They discuss how the temperature changes over time and why. Students plant seeds in vermiculite and in soil. They observe the plants as they grow, measuring their height each week and recording their data in tables. They examine not only how the height of each plant changes as time passes but also whether the seeds in vermiculite or soil grow faster. Observe and recognize examples of patterns, relationships, and functions in other disciplines and contexts.
Students go on a scavenger hunt for patterns around the classroom and the school.
They are given a list of verbal descriptions of specific patterns to look for, such as a pattern using squares or an ABAB pattern . They use cameras to make photographs of the patterns that they find. Students read The Twelve Days of Summer by Elizabeth Lee O'Donnell and Karen Lee Schmidt. Using the same pattern as the song The Twelve Days of Christmas , the authors tell the story of a young girl on vacation by the ocean. Students learn about the different time zones across the country.