Grade 5
Science Home
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We will be studying science topics of CCCycle1:
Emphasis On Earth Science Parts of earth, 3 kinds of rocks, volcanoes, mountains, ocean floor and zones, parts of atmosphere, weather, clouds, globe markings Life Science Classification of Living things,Cells, Plants, Physical Science review all Cycle 3 material Nature Study Complete Insects in Gr4/5 Nature Study Gr5 Wild Animals I Have Known Gr5 CLNR Book 5 (Insect stories) |
Science Spines
Fifth Grade: God’s Design for Life
1. The World of Plants 2. The World of Animals 3. The Human Body Sixth Grade: God’s Design for Heaven and Earth 1. Our Universe 2. Our Planet Earth 3. Our Weather & Water Seventh Grade: God’s Design for Chemistry 1. Properties of Atoms& Molecules 2. Properties of Matter 3. Chemistry of Ecology Eighth Grade: God’s Design for the Physical World 1. Heat & Energy 2. Machines & Motion 3. Inventions & Technology We will use these in a different order *** |
Natural Investigator
Emphasis on the process of scientific methodology presented from the Grade 4-6 student
Also see Natural Inquirer for Grades 5-8
Also see Natural Inquirer for Grades 5-8
![]() Animals and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States Investi-gator
Vol. 3 No. 1 RMRS (Eng) (Span) Articles in this NI Issue
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Vol. 2 No. 0 FS-000 (Eng) (Span) Articles in this SI Issue ![]() Articles in this SI Issue
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The Adventures of a Grain of Dust
More Resources and Links
Interactive Games and Activities
LearningScience.org
The site lists the best interactive "learning tools" found on the web, including online simulations, interactive web lessons, and micro-worlds. These are categorized for easier use into physical science, life science, Earth & space, and so on. Most are web-based and free. Exploratorium Exploratorium is a science museum in San Francisco whose website has lots of online exhibits organized into broad topics . Science Museum — Online Science A science museum from London, UK. Their website includes games, information & photos on basic science topics, Science Fun Online by Oregon Museum for Science and Industry (OMSI) Online versions of some of OMSI's exhibits, filled with interactive activities. NanoSpace is an online theme park that teaches about atoms and molecules through games, activities and short animations. The following is an interactive guide for educators to easily find the NanoSpace content by topics. Movies
GAMES and Attractions Molecule Building States of Matter
Size Scales
cHarcourt Interactives
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PhET INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS FOR SCIENCE AND MATH Middle School A B C D E F G I J L M N O P R S T V W A Alpha Decay Area Builder Arithmetic B Balancing Act Balancing Chemical Equations Balloons & Buoyancy Balloons and Static Electricity Battery-Resistor Circuit Battery Voltage Bending Light Blackbody Spectrum Build a Fraction Build a Molecule Build an Atom Buoyancy C Capacitor Lab Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC) Circuit Construction Kit (AC+DC), Virtual Lab Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only) Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab Collision Lab Color Vision Curve Fitting D Density EEating & Exercise Electric Field Hockey Energy Forms and Changes Energy Skate Park Energy Skate Park: Basics Equation Grapher Estimation F Faraday's Electromagnetic Lab Faraday's Law Forces and Motion Forces and Motion: Basics Forces in 1 Dimension Fraction Matcher Fractions Intro Friction G Gas Properties Generator Geometric Optics Glaciers Graphing Lines Gravity and Orbits Gravity Force Lab The Greenhouse Effect I Isotopes and Atomic Mass JJohn Travoltage LLadybug Motion 2D Ladybug Revolution Lasers Lunar Lander M Magnet and Compass Magnets and Electromagnets Masses & Springs Maze Game Membrane Channels Microwaves Molecules and Light Molecule Shapes: Basics Motion in 2D The Moving Man N Natural Selection Nuclear Fission O Ohm's Law P Pendulum Lab pH Scale pH Scale: Basics Plate Tectonics Plinko Probability Projectile Motion R Radioactive Dating Game Radio Waves & Electromagnetic Fields Ramp: Forces and Motion Reactants, Products and Leftovers Resistance in a Wire S Salts & Solubility Signal Circuit Sound States of Matter: Basics Sugar and Salt Solutions T Torque V Vector Addition W Wave Interference Wave on a String |
Grade
Harcourt Earth Science Interactives
Unit 1: EARTH SCIENCE -
Earth's Changing Crust Lesson 1 Earth's Layers Examine the layers of the Earth. Lesson 3 Types of Volcanoes Explore what determines the shape of a volcano. Unit 2: EARTH SCIENCE - Weathering and Erosion Lesson 3 Formation of Sea Stacks Discover how sea stacks form. Unit 3: PHYSICAL SCIENCE - Movement of Heat Lesson 3 Motion from Heat Energy See how energy from heat can be transformed into energy of motion. Unit 4: EARTH SCIENCE - Energy Transfer and Weather Lesson 3 Movement of Winds Discover the reason for wind. Unit 5: LIFE SCIENCE - Ecosystems Lesson 1 Coral Reef Habitat Explore interactions in a coral reef. Lesson 3 The Carbon Cycle Examine the carbon cycle. Lesson 4 World Biomes Explore forest, grassland, desert, and tundra biomes. Unit 6: EARTH SCIENCE - Earth's Resources Lesson 2 Electricity from Fossil Fuels Explore how the energy in fossil fuels can be transformed into electricity. |
Harcourt Interactives
Lesson 1 Carbon Discover why carbon is so important in our lives. Lesson 5 Chemical Reactions Examine some chemical reactions. Unit 2: LIFE SCIENCE - Structures of Living Things Lesson 1 Comparing Plant and Animal Cells Find out about plant and animal cells. Lesson 6 Photosynthesis Find out more about photoysnthesis. Unit 3: EARTH SCIENCE - The Water Cycle Lesson 1 The Water Cycle Explore what causes local differences in the water cycle. Unit 4: EARTH SCIENCE - Weather Lesson How Precipitation Forms Find out more about evaporation and the water cycle Unit 4: EARTH SCIENCE - Rocks and Minerals Lesson 2 Metamorphic Rock Formation Discover how metamorphic rocks form. Lesson 3 The Rock Cycle Discover how rocks change from one form to another. Unit 5: EARTH SCIENCE - Waves, Wind, Water, and Ice Lesson 2 Formation of a Sinkhole Learn about the formation of sinkholes. |