SCIENCE CURRICULUM MAP  -  GRADE: 5

 

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Science/

Technology

Introduction to Science-----------------------------

5.1 Tools to collect data

5.2 Evaluate observations & measurements

5.3 Communicate results of investigations

5.4 Identify variables in simple experiment

5.5 Potential hazards and/or precautions

5.6 Results of an experiment are sometimes different

6.1 Conclusions and ideas change as new knowledge gained

6.2 Evidence to defend/support findings

6.3 Consistent results before the results accepted

6.4 Ongoing investigations depending on the questions

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Life Science

Plants

2.1 Photosynthesis

2.2 Animals' food traced back to plants

2.3 Food chains and food webs

Living Things

1.6 Ways renewable resources can be maintained

2.2 Animals' food traced back to plants

Ecosystems

2.3 Food chains and food webs

2.4 Organisms survive in ecosystems in which needs can be met

2.5 Organism's patterns of behavior related to changing physical

characteristics of the ecosystem

2.6 Organisms cause changes in their ecosystems

4.1 Technology

 

 

Earth/Space

Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air, Weather, Climate

1.6 Ways Earth's renewable resources is limited

1.7 Climate

4.1 Technology

4.2 Design used to solve a problem based on peer review

4.3 Solution to one problem may create other problems

Exploring Space

1.1 Earth's rotation

1.2 Planets and moon

1.3 Characteristics of Earth

1.4 Stars

4.1 Technology

4.2 Design used to solve a problem based on peer review

4.3 Solution to one problem may create other problems

Physical Science

Energy

3.1 Temperature

3.2 Thermal energy

1.5 Supply of non-renewable resources is limited

1.6 Ways Earth's renewable resources can be maintained

4.1 Technology

4.2 Design used to solve a problem based on peer review

4.3 Solution to one problem may create other problems

Light – Sound

3.5 Transmission

3.6 Transmission, reflection, and absorption of sound

3.7 Vibrations

4.1 Technology

4.2 Design used to solve a problem based on peer review

4.3 Solution to one problem may create other problems

Electricity – Magnetism

3.3 Electrical current

3.4 Electrical current travels

4.1 Technology

4.2 Design used to solve a problem based on peer review

4.3 Solution to one problem may create other problems

Health

1.1 Food as fuel

1.2 Eating habits

1.3 Healthy food choices

1.4 Food purchases

1.5 Ethnic diets

2.1 Use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs

2.2 Damage caused by drugs

2.3 Cultural factors of ATOD

2.4 Drug abuse and crimes

3.1 Cells, tissues, organs and systems

3.2 Personal/family health

 

3.3 Goals for fitness, growth & development

3.4 Adolescence

4.1 Healthy environment

4.2 Communicable, chronic, & degenerative disease processes

4.3 Disease transmission

4.4 Modify undesirable habit

5.1 Unintentional injuries

5.2 Mental health

5.3 Behaviors affect others

5.4 Abuse

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