energy letter
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How the world worksTRANSCRIPT
Dear Parents, January, 2015 !Gree3ngs from the Grade 5 desk. We wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2015. !We will begin with the next unit on Energy and Sustainability very soon. The big understanding (central idea) in this unit will be “People can make choices to support the sustainability of the earth’s energy resources”. Students will be learning about the FORM of the different sources of energy (What is energy like? How is it formed? What are the types? How can we sort them?) They will also learn how energy CHANGEs from one form to another and how energy is used in different ways. They will try to be more RESPONSIBLE by thinking of ways to sustain energy and its sources. !Our first line of inquiry is “The different forms of energy sources”. We will be researching about different types of energy (solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy, heat, light, sound, chemical energy, poten3al energy, kine3c energy, electrical energy, etc.) using books, Internet and guest speakers. The students will learn to sort the forms of energy into renewable and non-‐renewable energy. We will also conduct experiments to understand how some of these work, like electrical and solar energy. We will focus on energy from fossil fuels as well. !Our second line of inquiry is “How energy is transformed and consumed”. Students will develop an understanding of the law that energy cannot be produced nor destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form to another. We will delve into the ways in which electricity can be produced from different energy sources. Students will learn to iden3fy the sources of energy around them. They will conduct experiments to evaluate some of the scien3fic principles. Their knowledge and understanding will be used in crea3ng simple models. !Our third line of inquiry is “Sustainable energy prac3ces”. Students will be given opportuni3es to reflect on the excessive use of non-‐renewable sources of energy and will come up with strategies to reduce, reuse and recycle. We will go for a field trip to witness a few successful projects that save energy. As a part of their ac3on, students will share this informa3on with the en3re school and will demonstrate some sustainable energy prac3ces through drama3cs and visual posters. You are cordially invited for our unit celebra3on. We will let you know the dates in due course. !!!
Expository wri3ng and poetry will be the focus of language integra3on. We will also conduc3ng an author study and novel study. !Maths will be integrated by analysing and crea3ng different kinds of graphical representa3ons and finding parts and wholes. Students will also learn about the standard units of measurements used for some measurable physical quan33es. There will be a key focus on science throughout the unit. !Parents are welcome to share their thoughts and ideas in order to further enrich the content on this unit.
!Warm regards, Team Grade 5