push or pull; gravity is a
pulling force.
• Objects and systems that turn on a
central axis exhibit rotational motion.
• The amount and position of mass affect
how an object rotates.
• The motion of an object can be changed
by pushing or pulling. |
• FOSS Science Resources: Balance and
Motion,“Push or Pull” and “Things
that Spin”
• Science Notebook: Students respond
to questions about pushes and pulls.
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Teacher Observation
• Understands that a push or a pull can
change the way things move.
• Understands that speed and mass can
affect how an object spins.
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4. |
ROLLERS |
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• Wheels and spheres roll down a slope
because of gravity.
• Wheel-and-axle systems with wheels of
different sizes roll toward the smaller
wheel.
• The amount and location of mass can
change the way a system rolls. |
• FOSS Science Resources: Balance and
Motion, “Rolling, Rolling, Rolling”
• Science Notebook: Students analyze
drawings to describe the outcome of a
rolling-marble event. |
Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Observes, describes, and compares
motion of rolling objects.
• Predicts the motion of cups rolling
down slopes.
• Understands that a sphere rolls from
a higher to a lower position.
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5. |
BACK AND FORTH |
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• Sound is caused by vibrations.
• Pitch is how high or low a sound is;
differences in pitch are caused by
differences in the rate at which objects
vibrate.
• Volume is how loud or soft a sound is. |
• FOSS Science Resources: Balance and
Motion, “Strings in Motion”
• Science Notebook: Students observe
and describe what is vibrating to
make a sound.
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Teacher Observation/Notebook Sheet
• Understands that the source of sound
is a vibrating object.
• Demonstrates understanding of the
role length plays in the change of
pitch.
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6. |
MAGNETS AND TOOLS |
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• Two magnets attract or repel when
they come together.
• The magnetic force (push or pull) acts
through space and most materials.
• Tools and machine can apply pushes
and pulls to make things move. |
• FOSS Science Resources: Balance and
Motion, “Move It, But Don’t Touch It”
and “Tools and Machines”
• Science Notebook: Students describe
what happens when two magnets
come together.
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Teacher Observation
• Describes examples of how magnets
interact and how tools apply forces
(push or pull) to make things move.
End-of-Module Assessment
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