Science/Social Studies
5th Grade
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic (On going throughout the year)
5.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which
a) rocks, minerals, and organisms are identified using a classification key;
b) estimations of length, mass, and volume are made;
c) appropriate instruments are selected and used for making quantitative observations of length, mass, volume, and elapsed time;
d) accurate measurements are made using basic tools (thermometer, meter stick, balance, graduated cylinder);
e) data are collected, recorded, and reported using the appropriate graphical representation (graphs, charts, diagrams);
f) predictions are made using patterns, and simple graphical data are extrapolated;
g) manipulated and responding variables are identified; and
h) an understanding of the nature of science is developed and reinforced.
USI1.2 U. S. Geography Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change
BENCHMARK TEST
√5.7 The student will investigate and understand how the Earth’s surface is
constantly changing. Key concepts include
a) the rock cycle including identification of rock types;
b) Earth history and fossil evidence;
c) the basic structure of the Earth’s interior;
d) plate tectonics (earthquakes and volcanoes);
e) weathering and erosion; and
f) human impact.
To be tested on SOL and on Benchmark
2nd nine weeks
Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17
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Interrelationships in Earth/Space Matter Force, Motion, and Energy
Systems √5.4 The student will investigate √5.2 The student will investigate and
√5.6 The student will investigate and and understand that matter is understand how sound is transmitted and
understand characteristics of the anything that has mass, takes is used as a means of communication.
ocean environment. Key concepts up space, and occurs as a Key concepts include
include
solid, liquid, or gas. Key a) frequency, waves, wavelength,
a) geological characteristics vibration;
concepts include
(continental shelf, slope, rise); b) the ability of different media
b) physical characteristics (depth, a) atoms, elements,
(solids, liquids, and gases) to
salinity, major currents); and molecules, and
transmit sound; and
c) biological characteristics compounds;
c) uses and applications (voice, sonar,
(ecosystems). b) mixtures including animal sounds, and musical
solutions; and instruments
the effect of heat on the states of
matter
3rd nine weeks
Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27
Light Life Processes Living Systems
√5.3 The student will
√4.4 The student will investigate and understand basic √5.5 The student will investigate and
investigate and plant anatomy and life processes. Key concepts understand that organisms are made of
understand basic include cells and have distinguishing
characteristics of a) the structures of typical plants (leaves, stems, characteristics. Key concepts include
visible light and roots, and flowers); a) basic cell structures and functions;
how it behaves. b) processes and structures involved with b) kingdoms of living things;
Key concepts reproduction (pollination, stamen, pistil, sepal, c) vascular and nonvascular plants; and
embryo, spore, and seed); d) vertebrates and invertebrates.
include
c) photosynthesis (sunlight, chlorophyll, water,
a) the visible carbon dioxide, oxygen, and sugar); and
spectrum and d) dormancy.
light waves;
BENCHMARK TEST
b) refraction of Living Systems
light through
√4.5 The student will investigate and understand how
water and plants and animals in an ecosystem interact with
prisms; one another and the nonliving environment. Key
c) reflection of concepts include
light from a) behavioral and structural adaptations;
reflective b) organization of communities;
surfaces c) flow of energy through food webs;
(mirrors); d) habitats and niches;
d) opaque, e) life cycles; and
transparent, f) influence of human activity on ecosystems.
and
translucent;
and
e) historical
contributions
in
understandin
g light.
4th nine weeks
Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week Week 32 Week 33 Week 34
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Science Review Unit USI1.3 Indians
Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems For SOL Test
SOL’S
√4.6 The student will investigate and
understand how weather conditions
and phenomena occur and can be
predicted. Key concepts include
a) weather measurements and
meteorological tools (air pressure
– barometer, wind speed –
anemometer, rainfall – rain
gauge, and temperature –
thermometer); and
b) weather phenomena (fronts,
clouds, and storms).