Grade Five Science
A. INQUIRY SKILLS
Students will conduct investigations using the processes of scientific inquiry
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B. PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Students will compare properties and changes of properties in matter
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Students will explain how energy is transferred
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C. LIFE SCIENCE
Students will determine relationships between structures and functions in living systems
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Students will understand reproduction
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Students will investigate how populations relate to each other within an ecosystem
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Students will compare diversity and adaptations among organisms
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D. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Students will compare structures of the Earth
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Students determine factors that influence the history of the Earth
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Students will study patterns involving Earth in the solar system
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E. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Students will demonstrate ability in technological design
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Students will understand about science and technology
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F. SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
Students will practice safety
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Students will understand the interrelatedness of populations, resources, and environments
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Students will examine risks and benefits of personal and social decisions
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G. HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE
Students will understand science as a human endeavor
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Students will understand the nature of science
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Students will use historical events to understand contemporary science
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