The Fifth Grade Georgia Standards of Excellence engage students in investigations of scientific concepts.  Students are active learners and use hands-on activities to discover and explain phenomena.  They understand that science is a process for gaining knowledge about the natural world and are able to conduct experiments and report their findings in the form of written reports, charts, and various other presentations including multi-media projects.  Their scientific explanations emphasize evidence and begin to use scientific principles, models, and theories.

Learning Targets and Success Criteria have been added to the units of study.