Science

Structure and Properties of Matter

• Matter and Its Properties
• Define and Measure Matter
• Volume
• Solubility
• Mixtures and Solutions
• Gases
• Phase Changes
  Melting and Freezing
  Liquid to Gas

Earth and Space Systems

• Preserving Resources & Protecting the Environment
• Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
• How Wind is Made
• Clouds
• Water Use
• The Ocean
• Earth’s Layers
• Earth’s Place in Space
• Earth’s Rotation, Revolution, and Tilt
• Seasonal Constellations

Matter and Energy in an Ecosystem

• Relationships between animals in an ecosystem
• Food webs
• Interdependence within an ecosystem
• Bottle ecosystem
• Function of plant parts
• Investigate what plants use for food
• The effect of change in an environment

Learning Tools 

• Cereal City Science Website 
  MPS elementary current science curriculum
• Three Ways to Create an Ecosystem in a Bottle
  Three ways to create an ecosystem in a bottle at home

Additional Resources 

• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Michigan Science Standards (same as NGSS)
• NGSS for Parents