| Topic |
Study References * |
| communicate and present conclusions; |
Animal Studies TE – Reports and discussions of investigations – Lessons 10, 11, 14, & 16 |
| conduct tests, compare data, and draw conclusions about physical properties
of matter including states of matter, conduction, density, and buoyancy. |
Electrical Circuits TE – Electrical conductors and insulators. Lesson 7
Textbook, Unit E, Lessons 1 & 2 |
| collect information by observing and measuring; choose the appropriate instruments, including centimeter
rulers, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, beakers, scales
and balances, and Celsius thermometers, for making basic
metric measures. |
Animal Studies TE – Studies of animal behavior – Lessons 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, & 13 |
| analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from
direct and indirect evidence; |
Electrical Circuits TE – Operation of electrical devices and design of
circuits. Lessons 2 through 12, & 14
Animal Studies TE – Studies of animal behavior – Lessons 10, 11, 13, 14, & 16 |
| make wise choices in the use and conservation of resources and the disposal or recycling of materials. |
Electrical Circuits TE – Use and control of electricity in a home. Lessons 15 & 16
Food Chemistry TE – Use and control of food products and testing materials.
Animal Studies TE – Appendix A – p. 216 |
| distinguish among producers, consumers, herbivores, omnivores, carnivores, and decomposers.
Understand how a change in one part of a food chain might
affect the rest of the food chain. |
Core Knowledge, What Your Third Grader Needs to Know,
VI. Science, Ecology, pp. 339-344 |
| identify characteristics that allow members within a species to survive and reproduce; |
Animal Studies TE – Observations of animals, parts of animals and their
functions. Animals’ needs and animals’ habitats. Lessons 3 through 14
Textbook, Unit A, Chapter 1, Lesson 1-3
Textbook, Unit B, Chapter 2 Lesson 1-3 |
| describe and compare life cycles of plants and animals. |
Harcourt Science 5: Plant Processes, p. A92
Harcourt Science 5: Animal Growth and Reproduction, p. A34
Harcourt Science Activity Video
A River Ran Wild
Creepy Crawlies
Grasshoppers and Crickets Beastly Neighbors |
| measure and record changes in the position and direction of the motion of
an object to which a force such as a push or pull has been applied; |
Textbook: Forces & Motion Chapter 3: UNIT F Pgs: F54-F63 Pgs: F70-F73
Workbook pg. 207-220
Vocabulary Cards TR65-68
Transparencies F3-33
Science Newsroom Video
Assessment Options AG 91-96
The Science Book of Motion by Neil Ardley
Experiment with Movement by Bryan Murphy
The Spinning Black Board and Other Dynamic
Experiments on Force and Motion by Paul Doherty and Don Rathjen |
| identify the forces that cause an object's motion.
describe the direction of an object's motion: up, down,
forward, backward. determine the effect of friction
on moving objects. |
Core Knowledge, What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know,
V. Natural Science, Physical Sciences, Mechanical Concepts, pp. 356-369 |
| plan and implement descriptive and simple experimental investigations
including asking well-defined questions, formulating testable
hypotheses, and selecting and using equipment and technology; |
Harcourt Science 5: Using Science Process Skills, p. x-xv |
| identify and differentiate the six types of simple machines:
lever, screw, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and
wedge. |
Textbook: Forces & Motion Chapter 3: UNIT F Pgs: F54-F63 Pgs: F70-F73
The Science Book of Motion by Neil Ardley
Experiment with Movement by Bryan Murphy |
| observe and record changes in the states of matter caused by the addition or reduction of heat; |
Textbook Unit E, Chapter 1, Lessons 1-3
Textbook Unit E, Chapter 2, Lessons 1-3 |
| create and interpret a model of the ocean floor and label
and describe each of the major features. |
Harcourt Science 5: Exploring the Oceans, lesson 2, p. C100-105 |
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