Hello and welcome to 5th grade science!
This year we will be focusing on what it means to be a great scientist. We will cover several core tenants of curiosity and science practices such as;
Asking questions
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Engaging in arguments from evidence
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Course Description
Fifth grade science students will touch on several types of science throughout the year. We will begin with a look at our natural world with a focus on exploring what plants need to grow, energy and matter movement through ecosystems, and organisms roles in an ecosystem. Students will then investigate matter by stating what is and what it isn't as well as what happens when substances are mixed; touching on conservation of matter. Students will then move to patterns we observe in our skies. We will focus on patterns in sun and moon movements, shadows, and seasonal appearance of stars in the sky. Students will also write arguments to explain why the sun appears to be the biggest and brightest star in our sky. Lastly, students will dive deep into energy. Fifth graders will ask questions and predict what happens when objects collide, analyze data to show energy can be transferred in a variety of different ways, and explain that energy and speed are related.
Standards
This course is aligned with the Minnesota Standards/National for science, last updated in 2019.
Students will have access to a Google Classroom page that will have the most up to date information regarding classwork. I will also send out emails if there is an upcoming project or test for your child. Please email me with any questions you may have.
Thanks!