Science is an exciting year in Fifth Grade as we begin to make sense of the “magic” from the unknown around us! Students will hear the acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) repeatedly throughout the year as we implement all components into our studies. Students will be involved in investigations, demonstrations, labs, field trips, and various projects as we integrate Language Arts, Math, and even Social Studies into our scientific learning this year. Our units of study will span the scientific "scope" from ecosystems and watershed studies to climate and Earth systems; on to chemistry and matter, and into the cosmos! Along the way, students will become scientists, completing their own independent Science Inquiry Project.