DeSoto County Schools 5 th Grade Science Pacing Guide

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1 Unit Days Comp/ Obj Unit 1: ~ 20 Days 3a, 3e Ecosystems Unit 2: Organisms ~ 20 Days 3b, 3d Unit 3: Elements ~ 10 Days 2a, 2f and Matter November 6-17, 2017 Unit 3: Elements and Matter ~ 14 days 2b Unit 4: Energy ~ 11 Days 2c and Motion Unit 4: Energy and Motion Unit 5: Earth Science DeSoto County Schools 5 th Grade Science Pacing Guide ~ 13 Days ~ 20 Days February 28- March 9, 2018 Unit 6: Weather and Climate Unit 7: Human Impact Unit 7: Human Impact Unit 8: Space ~20 Days ~6 Days ~4 Days ~15 Days 2d, 2e, 2g 4a, 4b 4b, 4c 4d 4d, 4g 4e, 4f Major Topics/Concepts Organisms have evolved as a result of environmental changes. Organisms are related in food chains and food webs. Living things can be classified. There are two types of reproduction asexual and sexual. The properties of an object affect how it acts and interacts. Matter has physical properties. 1 st Benchmark (covers all above material) Differentiate between elements, compounds, and mixtures and between chemical and physical changes. The motion of an object can be categorized in terms of its position, direction of motion, and speed. Potential energy can be classified as gravitational, elastic, or chemical. There are several properties of light. Materials can be categorized as conductors or insulators. Earth s materials can be categorized. Surface features caused by constructive processes differ from destructive processes. 2 nd Benchmark (covers all above material) Surface features can be caused by constructive processes that differ from destructive processes. Weather constantly changes. Humans have an effect on the environment and natural resources. Many Earth resources are limited. Humans have an effect on the environment and natural resources. Many Earth resources are limited. The sun, moon, and Earth move in specific pattern over a specified time period. Each planet has a number of similar and/or different physical characteristics. Remediation/Optional Comprehensive Benchmark/Enrichment April 23- May 11, 2018 MAP Grade 5 Science Testing Window and 3c should be incorporated in all units

2 1. Develop and demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry using process skills. a. Form a hypothesis, predict outcomes, and conduct a fair investigation that includes manipulating variables and using experimental controls. (DOK 3) b. Distinguish between observations and inferences. (DOK 2) c. Use precise measurement in conjunction with simple tools and technology to perform tests and collect data. (DOK 1) Tools (English rulers [to the nearest one-sixteenth of an inch], metric rulers [to the nearest millimeter], thermometers, scales, hand lenses, microscopes, balances, clocks, calculators, anemometers, rain gauges, barometers, hygrometers) Types of data (height, mass, volume, temperature, length, time, distance, volume, perimeter, area) d. Organize and interpret data in tables and graphs to construct explanations and draw conclusions. (DOK 2) e. Use drawings, tables, graphs, and written and oral language to describe objects and explain ideas and actions. (DOK 2) f. Make and compare different proposals when designing a solution or product.(dok 2) g. Evaluate results of different data (whether trivial or significant). (DOK 2) h. Infer and describe alternate explanations and predictions. (DOK 3) 3. Predict characteristics, structures, life cycles, environments, evolution, and diversity of organisms. c. Research and cite evidence of the work of scientists (e.g., Pasteur, Fleming, Salk) as it contributed to the discovery and prevention of disease. (DOK 3)

3 Unit 1: Ecosystems Organisms have evolved as a result of environmental changes. Organisms are related in food chains and food webs. Pacing Guide: ~ 20 days Standard(s): 1 a-h and 3c should be incorporated in every unit; 3 a, e 3. Predict characteristics, structures, life cycles, environments, evolution, and diversity of organisms. a. Compare and contrast the diversity of organisms due to adaptations to show how organisms have evolved as a result of environmental changes. (DOK 2) Diversity based on kingdoms, phyla, and classes (e.g., internal/external structure, body temperature, size, shape) Adaptations that increase an organism s chances to survive and reproduce in a particular habitat (e.g., cacti needles/leaves, fur/scales) Evidence of fossils as indicators of how life and environmental conditions have changed e. Give examples of how consumers and producers (carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, and decomposers) are related in food chains and food webs. (DOK 1) Compare and contrast several ecosystems. Examine how organisms function as producers, consumers, and decomposers within an ecosystem. Consider how environmental factors affect an ecosystem s ability to support life. Evaluate how organisms interact within an ecosystem. Establish how items are recycled in nature. abiotic environment kingdoms producer adaptations food chain land ecosystem relationship biotic food web niche saltwater ecosystem carnivore fossils omnivores scavenger consumer fresh water ecosystem organisms stable system decomposers habitat parasite tropical rain forest dependent herbivore phyla unstable system ecosystem interaction pond energy interdependent population

4 Unit 2: Organisms Living things can be classified. There are two types of reproduction asexual and sexual. Pacing Guide ~ 20 days Standard(s): 1 a-h and 3c should be incorporated in every unit; 3 b, d 3. Predict characteristics, structures, life cycles, environments, evolution, and diversity of organisms. b. Research and classify the organization of living things. (DOK 2) Differences between plant and animal cells Function of the major parts of body systems (nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, skeletal, muscular) and the ways they support one another Examples of organisms as single-celled or multi-celled d. Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction. (DOK 1) Asexual reproduction processes in plants and fungi (e.g., vegetative propagation in stems, roots, and leaves of plants, budding in yeasts, fruiting bodies in fungi) Asexual cell division (mushroom spores produced/dispersed) Sexual reproduction (e.g., eggs, seeds, fruit) Compare and contrast several organisms. Compare and contrast the functions of the major human body systems. Compare and contrast asexual and sexual reproduction. asexual digestive system nervous system single-celled bone fruiting nucleus sporation budding fungi photosynthesis stimuli cell hibernation respiratory system tissue cell wall multi-celled reproduction vegetative propagation circulatory system muscular system skeletal system

5 Unit 3: Elements and Matter The properties of an object affect how it acts and interacts. Differentiate between elements, compounds, and mixtures and between chemical and physical changes. Matter has physical properties. Pacing Guide: ~ 24 days Standard(s): 1 a-h and 3c should be incorporated in every unit; 2 a, b, f 2. Understand relationships of the properties of objects and materials, position and motion of objects, and transfer of energy to explain the physical world. a. Determine how the properties of an object affect how it acts and interacts. (DOK 2) f. Describe physical properties of matter (e.g., mass, density, boiling point, freezing point) including mixtures and solutions. (DOK 1) Filtration, sifting, magnetism, evaporation, and flotation Mass, density, boiling point, and freezing point of matter Effects of temperature changes on the solubility of substances Assessed in the second benchmark: 2. Understand relationships of the properties of objects and materials, position and motion of objects, and transfer of energy to explain the physical world. b. Differentiate between elements, compounds, and mixtures and between chemical and physical changes (e.g., gas evolves, color, and/or temperature changes). (DOK 2) Evaluate how the properties of an object affect that object. Compare and contrast elements, compounds, and mixtures. Identify the differences between physical and chemical changes. Describe physical properties of matter. boiling point density mass sifting chemical change filtration melting point size compound flotation mixture solubility element freezing point physical change weight evaporation magnetism properties

6 Unit 4: Energy and Motion The motion of an object can be categorized in terms of its position, direction of motion, and speed. Potential energy can be classified as gravitational, elastic, or chemical. There are several properties of light. Materials can be categorized as conductors or insulators. Pacing Guide: ~ 24 days Standard(s): 1 a-h and 3c should be incorporated in every unit; 2 c, d, e, g 2. Understand relationships of the properties of objects and materials, position and motion of objects, and transfer of energy to explain the physical world. c. Investigate the motion of an object in terms of its position, direction of motion, and speed. (DOK 2) The relative positions and movements of objects using points of reference (distance vs. time of moving objects) Force required to move an object using appropriate devices (e.g., spring scale) Variables that affect speed (e.g., ramp height/length/surface, mass of object) Effects of an unbalanced force on an object s motion in terms of speed and direction d. Categorize examples of potential energy as gravitational (e.g., boulder on a hill, child on a slide), elastic (e.g., compressed spring, slingshot, rubber band), or chemical (e.g., unlit match, food). (DOK 2) e. Differentiate between the properties of light as reflection, refraction, and absorption. (DOK 1) Image reflected by a plane mirror and a curved-surfaced mirror Light passing through air or water Optical tools such as prisms, lenses, mirrors, and eyeglasses g. Categorize materials as conductors or insulators and discuss their real life applications (e.g., building construction, clothing, and animal covering). (DOK 2) Record the motion of an object over time. Compare and contrast the different effects of forces. Explain how energy enables movement. Compare and contrast balanced and unbalanced forces. Explain how force, friction, inertia, and momentum affect motion. Compare and contrast the properties of light. Differentiate between conductors and insulators. air resistance elastic insulator reflection absorption electromagnet lenses refraction battery force momentum spring scale brightness friction opaque stored energy chemical energy gravity potential energy tension conductor gravitational energy prisms density inertia ramp

7 Unit 5: Earth Science Earth s materials can be categorized. Surface features caused by constructive processes differ from destructive processes. Pacing Guide: ~ 20 days Standard(s): 1 a-h and 3c should be incorporated in every unit; 4 a, b 4. Develop an understanding of the properties of Earth materials, objects in the sky, and changes in Earth and sky. a. Categorize Earth s materials. (DOK 1) Rocks, minerals, soils, water, and atmospheric gases Layers of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere b. Explain how surface features caused by constructive processes (e.g., depositions, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes) differ from destructive processes (e.g., erosion, weathering, impact of organisms). (DOK 2) Describe how forces change landforms over time. Understand how water movement shapes landforms. Explain how different landforms are created. Describe the characteristics of landforms. Discuss how water flow effects erosion. Identify landforms using maps and aerial photographs. Differentiate and identify the different layers Earth s atmosphere. aerial constructive flood key plateau topographic map atmosphere dam flood plain landform profile tributaries base delta freshwater levee rain gauge valley basin deposition glacier lithosphere salt water vegetation boundary destructive gravel map sea level volcanic eruption canyon drainage basin gravity meander sediment water erosion Cartographer earthquake grid model silt weathering channel elevation ground water mud slide slope wind clay erosion hydrosphere oceans structure contour line flash flood ice caps peak symbol

8 Unit 6: Weather and Climate Surface features can be caused by constructive processes that differ from destructive processes. Weather constantly changes. Pacing Guide: ~ 20 days Standard(s): 1 a-h and 3c should be incorporated in every unit; 4 b, c 4. Develop an understanding of the properties of Earth materials, objects in the sky, and changes in Earth and sky. b. Explain how surface features caused by constructive processes (e.g., depositions, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes) differ from destructive processes (e.g., erosion, weathering, impact of organisms). (DOK 2) c. Summarize how weather changes. (DOK 2) Weather changes from day to day and over the seasons Tools by which weather is observed, recorded, and predicted Identify the parts of the water cycle. Identify the factors which affect predicable weather patterns. Compare how factors affect predicable weather patterns. Share how global atmospheric patterns affect weather. Collect weather data and identify trends in the data. Explain how geography affects climate and weather. air mass condensation hurricane temperature air pressure elevation hygrometer thermometer altitude evaporation Meteorologist tornado anemometer fog precipitation water cycle atmosphere global winds rain gauge water vapor barometer humidity run-off wind speed

9 Unit 7: Human Impact Humans have an effect on the environment and natural resources. Many Earth resources are limited. Pacing Guide ~ 10 days Standard(s): 1 a-h and 3c should be incorporated in every unit; 4 d, g 4. Develop an understanding of the properties of Earth materials, objects in the sky, and changes in Earth and sky. d. Describe changes caused by humans on the environment and natural resources and cite evidence from research of ways to conserve natural resources in the United States, including (but not limited to) Mississippi. Examples of Mississippi efforts include the following: (DOK 2) Associated Physics of America, a private company located in Greenwood Mississippi, develops ways to convert a variety of agricultural products into efficient, environment-friendly and costeffective energy sources. The Natural Resource Enterprises (NRE) Program of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Cooperative Extension Service at MSU educate landowners in the Southeast about sustainable natural resource enterprises and compatible habitat management practices. The Engineer Research and Development Center of the Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides quality engineering and other professional products and services to develop and manage the Nation s water resources, reduce flood damage, and protect the environment. g. Conclude that the supply of many Earth resources (e.g., fuels, metals, fresh water, and farmland) is limited and critique a plan to extend the use of Earth s resources (e.g., recycling, reuse, renewal). (DOK 3) Explain how humans positively and negatively affect the environment. Evaluate ways to help conserve natural resources. Understand how global influences affect Mississippi and vice versa. air pollution fresh water overfishing renew composting liter pesticides reuse conservation natural resources recycle waste fuel

10 Unit 8: Space The sun, moon, and Earth move in specific pattern over a specified time period. Each planet has a number of similar and/or different physical characteristics. Pacing Guide ~ 15 days Standard(s): 1 a-h and 3c should be incorporated in every unit; 4 e, f 4. Develop an understanding of the properties of Earth materials, objects in the sky, and changes in Earth and sky. e. Predict the movement patterns of the sun, moon, and Earth over a specified time period. (DOK 1) f. Compare and contrast the physical characteristics of the planets (e.g., mass, surface gravity, distance from the sun, surface characteristics, and moons). (DOK 2) Describe how heavenly bodies move. Recognize difference among the different planets in our solar system. axis Jupiter revolution sun characteristics Mars rotation tilt distance Mercury Saturn Uranus Earth moon (s) spin Venus gravity Neptune