The following is a list of some of the scientific concepts that will be covered during fifth grade:
1. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems – students will develop an in-depth understanding of how matter and energy interact in organisms. Some of the topics to be covered will be:
Ø Cells, tissues, organs, and body systems
o Digestive system
o Circulatory system
Ø Energy transfer among organic materials and life forms including:
o Food webs
o Food chains
o Systems
o Consumer pyramid
Ø Students will engage in a Biome/ecosystem research project to research the following:
o Organisms that survive in a specific ecosystem
o Adaptations
o Environmental impact of humans on the environment
o Introduction of new species to the environment
o Conservation and protection of Earth’s resources
2. Earth’s Place in the Universe
Ø Study of celestial bodies including:
o Study of stars and distances from Earth
o Rotation
o Revolution
o The sun and its relationship to length and direction of shadows.
o Patterns as seen from Earth
3. Earth Systems – students will engage in experimentation and research to gain a richer understanding of the Earth’s major systems including:
Ø Geosphere
o Solid rock
o Molten Rock
o Sediment
o Soil
Ø Hydrosphere
o Interaction of water in the atmosphere and on land
o Relationship among oceans, weather, and climate
Ø Atmosphere
Ø Biosphere
o Study of land and water used by living things including humans
o Ratio of land and water on Earth
o Determining the difference between sources of fresh water vs. ocean water
o Human impact on Earth’s systems
4.Matter and its Interactions – students will conduct experiments, make observations, and record data specific to developing and understanding in matter including:
Ø Matter is made up of smaller particles (molecules)
Ø Matter is conserved during physical changes of matter
o Solids
o Liquids
o Gases
Ø Chemical changes
Ø Measurement of matter
Ø Mixtures
Ø Solutions
Ø Objects that conduct electrical or thermal energy
Ø Gravitational Force of Earth and its pull on matter toward the center of Earth
1. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems – students will develop an in-depth understanding of how matter and energy interact in organisms. Some of the topics to be covered will be:
Ø Cells, tissues, organs, and body systems
o Digestive system
o Circulatory system
Ø Energy transfer among organic materials and life forms including:
o Food webs
o Food chains
o Systems
o Consumer pyramid
Ø Students will engage in a Biome/ecosystem research project to research the following:
o Organisms that survive in a specific ecosystem
o Adaptations
o Environmental impact of humans on the environment
o Introduction of new species to the environment
o Conservation and protection of Earth’s resources
2. Earth’s Place in the Universe
Ø Study of celestial bodies including:
o Study of stars and distances from Earth
o Rotation
o Revolution
o The sun and its relationship to length and direction of shadows.
o Patterns as seen from Earth
3. Earth Systems – students will engage in experimentation and research to gain a richer understanding of the Earth’s major systems including:
Ø Geosphere
o Solid rock
o Molten Rock
o Sediment
o Soil
Ø Hydrosphere
o Interaction of water in the atmosphere and on land
o Relationship among oceans, weather, and climate
Ø Atmosphere
Ø Biosphere
o Study of land and water used by living things including humans
o Ratio of land and water on Earth
o Determining the difference between sources of fresh water vs. ocean water
o Human impact on Earth’s systems
4.Matter and its Interactions – students will conduct experiments, make observations, and record data specific to developing and understanding in matter including:
Ø Matter is made up of smaller particles (molecules)
Ø Matter is conserved during physical changes of matter
o Solids
o Liquids
o Gases
Ø Chemical changes
Ø Measurement of matter
Ø Mixtures
Ø Solutions
Ø Objects that conduct electrical or thermal energy
Ø Gravitational Force of Earth and its pull on matter toward the center of Earth