Unit 1: How to be a Scientist

• make observations

• ask questions

• form a hypothesis

• write procedures

• test hypothesis

• draw conclusions

Unit 2: Forces and Motion

• investigate balanced and unbalanced forces

• observe and measure an object’s motion

• cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions • design problems about magnets

Unit 3: Inheritance of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits

• life cycles

• inherited traits

• environmental influences

Unit 4: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosytems

• animal survival

• analyze and interpret data from fossils

• explore animal habitats and survival adaptations

• environmental changes of plants and animals

Unit 5: Changes in Weather and the Water Cycle

• weather conditions and seasons

• climates

• weather-related hazards

• the water cycle