This blog is to serve the science communication needs of the Jefferson Elementary School Community. It is intended to serve as an information resource, communication site, and an archive of student work' -- "Mr. Ray" Adams
LCROSS MISSION LAUNCH VIDEO
ATLAS V LEAVES PAD WITH LRO/LCROSS ON WAY TO THE MOON-Click on Picture to View Video
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JEFFERSON CLASS OF 2009
Congratulations to the Jefferson fifth grade class of 2008 for getting the second highest average score the District on the California State 5th Grade STAR SCIENCE Test.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JEFFERSON FIFTH GRADE CLASS OF 2008
Congratulations to the Jefferson fifth grade class of 2008 for getting the second highest average score the District on the California State 5th Grade STAR SCIENCE Test. Jefferson also had the highest combined total of students with Advanced and Proficient Scores in the Berkeley Unified School District.
Blog Archive
Contributors
TO LISTEN TO AN AUDIO VERSION OF ALL CHAPTERS IN THE FOSS TEXTBOOKS CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW
- K Wood and Paper
- K Animals Two by Two
- K Trees
- !ST Solids and Liquids
- 1ST Plants and Animals
- 1ST Air and Weather
- 2ND Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
- 2ND Insects and Plants
- 2ND Balance and Motion
- 3RD Matter and Energy
- 3RD Sun, Moon, and Stars
- 3RD Structures of LIfe
- 4TH Environments
- 4TH Solid Earth
- 4TH Magnetism and Electricity
- 5TH Living Systems
- 5TH Water Planet
- 5TH Mixtures and Solutions
Links to Look At...
- Amazing Food Detective-Fun Game by Kaiser on Healthy Habits
- Biomes and Ecosystems Around the World
- Biomes and Ecosystems of the World
- BUSD 5th Grade Technology Survey
- California Academy of Science
- California Science Standards
- Changing Circuits Game
- Circuits and Conductor Game
- FOSS Science Activities Adopted for Each Grade Level
- Get the Map of the Night Sky for This Month
- Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope
- Great Family Sites for Science and Outdoor Trips in California
- How Volcanoes Work
- I Know That Science Lab
- Information About Human Body Systems in Both English and Spanish
- Jefferson Library Site
- Lunar Eclipse Video
- Mineral Database A to Z
- Monterey Bay Kelp Forest
- NASA Home
- NASA LCROSS
- On the Subject of An Asteroid Impacting Earth
- Periodic Table of the Elements
- Rocks for Kids
- See the Space Station/Shuttle From Your Own Backyard
- See the Sun, right now
- Special Exhibits at Bay Area Science Museums
- The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits
- Tonight's Sky
- View (cam) from the Berkeley Hills
- Vocabulary Games for K-5
- Weather
- Weather, Berkeley
THE SCIENCE YEAR FOR FOURTH GRADERS
For greater detail visit the "FOSS adopted activities for each grade level" link above.
September-Night Sky. Measurement. Rock Observations. Rock Families. Mock Rocks. Taking Rocks Apart. Observing Crystals.
October-Night Sky. Observing Minerals. Properties of Minerals (Scratch Test). Detecting Calcite. Take it for granite. Revisit Rock Cycle.
November- Night Sky. Landforms. Fossils. Magnet Explorations. The Force (Magnetic Objects). The Force (Probes).
December- Night Sky. Static Electricity. Light a Bulb. Conductor/Insulator Testing. Current Attractions
January-Night Sky. Ecosystems (Monterey Aquarium). Mini-sprouters. Heirloom Tomatoes (Experiment Design)..
February- Terrarium Design. Observe organisms Habitats/Ecosystems. Aquarium Design. Adaptations..
March- Food Chains/Webs. Brine Shrimp Hatching.
April- Range of Tolerance. Projects. STAR TESTING
May-STAR TESTING. Night Sky. Review Measurement. Solar System. Astronomy. Introduction to Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope.
June-Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope Continued.
THE SCIENCE YEAR FOR FIFTH GRADERS
For greater detail visit the "FOSS activities adopted for each grade level" link above.
September-Night Sky. Various topics in Measurement: Linerar, Volume, & Mass.
October-The Scientific Process: Experimental Procedures, Lab Reports, Variables, and Designing An Experiment.
October-Night Sky. Mixtures and Solutions. Seperating Mixtures. Seperating Salt Solutions. Saturation & Supersaturation. Fizz Quiz. Acid-Base Reactions. Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions.
November-Night Sky. Chemical Equations. The Periodic Table. Metals Investigations.
Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope Activity.
December-Night Sky. Solar System. Solar System Size. Gravity in the Solar System. Water Vapor. Water Cycle. Heating the Earth. Convection. Air Pressure.
January- Night Sky. Weather. Severe Weather. Project.
February- Living Systems. Cell Structure. Vascular Plants. Photosynthesis. Respiratory System. Circulatory System.
March- Digestive System. Endocrine System. Project. Begin Review of 5th grade STAR Test.
April-Review for 5th grade STAR TEST. Fifth Grade Star Test.
May-Other Star Testing. Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope Activities. Individual and Group Projects.
June- Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope Activities. Individual and Group Projects continued.
"Mr. Ray" Adams
Prior to teaching science at the elementary school level, he worked as a Naturalist for the City of Berkeley at the Shorebird Nature Center/Adventure Playground. His day job for the last 19 years has been as a Science Specialist at the elementary school level for the Berkeley Unified School District. In the evenings for the past twelve or so years, he has taught the Science Curriculum and Instruction Course for Multiple Subject Candidates and Single Subject Candidates in the Department of Teacher Education at CSUEB. Additional courses taught at CSUEB include all of the Master's Courses in Environmental Education and Science Content for the CSET Prep Course. As a member of teacher/educator teams he has done research with NOAA in Alaska, and sub-atomic particle research at Los Alamos National Lab. Recently he completed training for the remote operation of the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope, making it possible for students in the classroom to control an active radio telescope online from the classroom. Related NASA projects include the LCROSS Mission looking for water ice on the Moon, and the upcoming Juno Program with NASA starting in 2010. Recipient of the inaugural CSUEB Department of Teacher Education Career Achievement Award.