LEVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS GRADE 5

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1 What is the water cycle? How does the sun affect How do land and water affect What makes climate change? What is a resource? How can water resources be protected? How can land resources be protected? How can clean air be protected? UNIT STATE STANDARD MATERIALS ASSESSMENT Life Science/Ecology Air temperature, moisture, wind Text and lab assessments speed and direction, and precipitation make up the weather in a particular place and time. Chapter reviews weekly Various forms of precipitation are connected to the weather in a particular place and time. Global patterns influence local weather, which can be measured. Weather is different from climate. What a mineral is. Physical properties of minerals and tests for those. The properties of soil include color, texture, and the abilities to retain water and support the growth of plants. The three categories of rocks and the processes that create them. Soil is formed by the weathering of rock and decomposition of plant and animal remains. Water on earth cycles in different forms and locations. Cycling of water, both in and out of the atmosphere, has an effect on climate. Gd. 5 - Unit C, Chapter 3 - Unit B, Chapter 1 - Unit C, Chapter 1 - Unit C, Chapters 2 and 3 - Unit A, Chapter 3 - Unit A, Chapter 4 Text and Labs Brush Mountain hike with guest ecologists water quality testing Guest speakers U.S. Fish & Wildlife Endangered Species reports : Students maintain water level and monitor water quality in salmon fry tank. Text reviews Chapter Assessments Lab work and written labs weekly

2 Organisms meet needs by using behaviors in response to information from the environment. Some behaviors are instinctive and others learned. Plants have characteristic behaviors. Plants and animals can survive harsh environments via seasonal behaviors. Organisms can cause changes in their environment to ensure survival, which may affect the ecosystem. Earth Science/ Astronomy Energy derived from the sun is used by plants to produce sugars and is transferred within a food chain from producers to consumers to decomposers. Earth orbits the sun in a year s time and rotates on its axis in approximately 24 hours. The rotation of the earth, day/night, and apparent movements of the sun, moon, and stars are connected. Calendar/globe work Mapping unit of world explorers Inca/Aztec/Maya unit on calendars Aztec/Maya calendar work, math assessment Life Science/Comparing Living Things Key Concepts? Is it living or nonliving? How are living things Physical characteristics of plants and animals. Plants and animals go through predictable life cycles, including birth, growth, development, reproduction, Ongoing geography/earth science study throughout year at least 3X: 2 equinoxes, 1 solstice Gd. 5 - Unit A, Chapter 1 - Unit A, Chapter 2 - Unit A, Chapter 4 Text Reviews Lab work and written lab assessments

3 classified? How are animals classified? How are plants classified? How do living things get energy? Life Science/ Reproduction & Change How do organisms grow and reproduce? How are traits passed along? How did scientists learn about inheritance? Life Science/ Adaptations What are adaptations? What are some adaptations for living in water and on land? What are some adaptations for How do organisms become adapted to their environment? What makes up an ecosystem? Classifying Matter What are elements? What are compounds? What are mixtures and solutions? and death. Major life cycle stages of the frog and butterfly. Structures in plants that are responsible for food production, support, water, transport, reproduction, growth, and protection. Structures in plants that are responsible for food production, support, water, transport, reproduction, growth, and protection. Observed characteristics of plants and animals can be fully inherited or they can be affected by the climate or environment. Inherited characteristics may change over time as adaptations to changes in the environment enable organisms to survive. Changes in the environment have caused some plants and animals to die or move to new locations. Properties of objects and materials. Solids, liquids, and gases have distinct properties. Water can be changed from one state to another by adding or taking away heat. Gd. 5 - Unit A, Chapter 3 - Unit A, Chapter 2 Gd. 5 -Unit A, Chapter 3 Gd. 5 - Unit B, Chapter 1 Students conduct surveys of inherited traits, report findings and conclusions. Endangered Species report

4 How can substances be described? How do substances interact? Forms of Energy How does energy move through an ecosystem? What are some natural cycles in an ecosystem? Basic forms of energy, which cause motion or create change. Energy can be transferred from one form to another. Sound is produced by vibrating objects and travels through a medium. The rate of vibration is related to the pitch of the sound. Gd. 5 - Unit A, Chapter 4 - Unit B, Chapter 3 Investigating Motion How is motion measured? What affects motion? How does gravity affect motion? How does friction affect motion? How are kinetic and potential energy related? What forms of energy do you use? What is radiant energy? What is sound energy? Electrical Energy Light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object or travels from one medium to another. Light can be reflected, refracted, and absorbed. Basic forms of energy, which cause motion or create change. Energy can be transferred from one form to another. Objects and materials can be conductors or insulators of electricity. Gd. 5 - Unit B, Chapter 2 - Unit B, Chapter 3 Gd. 5 - Unit B, Chapter 4 Classroom experiments, predictions, explanations of basic physics and Newton s laws of motion Making and using electromagnets.

5 How does electricity move? How is electricity used in the home? What produces electricity used in the home? Health and Nutrition Key Concepts How does your body take in oxygen? How does your body use oxygen? How does your body get rid of cell wastes? What are communicable What are noncommunicable What is a healthy lifestyle? Key Concepts Reinforce Life Science and Ecology Concepts What is the life cycle of a salmon? How has that cycle been affected by environmental changes and communicable Magnets have poles that repel and attract each other. Respiration is related to activity level. Exercise and good nutrition are part of a healthy lifestyle. Social, emotional, and physical heath are all part of a healthy lifestyle. Communicable diseases ban be spread through contact and they can be prevented. Some diseases are inherited or acquired. Fertilize eggs, raise and release Atlantic salmon fry. WMECO electric safety training Gd. 5 - Unit D, Chapters 1 and 2 Adventure program School Garden Fitness walk and PE. Students perform informal selfassessments of physical, mental and social health Second Step Program: Gd. 5 Chiller, tank, brine shrimp and supplies Field trips - to fertilize eggs - to stock out Visitor/guest speaker from Fish and Wildlife Owl pellet ecology unit Class is active, fit, socially cooperative, communicative. Conflicts are resolved in a healthy manner. Chapter D assessment Experiential learning: students will fertilize eggs, monitor fry, keep them healthy and alive, release them Students will dissect owl pellets, assemble vole skeletons