|
| |
Science Pacing Guide 2010-2011
Grade 5
GRADE 5 SCIENCE YEAR AT A GLANCE
|
Quarter 1 |
Quarter 2 |
Quarter 3 |
Quarter 4 |
Vocabulary Resources |
|
Scientific
Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic
Earth Patterns,
Cycles, and Changes
Interrelationships
in Earth/Space Science
*Fourth grade SOLs
are reviewed throughout the year.
|
Scientific
Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic
Interrelationships
in Earth/Space Science
Resources
|
Scientific
Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic
Living Systems
Life Processes
Matter
|
Scientific
Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic
Force, Motion, and
Energy
|
Grade 5 Science
SOL Standards
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7 |
Quarter 1
|
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
h) an understanding of the nature of science is developed and reinforced |
|
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment Vocabulary
|
|
5
Days
&
Used in
activities throughout the year.
|
2009 1, 5, 29, 32, 37, 39
2008 4, 6, 11, 19, 27, 29
2007 3, 8, 11, 16, 18, 22
|
Textbook:
p.
s3-s7
Enhanced Scope & Sequence
All activities in
Enhanced Scope and Sequence have 5.1 integrated
|
Balance
Controlled variable
Graduated cylinder
Length
Manipulated variable
Mass
Observation
Prediction
Responding variable
Results
Volume
Weight
|
Quarter 1
|
4.1
The student will plan and conduct investigations in which
|
|
|
a) distinctions are
made among observations, conclusions, inferences, and predictions
b) hypotheses are
formulated based on cause-and-effect relationships
c) variables that
must be held constant in an experimental situation are defined
d) appropriate
instruments are selected to measure linear distances, volume, mass, and
temperature
e) appropriate
metric measures are used to collect, record, and report data
f) data are displayed
using bar and basic line graphs
g) numerical data
that are contradictory or unusual in experimental results are recognized
h) predictions are made
based on data from picture graphs, bar graphs, and basic line graphs
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
5Days
&
Reviewed in
activities throughout the year.
|
2009 1, 19, 29, 32, 33, 37
2008 2, 4, 6, 11, 15, 19, 27, 34
2007 8, 11, 18,
22, 29, 34
|
Textbook:
E6-E8
Enhanced Scope & Sequence
All activities in
Enhanced Scope and Sequence have 4.1 integrated
|
Conclusion
Constants
Data
Hypothesis
Inference
Predictions
|
Quarter 1
|
5.7
The student will investigate and understand how the Earths
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 Earths interior
d) plate tectonics
(earthquakes and volcanoes)
e) weathering and
erosion
f) human impact |
|
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
25 days |
2009 14, 31
2008 13
2007 1, 4, 12,
24, 26, 30
|
Textbook:
C18-C25
C28-C29
C42-C47
C50-C52
B58-B61
Also:
Supplemental Text:
Changing Earth
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
The Rock Cycle
The Layers of the
Earth
|
Convergent boundaries
Crust
Divergent boundaries
Earthquake
Erosion
Faults
Fossil
Geologist
Igneous rock
Inner core
Lava
|
Magma
Mantle
Metamorphic rock
Outer core
Rock cycle
Sediment
Sedimentary rock
Transform boundaries
Weathering
|
Quarter 2
4.7 The student will investigate and understand
the relationships among the Earth, moon, and sun. Key concepts include:
|
a) the motions of
the Earth, moon, and sun (revolution and rotation
b) the causes for
the Earths seasons and phases of the moon
c) the relative
size, position, age, and makeup of the Earth, moon, and sun
d) historical
contributions in understanding the Earth-moon-sun system
|
Back to Top
Quarter 2
|
5.6
The student will investigate and understand characteristics of the ocean
environment. Key concepts include: |
a)
geological
characteristics (continental shelf, slope, rise)
b) physical
characteristics (depth, salinity, major currents)
c) biological
characteristics (ecosystems) |
|
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
25
Days:
Start at end
of first quarter and finish in second quarter.
|
2009 20, 26
2008 21, 26, 28
2007 19
|
Textbook:
B72-B75
C84-C95
Also:
Supplemental Text: Earths Oceans
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
The Ocean Floor
The Salty Sea
Going Up, Going Down
Life in the Food
Chain
|
Abyssal plain
Continental shelf
Continental slope
Current
Gulf Stream
Midnight zone
Mid-ocean ridge
Phytoplankton
Pressure
Ocean trench
Salinity
Seamount
Sonar
Sunlight zone
Surface current
Tide
Twilight zone
Wave
|
Quarter 2
|
4.6
The student will investigate and understand how weather conditions and
phenomenon occur and can be predicted. Key knowledge concepts include: |
a)
weather measurements
and meteorological tools (air pressure barometer, wind speed
anemometer, rainfall rain gauge, and temperature thermometer)
b) weather
phenomena (fronts, clouds, and storms)
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
Review
5 days
|
2009 24
2008 16
2007 23
2006 4, 8, 38
2005 36, 39
|
Textbook:
D12-D13
D16-D21
D24-D29
D44-D45
D54-D57
D66-D77
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
Precipitation and Temperature
Name That Cloud
Air Pressure
Storm Warning
|
Anemometer
Barometer
Cirrus cloud
Cumulonimbus cloud
Cumulus cloud
Hurricane
Hygrometer
Rain gauge
Stratus cloud
Thermometer
Tornado
|
Quarter 2
4.8
The student will
investigate and understand important Virginia natural resources. Key
concepts include:
|
a)
watershed
and water resources
b) animals
and plants
c) minerals,
rocks, ores, and energy sources
d) forests,
soil, and land
|
Back to Top
Quarter 3
5.5
The student will
investigate and understand that organisms are made of cells and have
distinguishing characteristics. Key concepts include:
|
a)
basic cell
structures and functions
b) kingdoms
of living things
c) vascular
and non vascular plants
d)
vertebrates and invertebrates
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
20 Days |
2009 11
2008 23, 24, 30, 31, 37
2007 6, 21, 38, 40
2006 32
|
Textbook:
G2-G5
A8-A17
A94-A99
Also:
Supplemental Text: Structures of Life
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
Building a Cell
The Mystery of Disappearing Cells
Classifying
The Animal
Kingdom: Invertebrates
|
Animal kingdom
Cell
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Fungus kingdom
Invertebrate
|
Kingdom
Moneran kingdom
Nonvascular plant
Plant kingdom
Protist kingdom
Vacuoles
Vascular plants
Vertebrates
|
Quarter 3
5.4
The student will
investigate and understand that matter is anything that has mass, takes up
space, and occurs as a solid, liquid, or gas. Key concepts include:
|
a)
atoms, elements,
molecules, and compounds
b) mixtures
including solutions
c) the effects
of heat on the states of matter
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
15 Days |
2009 4, 18
2007 17
2006 13, 15,
28, 31,34
|
Textbook:
E10-E13
E22-E33
E36-40
E52-59
E62-E65
Also:
Supplemental Text: Properties of Matter
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
Whats the Matter?
Molecule Motion in the Three States of Matter
Things Are Heating Up
|
Atom
Compound
Element
Evaporation
Gas
Liquid
Matter
Mixture
Molecule
Property
Solid
Solution
|
Quarter 3
4.5
The student will
investigate and understand how plants and animals in an ecosystem interact
with one another and the nonliving environment. Key concepts include:
|
a)
behavioral and
structural adaptations
b)
organization of communities
c) flow of
energy through food webs
d) habitats
and niches
e) life
cycles
f) influence
of human activity on ecosystems |
| |
Quarter 3
|
4.4 The
student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life
processes. Key concepts include:
|
a)
the structures of
typical plants (leaves, stems, roots, and flowers)
b) processes
and structures involved with reproduction (pollination, stamen, pistil,
sepal, embryo, spore, and seed)
c)
photosynthesis (sunlight, chlorophyll, water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and
sugar)
d) dormancy |
|
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
Review
5 days
|
2009 23, 28, 34, 40
2008 7, 12
2007 13, 28
2006 10
|
Textbook:
A20-A27
A32-A39
A48-A53
A72-A77
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
Little Sprouts
Let There Be Light!
Photosynthesis
|
Chlorophyll
Dormant
Embryo
Leaf
Ovary
Petal
Photosynthesis
Pistil
|
Pollen
Pollination
Root
Seed
Sepal
Spore
Stamen
Stem
|
Back to Top
Quarter 4
|
5.3 The student will investigate and understand basic
characteristics of visible light and how it behaves. Key concepts
include: |
a) the
visible spectrum and light waves
b) refraction
of light through water and prisms
c) reflection
of light from reflective surfaces (mirrors)
d) opaque,
transparent, and translucent
e) historical
contributions in understanding light
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
10 Days |
2009 7, 16, 30
2008 8, 10
2007 5, 10, 20,
35
|
Textbook:
F82-F91
F96-F103
F108-F113
F118-F121
Also:
Supplemental Text:
Sound and Light
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
Lets Make Waves
Enlightening Explorations
Reflection and Refraction
The Rainbow
Connection
|
Concave
Convex
Frequency
Light ray
Opaque
Peak
Pitch
Prism
Reflect
Refraction
|
Spectrum
Translucent
Transmit
Transparent
Trough
Vacuum
Visible light
Wavelength
White light
|
Quarter 4
|
5.2
The student will investigate and understand how sound is transmitted and
is used as a means of communication. Key concepts include:
|
a)
frequency, waves,
wavelength, vibrations
b) the
ability of different media (solids, liquids, and gasses) to transmit sound
c) uses and
applications (voice, sonar, animal sounds, and musical instruments) |
|
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
10 Days |
2007 2
2006 6, 18
2005 25, 31
2004 8, 33
|
Textbook:
F50-F58
F66-F72
F74-F75
F116-F117
Also:
Supplemental Text:
Sound and Light
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
Sound Vibrations
Sound Investigations
Making Waves Music and Noise
|
Amplitude
Amplify
Compression wave
Compressions
Rarefactions
Resonance
Sound wave
Vibration
Volume
|
Quarter 4
4.2 The student will investigate and understand
characteristics and interaction of moving objects. Key concepts include:
|
a) motion is
described by an objects direction and speed
b) forces
cause changes in motion
c) friction
is a force that opposes motion
d) moving
objects have kinetic energy |
|
|
Quarter 4
|
4.3 The
student will investigate and understand the characteristics of
electricity. Key concepts include:
|
a)
conductors and
insulators
b) basic
circuits (open/closed, parallel/series)
c) static
electricity
d) the
ability of electrical energy to be transformed into heat, light, and
mechanical energy
e) simple
electromagnets and magnetism
f) historical
contributions in understanding electricity |
|
|
Length
|
Released Test Items
|
Related Resources
|
Key Assessment
Vocabulary
|
|
Review
5 Days
|
2009 6, 13, 36
2008 14, 35, 38
2007 25, 37
|
Textbook:
E14-E15
E92-E93
Enhanced Scope &
Sequence
Circuits, Batteries, and Bulbs
Static
Electricity
|
Circuit
Closed circuit
Conductor
Current
Electromagnet
Heat energy
Insulator
Light energy
Open circuit
Parallel circuit
Series circuit
|
BACK TO TOP
|
