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Math
& Science Pumpkin Activities @ the KES Pumpkin Patch!
On Oct. 30, the 4th graders made predictions of their pumpkin's weight,
circumference, number of lines, number of seeds, sink or float, &
distance rolled. The students then found the actual results of their
pumpkin. Finally, the students got to carve faces on their pumpkins to
take home!
| Strand |
The
Scientific Process |
| Standard
1: The Scientific Process: SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION: Discover,
invent, and investigate using the skills necessary to engage in the
scientific process |
| Topic |
Scientific
Inquiry |
| Benchmark
SC.4.1.1 |
Make
predictions, test your hypothesis, collect data, and make
conclusions |
| Strand |
Measurement |
| Standard
4: Measurement: FLUENCY WITH MEASUREMENT: Understand attributes,
units, and systems of units in measurement; and develop and use
techniques, tools, and formulas for measuring |
| Topic |
Measurement
Attributes and Units |
| Benchmark
MA.4.4.2 |
Select
and apply appropriate customary and metric units and tools to
measure length, and circumference for the accuracy needed |
| Strand |
Data
Analysis, Statistics, and Probability |
| Standard
11: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability: FLUENCY WITH DATA:
Pose questions and collect, organize, and represent data to answer
those questions |
| Topic |
Data
Collection and Representation |
| Benchmark
MA.4.11.1 |
Pose
questions, collect data using observations and experiments, and
organize the data into tables or graphs |
| Topic |
Data
Collection and Representation |
| Benchmark
MA.4.11.1 |
Pose
questions, collect data using observations and experiments, and
organize the data into tables or graphs |
| Topic |
Data
Collection and Representation |
| Benchmark
MA.4.11.2 |
Label the
parts of a graph (e.g., axes, scale, legend, title) |
Pumpkin
Decomposition
Since
our Math/Science Pumpkin Activities on Oct. 30, we've been watching our
class pumpkin decompose. Talk about the lovely smells & winged
visitors to our room.
| Strand |
Life
and Environmental Sciences |
| Standard
3: Life and Environmental Sciences: ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
Understand the unity, diversity, and interrelationships of
organisms, including their relationship to cycles of matter and
energy in the environment |
| Topic |
Cycles of
Matter and Energy |
| Benchmark
SC.4.3.1 |
Explain
how simple food chains and food webs can be traced back to plants |
Manoa
Heritage
Center
On October 10, our class went to visit the
Manoa
Heritage
Center
for the first time. We learned about and got to see and touch
native Hawaiian plants, some of us saw a Shama Thrush or a Poison Dart Frog,
a real heiau, as well as learning about the history of
Manoa
Valley
. Ask your child about his/her experience!
| Strand |
History |
| Standard
3: History: PRE-CONTACT HAWAII HISTORY-Understand the people,
events, problems, and ideas that were significant in pre-contact
Hawaiian history |
| Topic |
Early
Hawaiian Society |
| Benchmark
SS.4.3.1 |
Explain
the origins and culture of early Hawaiians |
| Topic |
Early
Hawaiian Society |
| Benchmark
SS.4.3.3 |
Describe
the cultural contributions of different groups to the development of
Hawaii |
| Topic |
Exploration,
Migration, and Settlement |
| Benchmark
SS.4.3.5 |
Identify
reasons that early explorers, settlers, and immigrants came to
Hawaii (including the influence of Pa'ao) or the Polynesian region
and describe what their lives and experiences were like |
| Topic |
Exploration,
Migration, and Settlement |
| Benchmark
SS.4.3.7 |
Describe
the interactions (including economic exchanges and wars) among
different cultural and ethnic groups in early Hawaii |
| Strand |
Cultural
Anthropology |
| Standard
6: Cultural Anthropology: SYSTEMS, DYNAMICS, AND INQUIRY-Understand
culture as a system of beliefs, knowledge, and practices shared by a
group and understand how cultural systems change over time |
| Topic |
Cultural
Dynamics/Change and Continuity |
| Benchmark
SS.4.6.3 |
Describe
the changes in Hawaiian culture through contact with Westerners |
Ike
Pono
We were fortunate to have 'Ike Pono from Kamehameha Schools come & teach
us Hawaiian Studies.
| Strand |
History |
| Standard
3: History: PRE-CONTACT HAWAII HISTORY-Understand the people, events,
problems, and ideas that were significant in pre-contact Hawaiian
history |
| Topic |
Exploration,
Migration, and Settlement |
| Benchmark
SS.4.3.4 |
Describe
the theories of early migrations from parts of Polynesia to Hawaii,
including migration myths and legends |
| Topic |
Exploration,
Migration, and Settlement |
| Benchmark
SS.4.3.5 |
Identify
reasons that early explorers, settlers, and immigrants came to
Hawaii or the Polynesian region and describe what their lives and
experiences were like |
| Topic |
Exploration,
Migration, and Settlement |
| Benchmark
SS.4.3.6 |
Illustrate
patterns and changes in population in Hawaii over a period of time |
Day
1 we learned about Hawaiian Exploration: theories, Polynesian Triangle,
Hokulea.
Day
2 we learned about Migration: directions.
Day
3 we learned about Settlement.  to top
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