Science Curriculum Map

Fifth Grade

Draft 2

5/22/08

	Content	Skills	Assessment
September To December Essential Questions: What is an environment? What does a living organism need to grow and survive?	Unit: Environments (Life Science) - an environment is anything that surrounds and influences an organism - environmental factors - environments change - preferred environment - response to change - optimal conditions - range of tolerance	*communicating *observing *comparing *organizing *relating *ask questions - identify environmental factors (living and nonliving) - describe relationship between environmental factors and how well organisms grow - observe and record change in a terrarium over time (measurement) - design and conduct an investigation controlling variables - analyze data -written conclusion with question, prediction, results, and explanatory language -understand how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other -understand the life cycles of plants and animals and the difference between inherited and acquired traits* -understand that living things need constant energy and matter -understand that plant and animal species change over time -understand that an organism’s ability to survive is influenced by the organism’s behavior and the ecosystem in which it lives	*FOSS assessment charts and assessments aligned with WA state goals - student response sheets - observation - informal notes - science notebook - lab design and written conclusion Understanding Student Ideas in Science by Page Keeley - Is it living? - Is it an animal? Resources: FOSS Environments kit Scott-Foresman Life Science textbook
January to March Essential Questions:	Unit: Variables (Physical Science) - a variable is anything that you can change in an experiment that might affect the outcome - in a controlled experiment, all variables are controlled except one, allowing the experimenter to observe the effect of that one variable on the outcome - graphs can be used to display results Unit: Levers & Pulleys (Physical Science) - construction and use of levers - location and function of lever arm, fulcrum, load, and effort in a lever system - levers and pulleys are simple machines used to gain an advantage, such as making work easier - real world levers - pulley systems	- conduct controlled experiments - observe and compare make concrete, pictorial, and 2-coordinate graphs of results - use graphs to make predictions and look for errors - measure height and distance -conduct multiple trials -understand the relative position and motion of objects -understand how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other -understand how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other -understand forces in terms of strength and direction -forces can change the motion of objects - conduct controlled experiments - observe and record force measurements - analyze and interpret graphic data - diagrams - determine lever class of common tools Order of lessons: Swingers Levers Flippers Pulleys	*FOSS assessment charts and assessments aligned with WA state goals - student response sheets - observation - informal notes - science notebook - lab design and written conclusion Understanding Student Ideas in Science by Page Keeley Resources: FOSS Variables Kit Levers & Pulleys Kit Scott-Foresman Physical Science textbook
April to June Essential Question: What are the forces that change the surface of the earth? What is a landform? How are landforms represented (map/model)	Unit: Landforms (Earth Science) -a model or a map can represent landforms and human structures at a manageable scale -a landform is a shape of the earth’s surface -erosion wears away earth materials by water, wind, or ice -deposition is the process by which eroded earth materials settle out in a basin -water flows downhill -the steepness of the slope of the earth’s surface and the quantity of water flowing affects the amount of erosion and deposition -a topographic map shows the shape and elevation of the land.	-create a three-dimensional model -generate a map from a model -investigate water flow over earth materials -observe the processes of erosion, deposition, and stream flow -understand physical properties of Earth materials including rocks, soil, water, and air -know that substances are made of small particles -understand how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other -investigate how slope of the land affects erosion and deposition - conduct controlled experiments - observe and compare -conduct multiple trials -communicate ideas -organize and relate ideas -draw a topographic map -interpret a topographic map -know processes that change the surface of the Earth	Resources: FOSS Landforms Kit Scott-Foresman Earth Science textbook Understanding Student Ideas in Science by Page Keeley -Beach Sand -Mountain Age