2nd Nine Weeks- Consult the 5th Grade Science Curriculum Map for specific details.
The 5th Grade Science Curriculum Map outlines the following information:
Recommended pacing, scope, and sequence for each unit.
Alignment with standards, conceptual understandings, and performance indicators
Links to Unit Concept Storyboard Maps, Content and SEP Support Documents, and Curriculum Guides
Details for Evidence of Understanding, Essential Learning Experiences, and Suggested Learning Engagements
Where appropriate, alignment with specific FOSS, DSM, GEMS, and STC kit Activities and Investigations
5.E.3A Some of the land on Earth is located above water and some is located below the oceans. The downhill movement of water as it flows to the ocean shapes the appearance of the land. There are patterns in the location and structure of landforms found on the continents and those found on the ocean floor.
5.E.3A.1 Construct explanations of how different landforms and surface features result from the location and movement of water on Earth’s surface through watersheds (drainage basins) and rivers.
5.E.3A.2 Develop and use models to describe and compare the characteristics and locations of the landforms on continents with those on the ocean floor (including the continental shelf and slope, the mid-ocean ridge, the rift zone, the trench, and the abyssal plain).
5.E.3B Earth’s oceans and landforms can be affected by natural processes in various ways. Humans cannot eliminate natural hazards caused by these processes but can take steps to reduce their impacts. Human activities can affect the land and oceans in positive and negative ways.
5.E.3B.1 Analyze and interpret data to describe and predict how natural processes (such as weathering, erosion, deposition, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, or storms) affect Earth’s surface.
5.E.3B.2 Develop and use models to explain the effect of the movement of ocean water (including waves, currents, and tides) on the ocean shore zone (including beaches, barrier islands, estuaries, and inlets).
5.E.3B.3 Construct scientific arguments to support claims that human activities (such as conservation efforts or pollution) affect the land and oceans of Earth.
5.E.3B.4 Define problems caused by natural processes or human activities and test possible solutions to reduce the impact on landforms and the ocean shore zone.
See Science Standards Content Vertical Articulation Chart
See Science Standards Content Vertical Articulation Chart
Students will gather data using maps, stream tables, and observations to construct explanations for how different landforms result from the movement of water across the Earth’s surface.
Students will gather information from various sources, including maps, satellite images, pictures, and models, to develop models that illustrate the characteristics and locations of landforms and ocean floor features. These include:
Landforms: Valley, Canyon, Volcano, Mountain Range, Plain
Ocean Floor Features: Rift Zone, Trench, Seamount, Volcanic Island, Midocean Ridge, Abyssal Plain, Continental Shelf, Continental Slope
Models can include but are not limited to: 3-D models, pictures, drawings, charts, diagrams
Students will gather data from various sources, including investigations, observations, measurements, and research, to describe and predict how natural processes shape the Earth’s surface. Natural processes include:
Investigations using stream tables: Weather, Erosion, Deposition
Information gathered from research: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Hurricanes, Storms
Students will gather information from various sources, including stream table investigations, pictures, satellite images, and maps, to develop models that illustrate the effects of waves, currents, and tides on beaches, barrier islands, estuaries, and inlets.
Students will gather evidence to construct scientific arguments to support claims regarding how human activities impact the Earth’s land and oceans.
Students will use their data about natural processes and human activities to define problems and design solutions.
Analyze and Interpret Data- SEP Support Document
Develop and Use Models- SEP Support Document
Construct Scientific Arguments- SEP Support Document
Construct Explanations- SEP Support Document
Define Problems and Design Solutions- SEP Support Document
Location and Movement of Water- Essential Knowledge Support Document
Landforms and Ocean Floor Features- Essential Knowledge Support Document
Natural Processes- Essential Knowledge Support Document
Waves, Currents, and Tides- Essential Knowledge Support Document
Human Impact- Essential Knowledge Support Document
Problems Caused by Natural and Human Activities- Essential Knowledge Support Document
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It is ESSENTIAL that students gather data from various sources, including maps, pictures, diagrams, models, and satellite images of various landforms and ocean floor features to describe, classify, and compare these features.
It is ESSENTIAL that students conduct investigations using stream tables to gather data about the following processes: weather, erosion, deposition, movement of water, waves, currents, tides and how these things impact the Earth’s surface and ocean shore zone.
How does moving water impact the Earth?
What does the Earth’s surface look like?
What does the ocean floor look like?
How do different processes shape the Earth?
What shapes the ocean shore?
How do the actions of humans impact the Earth in positive and negative ways?
Abyssal Plain
Barrier Islands
Beaches
Canyon
Conservation
Constructive Processes
Continental Shelf
Continental Slope
Currents
Delta
Deposition
Destructive Processes
Drainage Basin
Earthquake
Erosion
Estuaries
Floods
Fossil Fuels
Hurricane
Inlets
Landslides
Midocean Ridge
Mountain/Mountain Range
Plains
Pollution
Rift Zone
Seamount/Volcanic Island
Storm
Tides
Trench
Tsunami
Valley
Volcanic Eruptions
Volcano
Watershed
Waves
Weathering
5.E.3A Some of the land on Earth is located above water and some is located below the oceans. The downhill movement of water as it flows to the ocean shapes the appearance of the land. There are patterns in the location and structure of landforms found on the continents and those found on the ocean floor.
5.E.3A.1 Construct explanations of how different landforms and surface features result from the location and movement of water on Earth’s surface through watersheds (drainage basins) and rivers.
Landforms (FOSS Kit) Investigations 2, 3
AIMS Activities: 2005 SC Science AIMS 5th Grade Earth Science
Modeling Rivers
River Run
Pearson SC Interactive Science Textbook:
Lesson 2: What are erosion and deposition? (p.110 - 115)
Quick Labs: (p.111 and p.117)
5.E.3A.2 Develop and use models to describe and compare the characteristics and locations of the landforms on continents with those on the ocean floor (including the continental shelf and slope, the mid-ocean ridge, the rift zone, the trench, and the abyssal plain).
Pearson SC Interactive Science Textbook:
Quick Labs: (p.111 and p.117)
AIMS Activities: 2005 SC Science AIMS 5th Grade Earth Science
Charting the Ocean Depths
Coastal Profiles
Down on the Ocean Floor
Features Here and There
5.E.3B Earth’s oceans and landforms can be affected by natural processes in various ways. Humans cannot eliminate natural hazards caused by these processes but can take steps to reduce their impacts. Human activities can affect the land and oceans in positive and negative ways.
5.E.3B.1 Analyze and interpret data to describe and predict how natural processes (such as weathering, erosion, deposition, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, or storms) affect Earth’s surface.
AIMS Activities: 2005 SC Science AIMS 5th Grade Physical Science
Learning About Layers
Weathering Activity Cards
Modeling Rivers
River Run
5.E.3B.2 Develop and use models to explain the effect of the movement of ocean water (including waves, currents, and tides) on the ocean shore zone (including beaches, barrier islands, estuaries, and inlets).
AIMS Activities: 2005 SC Science AIMS 5th Grade Physical Science
Sandy Beaches
Horizontal Ocean Currents
5.E.3B.3 Construct scientific arguments to support claims that human activities (such as conservation efforts or pollution) affect the land and oceans of Earth.
AIMS Activities: 2005 SC Science AIMS 5th Grade Physical Science
A-salting the Environment
Teddy Bears Fight Pollution
Help Save the Birds
Water Island
http://cwsec-sc.org/wp-content/uploads/education/lessons_activities/lifeinafishbowl.pdf
5.E.3B.4 Define problems caused by natural processes or human activities and test possible solutions to reduce the impact on landforms and the ocean shore zone.
AIMS Activities: 2005 SC Science AIMS 5th Grade Physical Science
Teddy Bears Fight Pollution
Help Save the Birds
Water Island
Oceans (DSM Kit) Investigations 4, 7
AIMS Activities: 2005 SC Science AIMS 5th Grade Earth Science Master List
Modeling Rivers
River Run
Charting the Ocean Depths
Coastal Profiles
Down on the Ocean Floor
Features Here and There
Learning About Layers
Weathering Activity Cards
Sandy Beaches
Horizontal Ocean Currents
A-salting the Environment
Teddy Bears Fight Pollution
Help Save the Birds
Water Island
Can You Catch the Water (5.E.3A.1, 5.E.3B.3 and 4)
This activity, from the TeachEngineering website, describes how students will make a model of a watershed and use the model to demonstrate what a watershed is, how water moves through it, and how pollution added in one area can move downstream to affect other areas.
Glaciers, Water, and Wind, Oh My! (5.E.3B.1)
This activity, from the TeachEngineering website, describes how students will investigate different forms of erosion at different stations.
Note- it is not essential to do the chemical or heat erosion activities for this standard.
Exit slip using checkpoints in the text
Fist to five
Turn & Talk
Think/Pair share
Vocabulary Smart Cards Games
Pearson SC Interactive Science Textbook:
Got It? (p.115)
Kahoot! (browse or create interactive reviews for landforms/oceans content)
Brainpop.com-videos/assessments (login required)
Landforms
Weathering
Erosion
Natural Disasters
Floods
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Natural Disasters
Glaciers
Volcanoes
Oceans
Ocean Floor
Tides
Ocean Currents
Human Impact
Humans and the Environment
Conserving Energy
Water Supply
Climate Change
Waste Management
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Studyjams.com-videos/assessments (no login required)
Landforms
Natural disasters
Oceans
Human Impact
Pearson SC Interactive Science ExamView 9.0 (login required)
This interactive website provides ready-made assessments as well a bank of assessment questions to create summative assessments for landforms indicators.
This is just an example, however, finding an activity like this could be used as a great assessment tool.
Landforms and Oceans Grade 5 LiveBinder
Includes various lesson planning ideas and activities
ReadWorks.org Moutnains & Oceans - The World’s Oceans
Integrates ELA and gives information on oceans
SlideShare Ocean Powerpoint Presentation
Includes descriptions of oceanic landforms
Includes lesson plan idea
Includes A-Z of Ocean Creatures
Mapping the Ocean Floor (full documentary)
This is a link to the entire documentary. However, smaller sections can be used to show specific indicators.
This website provides an explanation for how different landforms and surface features result from the location and movement of water on Earth’s surface through watersheds (drainage basins) and rivers.
Mirriam Webster Visual Dictionary
Visual Model of Ocean Floor
Weather Wiz Kids (5.E.3B.1)
I know what you are thinking- we don't teach weather in 5th grade. This site not only includes weather information presented in student-friendly language, it also include a link to other non-weather related natural disasters, such as landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Great background information for students to access.
This website provides information about the geology of South Carolina by different regions. This may be used to provide teachers with background information to include in lessons or, depending on reading level, might be something your students could access as a informational text.
This blog has an abundance of background information about geology and might be of use for teachers who are looking to gather information in the planning of this unit.
National Geographic Video Resource:
As with any video resource, teachers should carefully preview and vet any videos before showing them to students.
Possible Field Studies:
Dr. Doug offers in-school field studies and other standards related activities
Capers Island Heritage Preserve
Possible Field Trip
A student led song on processes (weathering, erosion, deposition)