Elementary Curriculum for
Fifth Grade - Science

Electricity

Physical: Matter and Energy (PME) 

IV.1.MS.5  Construct simple circuits and explain how they work in terms of the flow of current.

IV.1.MS.6  Investigate electrical devices and explain how they work, using instructions and appropriate safety precautions.

Physical - Motion of Objects (PMO)

IV.3.MS.3  Describe the non-contact forces exerted by magnets, electrically charged objects and gravity.

IV.3.MS.4  Use electric current to create magnetic fields and explain applications of this principle. 

Atmosphere and Weather

Earth - Atmosphere and Weather (EAW)

V.3.MS.1  Explain patterns of changing weather and how they are measured.

V.3.MS.2  Describe the composition and characteristics of the atmosphere.

V.3.MS.3  Explain the behavior of water in the atmosphere.

V.3.MS.4  Describe health effects of polluted air.

Earth - Hydrosphere (EH) (also part of the sixth grade Ecosystems Unit)

V.2.MS.1  Use maps of the Earth to locate water in its various forms and describe conditions under which it exists.

V.2.MS.2  Describe how water in Michigan reaches the oceans and returns.

V.2.MS.3  Explain how water exists below the Earth's surface and how it is replenished.

V.2.MS.4  Describe the origins of pollution in the hydrosphere.

Earth - Geosphere (EG)

V.1.MS.1  Describe and identify surface features using maps (as related to weather)

Space

Earth - Solar System, Galazy and Universe (ES)

V.4.MS.1  Compare the Earth to other planets in terms of supporting life.

V.4.MS.2  Describe, compare and explain the motions of solar system objects

V.4.MS.3  Describe and explain common observations of the night skies.

Basic Science Skills (covered in fifth, sixth and seventh)

Physical - Matter and Energy (PME)

IV.1.MS.1  Describe and compare objects in terms of mass, volume and density.

IV.1.MS.2  Explain when length, mass, weight, density, area, volume or temperature are appropriate to describe the size of an object or the amount of a substance.

Reflecting on Scientific Knowledge (R)

II.1.MS.1  Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of claims, arguments, or data.

II.1.MS.2  Describe limitations in personal knowledge.

II.1.MS.3  Show how common themes of science, mathematics and technology apply in real world contexts.

II.1.MS.4  Describe the advantages and risks of new technologies.

II.1.MS 5  Develop an awareness of and sensitivity to the natural world.

II.1.MS.6  Recognize the contributions made in science by cultures and individuals of diverse backgrounds.

Constructing Scientific Knowledge (C)

I.1.MS.1  Generate scientific questions about the world based on observation. 

I.1.MS.2  Design and conduct scientific investigations. 

I.1.MS.3  Use tools and equipment appropriate to scientific investigations.

I.1.MS.4  Use metric measurement devices to provide consistency in an investigation.

I.1.MS.5  Use sources of information in support of scientific investigations.

I.1.MS.6  Write and follow procedures in the form of step-by-step instructions, formulas, flow diagrams and sketches.

Resources

Earth:

• (HB) Starbase Earth (st)
• Starlab (optional)

Life:

• (HB) Inside Story
• Five Brock Scopes
• (STC) Microworlds

Physical:

• (SB) The Nature of Matter
• (FOSS) Mixtures and Solutions

L’Anse Creuse Science Resource Guide for Fifth Grade

L’Anse Creuse Fifth Grade MEAP Review Guide