FIFTH GRADE Course of Study (COS)

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1 Curriculum Guide Science Use with Harcourt FIFTH GRADE Course of Study (COS) In Grade 5, concrete experiences remain important to students as they conduct scientific inquiries and include evidence of abstract ideas in their explorations. Students refine their abilities to identify variables and increase the accuracy of their predictions based on prior experiences and explanations based on information gathered. Fifth-grade students need a positive learning environment that encourages and challenges their efforts and progress toward learning science. This environment is supported through active learning opportunities and content-related questions that foster science communication. As fifth-grade students continue to explore the physical world, they develop detailed comparisons through investigations and hands-on experiences. Students form an understanding of the relationship between food chains and food webs, compare plant and animal cells, and become more knowledgeable about the forms and transfer of energy. They also begin to compare Earth to other planets in our solar system. Physical Science Students will: P1. Identify evidence of chemical changes through color, gas formation, solid formation, and temperature change. Example: combining vinegar and baking soda to produce a gas P2. Define mass, volume, and density. Identifying the atom as the basic building block of matter Relating temperature changes to particle motion Example: movement of colored dye in hot and cold water P2.1 Relating density to the sinking or floating of an object in a liquid P3. Use everyday indicators to identify common acids and bases. Examples: using grape juice to determine that vinegar is an acid, using juice from boiled red cabbage to determine that baking soda is a base

2 Curriculum Guide Science Use with Harcourt P4. Describe forms of energy, including chemical, heat, light, and mechanical. P4.1 Identifying types of potential and kinetic energy Examples: potential water behind a dam, battery; kinetic water moving across turbine blades P4.2 Describing alternatives to the use of fossil fuels Examples: solar energy, geothermal energy, windmill, hydroelectric power, biomass P4.3 Identifying the transfer of energy by conduction, convection, and radiation Examples: conduction hot plate heating a pan, convection space heater heating air, radiation sun heating Earth s surface P5. Contrast ways in which light rays are bent by concave and convex lenses. P5.1 Describing how a prism forms a visible spectrum P5.2 Explaining why different objects have different colors P5.3 Describing how mirrors reflect light Example: discussing differences in the reflection of light by convex and concave mirrors P5.4 Describing the relationship between the structure of the eye and sight P5.5 Identifying types of corrective lenses used to correct different sight problems Examples: convex farsightedness, concave nearsightedness P5.6 Identifying the contribution of van Leeuwenhoek to the development of the microscope P6. Compare effects of gravitational force on Earth, on the moon, and within space. P6.1 Identifying contributions of Newton to the study of gravity P6.2 Describing how a spring scale is used to measure weight P6.3 Explaining how air resistance affects falling objects

3 Curriculum Guide Science Use with Harcourt Life Science L7. Identify common parts of plant and animal cells, including the nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane. L7.1 Comparing unicellular and multi-cellular organisms L7.2 Comparing plant and animal cells L8. Identify major body systems and their functions, including the circulatory system, respiratory system, excretory system, and reproductive system. L9. Describe the relationship of populations within a habitat to various communities and ecosystems. L9.1 Describing the relationship between food chains and food webs L9.2 Describing symbiotic relationships Earth and Space Science. Identify spheres of Earth, including the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere..1 Describing technology used to investigate Earth Examples: sonar, radar, seismograph, weather balloons, satellites.2 Describing the rock cycle ES11. Compare distances from the sun to planets in our solar system. ES11.1 Relating the size of Earth to the size of other planets in our solar system ES11.2 Identifying technology used to study planets Examples: Hubble telescope, space probes, Mars Exploration Rover

4 Date Chpt. # - - Lesson # Getting Ready for Science, Lesson 1, 2, 3 Unit A COS # Assmt. Instructional Suggestions Reading P5.6 P6.2 L7.1 L7.2 L7.1 L8 science tools (need Harcourt user name and password) Key word: science tools ST or TT Identify parts of plant and animal cells. Interactive 2-1 Not a priority 2-2 Not a priority 3-1 L7 3-2 L7 4-1 L7 4-2 L7 4-3 L7 SAT 10 ST or TT Identify major body systems and their functions Interactive Unit 4 Stretching Ourselves pp. 412l, 421 (Time for Science) Exploding Ants p. 449 (Time for Science) Leveled Reader: Feel, Think, Move Unit B 5-1 L7

5 5-2 L L Unit C 7-1 L9 L SAT10 ST or TT Describe the relationship of populations within a habitat. Interactive soil (need Harcourt user name and password) Key word: soil rocks (need Harcourt user name and password) Key word: rocks Unit 2 Jane Goodall s 10 Ways to Help Save Wildlife pp. 208l, 215 (Time for Science) Unit 4 Leveled Reader Changing to Survive Unit 5 The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island p.661 (Time for Science) Unit 2 Jane Goodall s 10 Ways to Help Save Wildlife pp. 221, 227 (Time for Science) Unit 5 Journey to the Center of the Earth p.589 (Time for Science) Unit 2 Leveled Readers: Habitats in Need of Help (Endangered Species Unit 4 Leveled Reader: Surviving the Weather

6 Not a priority 8-2 Not a priority Unit D ES.10.1 ES.10.1 ES ES11 SAT 10, Not a priority Not a priority SAT 10 SAT 10 SAT ES11.1 ST or TT Identify spheres of Earth, including the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Interactive ST or TT Identify spheres of Earth, including the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Interactive ST or TT Identify spheres of Earth, including the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Interactive

7 13-3 Unit E ES11.1 ES11.2 P2 P2.1 ST or TT Compare distances from the sun to planets in our solar system TT - TC Define mass, and volume Density Sink It Unit 5 Talk with an Astronaut p. 573 (Time for Science) Leveled Readers: Inventions from Space Travel Sailing the Stars P1 P3 P P4 ST or TT Identify indicators for common acids and bases. ST or TT Identify chemical changes through color, gas, solid and temperature. ST or TT Forms of Energy: potential and kinetic 15-3 P ST or TT Fossil fuels P4.2 Unit 3 Wings for the King p. 283 (Time for Science) Unit 1 Thunder Rose pp. 42l, 49, 53, 59, 67 (Time for Science)

8 16-1 SAT 10 Not a priority 16-2 Not a priority SAT 16-3 Not a priority 10 SAT 17-1 Not a priority 10 P5 P5.1 P P5.3 P5.4 P5.5 Unit F -1-2 P6 P6.3 P6.1 TT- TC Contrast ways in which light rays are bent by concave and convex lenses. eye anatomy interactive Expand -3 Not a priority 19-1 AT 10 TT or ST teachers/plans/gravity/5-8_gq1-1.shtml - 13k motion (need Harcourt user name and password) keyword: motion Not a priority Investigate Activity page Not a priority Activity page 629 Not a priority Identify quantitative relationships given in graphs, Resource/Math and Science Handbook, pages R 28-35

9 Curriculum Guide Science Use with Harcourt The following are included with each chapter/lesson: Teacher tech Video/DVD to model the investigate Leveled readers (sets of 6) Writing activity Art, math, and music activities Science Insta-labs and projects ESL support provided Weekly Reader Science Spin included in each chapter Harcourt Website: *This site has student activities for each chapter. Good General Websites: