The four bundles in this Grade 5 model all have a particular topical focus. Bundle 1 focuses on physical and chemical changes in matter. Bundle 2 builds on Bundle 1 to focus on energy and matter flows in ecosystems. Bundle 3 extends this study to focus on larger Earth systems and how they affect one another. Bundle 4 shifts the scale to the immensely large, as students build understanding of space systems.
By building familiarity with ideas related to the conservation and particulate nature of matter early on in the year, students are prepared to put this knowledge to work in investigating various life and Earth systems in later bundles. 5-PS1-1 is included in Bundles 2 and 3 to help students make this connection.
Matter and Its Interactions
Engineering Design
Matter and Its Interactions
Energy
From Molecules to Organismas: Structure and Processes
Engineering Design
Earth's Systems
Earth and Human Activity
Engineering Design
Earth's Place in the Universe