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Fun with Static Electricity
Dr. Forrester defines static electricity by conducting a simple experiment using a balloon. She also identifies the two types of electricity by describing static electricity and current electricity.
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Powering Your Life
Dr. Forrester defines the terms current, electricity, and static electricity by recognizing that electricity is a physical science that is important in daily life. She also compares and contrasts the properties of current electricity and...
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Compound Machines
Dr. Forrester describes compound machines and the simple machines that make them.
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Types of Simple Machines
Dr. Forrester discusses various types of simple machines, such as the lever, pulley, wedge, wheel and axle, screw, and inclined plane.
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Magnetism: Forces at Work
Dr. Forrester teaches that magnetism is a force that pushes and pulls on other objects. She defines: gravity, attract, and repels. She teaches about forces that attract or repel other objects and lists principles of magnetic behavior.
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F=ma
Dr. Forrester teaches about Newton’s Second Law. She conducts an experiment to show Newton’s Second Law. She explains that the formula F=ma is needed to calculate the amount of force needed to accelerate an object.
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Change is Inevitable
Dr. Forrester defines physical change and chemical change. She compares and contrasts a physical change to a chemical change and predicts, conducts, and records the outcome of a chemical and physical change.
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Solid, Liquid, and Gas: It’s a Matter Thing
Dr. Forrester defines the three states of matter as solid, liquid, and gas. She also teaches the student the properties of matter and defines boiling point, melting point, freezing point, condensation, and evaporation.
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All Charged Up!
Dr. Forrester defines the terms: atoms, protons, electrons, and neutrons. She explains that atoms are made up of protons, electrons and neutrons. She also teaches that all electricity comes from the electrically charged particles.
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A Pint-Sized Theory
Dr. Forrester defines the terms: molecule and compounds. She explains that every substance of matter is made up of atoms, and she discusses Dalton’s atomic theory.
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Asteroid Strikes Yucatan Peninsula
Dr. Forrester defines the terms comet, asteroid, meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites by classifying them as objects found within space. She also discusses the Chicxulub crater at the tip of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the theory...
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Racking Up the Miles
Dr. Forrester reviews the parts that make up the solar system by identifying the planets and discusses the role of satellites and space probes. She also designs a planetary brochure by analyzing one planet’s properties and features.
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Our Solar System
Dr. Forrester classifies the parts of our solar system by examining such components as planets, moon, Sun, Milky Way, comets, asteroids, and meteors. She explains lunar phases, lunar eclipses, and solar eclipses. Dr. Forrester...
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Off Kilter
Dr. Forrester discusses the pattern of the four seasons by examining the tilt of the Earth upon its axis and orbit around the sun. She explains the effects of the four seasons on plants, animals, food availability, and daily human life....
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As the World Turns
Dr. Forrester identifies what causes day and night by discussing the Earth’s rotation. She investigates the Earth’s movement of rotation by conducting an experiment illustrating how it rotates on its axis using a flashlight.
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Power to the People
Dr. Forrester explains that we rely on natural resources for powering our cars, and heating our homes. Natural resources, also known as nonrenewable, include oil, natural gas, and coal. There are a variety of renewable energy sources...
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Naturally Resourceful
Dr. Forrester explains that plants, animals, water, and fossil fuels are natural resources. She explains how regional and natural sources of energy influence what people use. She shows how to recognize that nonrenewable resources such as...
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River Systems
Dr. Forrester will define parts of a river system: valley, canyon, tributaries, stream, channel, delta, floodplain, mouth, drainage basin. She will show locations of major drainage basins in North America, including the Mississippi,...
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The Mississippi River
Dr. Forrester will provide information about the Mississippi River, explain how it carries sediment into the Gulf of Mexico, and talk about how the deposited sediment forms the bow-shaped Mississippi Delta. She will explain parts of the...
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Irrigating Water
Dr. Forrester teaches about various water irrigation systems and how they provide water to areas that may not have enough water. She also explains how water irrigation systems provide a way for farmers to water crops.
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Water Is Everywhere
Dr. Forrester talks about the many uses of water. She will talk about water treatment plants. Dr. Forrester will also brainstorm with your student how to conserve water.
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Fossils Are Amazing
Dr. Forrester explains what fossils are, how they are formed, and what information they provide. She will also be conducting an experiment using fossils.
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United States Landforms
Dr. Forrester talks about the different types of landforms that can be found in the United States. She also describes several landforms in detail about how they are created.
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Geographers
Dr. Forrester describes the work of geographers and discusses landforms. She also explains that landforms are natural features of the land’s surface.