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Gr5 Science- Simple Machines unit. PHYSICAL SCIENCE (GR. 5)

Ray's Gr 5 Simple Machines unit. Fall 11- under construction.- Feel free to help improve this! Can you speak another language? Let me know at ray.myrtle (at) gmail.com I want to produce other language versions of the lessons so that ESL & parents with limited English can understand the material- some of this is just materials and ideas 'parked here'.

Let me know so that you can tape another language version of the lessons... Eventually I'll post them here... See version for my class that the students see at [] http://allharley.ru/bicycle/h/3668.jpg Bike Diagram (for final test) Bike image; Use the wagon as a simple machines quiz. (find the simple machines)- Didn't work too well. Need a better one.

... [|Wagon diagram for quiz]

LEVER POSTER CRITERIA:

**READ ALL OF THE CRITERIA (rules) BEFORE YOU START!**
 * ===** Content (What you need to include): **===

** 2. Materials: ** Exactly what things did you use? List them.
===** 3. Method: ** (this part is optional) Describe EXACTLY how you did the experiment. Write out each step so someone could copy exactly what you did and get the same results as you did. **Use diagrams** to help make it clear. ===

** 4. Results ** : This is the measurements and other observations you made during the experiment.

 * === the **Data Table** is the most important part. Include the results from other people in your class in your data table. ===
 * === Put your data into a **Graph**. Label the graph. ===

** 5. Conclusions ** : **Explain what happened**. Looking at the results, what patterns do you see?

 * ===** Errors ** : Why do you think we got different results sometimes? Why did Steven get 8 cm?What could explain it? Think about the way the experiment was done. ===

Give the three best 3 reasons why some results might be different.
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 * ** Presentation (How your poster looks): ** See the examples on the board
 * 1) Titles and diagrams with felts - like a 'sharpie'
 * 2) All words level on the page- no printing up or down, except on the side of the graph.
 * 3) Use a ruler to draw lines.
 * 4) Space out the parts of the poster so that it is not crowded or emply in any part.
 * 5) Put a box around each part of the scientific method (Question- Materials etc) so that the section is clear ||


 * Rubric:** A chart that tells you how the poster will be evaluated and helps you know what to do.
 * Required**- what you have to do.
 * Organization**- The order of things or where you put things on the page so that the reader can easily understand what you did
 * Criteria**: the 'rules' you have to follow for the poster

**Lever poster rubric**
Not Yet Finished || (2) Minimally Meets || (3) Meets || (4) Fully Meets || (5) Exceeds || The ideas and information you have to include. || Missing two of the 5 sections. Major missing pieces - graph, data table, diagrams. Major difference from real experiment || All 4 required sections. Important pieces may be missing or incorrect
 * **Poster**
 * Rubric2** || (NF)
 * **Content-**

Data table and conclusion attempted but may not be complete || Minor pieces missing, or differences from the real experiment, but major structures there. Data complete but conclusion may not be complete || All 4 required sections complete, eg. Data and Graph labeled and complete. Logical conclusion, & errors.may have small errors. || All 5 sections complete. Clear understanding of pattern. Thoughful examples of errors- may include ways to eliminate them. Evidence of additional thinking or knowledge. || How you organize the poster so it is easy to understand. || Did not follow criteria Organization difficult to follow Writing difficult to read. Diagrams not completed. Most title, labels are missing. || Did not follow all criteria. Organization difficult to follow Writing may be difficult to read. Diagrams not completed. Some titles or labels missing. || Most important criteria followed. Organization may be hard to follow in some parts. || Important criteria followed. Organization clear in most parts. || Criteria followed. Additional features may be present. || Here are some ideas I'm playing with about the final test..
 * **Presentation-**