Grade 5 Science Curriculum

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Taylor School District

Educating for the 21st Century

5th Grade Science Curriculum
ECA Science Kits:

(You may click on a Science Kit name to visit the Foss or STC website for that module, or click on a benchmark number to view the entire benchmark.)

K-4
Benchmark
Review

Floating & Sinking

(STC)

◊	The buoyancy of an object changes due to force, weight, shape, volume and water density.
◊	Objects weighing more than an equal volume of a fluid will sink.
◊	Objects weighing less than an equal volume of a fluid will float.

Benchmarks

SCI.I.1.M.1 SCI.I.1.M.2 SCI.I.1.M.4

SCI.I.1.M.5 SCI.I.1.M.6 SCI.II.1.M.1
SCI.II.1.M.2 SCI.II.1.M.3 SCI.II.1.M.4

SCI.IV.1.M.1 SCI.IV.1.M.2 SCI.IV.3.M.1

Vocabulary

Analyze: To study something by breaking it down into simpler parts.

Buoyancy: The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object that is placed in it; the tendency of an object to float in a fluid.

Buoyant force: The pressure pushing up on an object in water or air.

Classify: To group things together because they share one or more properties.

Conclusion: A decision that is based on observation or on a study of data.

Constant: A condition that is based on observation or on a study of data.

Construct: To make by putting together parts.

Data: Information, such as that gathered during an experiment.

Density: The amount, or mass, of a specific volume of a substance.

Design: A sketch or model that shows how something is or is to be built.

Dissolve: To make or become liquid.

Distribute: To spread out.

Equal: The same in amount, size, value, quality, or other characteristics.

Evidence: Something that offers proof.

Exert: To make use of; to apply.

Experiment: A procedure that is carried out to investigate a scientific question.

Float: To rest on or at the surface of, or be suspended in, a liquid.

Gram: A unit of mass in the metric system.

Gravity: The attraction of the earth or other bodies for any object at or near their surface. The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects and how far apart they are.

Greater: Larger in size, number, or amount.

Hypothesis: A prediction about how something works or how two variables are related.

Invent: To think up or create something for the first time.

Liquid: A substance that has no shape but does have volume.

Mass: The amount of matter that an object contains. Mass is expressed in grams or ounces.

Mean: The number that falls an equal distance between two extremes; the average. To determine the mean, add the numbers in a set and divide the total by the number of items. For example, the mean of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 is 5 (25 divided by 5).

Median: The middle number in a set of numbers. If the set of numbers is 22, 33, and 44, the median is 33.

Mode: The number that occurs most often in a set of numbers in the series 2, 4, 6, 6, 10, the mode is 6.

Pattern: A repeating arrangement of shapes, colors, numbers, or other things.

Procedure: A set of steps that explains how to do something.

Result: Outcome of an experiment.

Saturate: To soak or fill something until it cannot absorb or dissolve any additional material.

Saturated solution: A solution that cannot dissolve any additional material.

Sink: To move downward; to go to the bottom of.

Solid: A substance that takes up space and has its own shape.

Solution: A liquid in which something has been dissolved.

Volume: The amount of space that a substance takes up.

Weigh: To measure how heavy something is.

Weight: A measurement of how heavy something is.

Float & Sinking Overview in PDF click HERE

Landforms

(FOSS)

◊	The Earth's crust is constantly changing over time due to natural and man-made processes.
◊	Water is important in shaping landforms through erosion and deposition.

Benchmarks

SCI.I.1.M.1	SCI.I.1.M.2	SCI.I.1.M.4
SCI.I.1.M.5	SCI.I.1.M.6	SCI.II.1.M.1
SCI.II.1.M.2	SCI.II.1.M.3	SCI.II.1.M.4
SCI.II.1.M.5	SCI.II.1.M.6	SCI.III.5.M.6
SCI.IV.1.M.2	SCI.IV.2.M.4	SCI.IV.3.M.1
SCI.V.1.M.1	SCI.V.1.M.2	SCI.V.1.M.3
SCI.V.1.M.5	SCI.V.2.M.1	SCI.V.3.M.1
SCI.V.3.M.2	SCI.V.3.M.3	SCI.V.4.M.1
SCI.V.4.M.2

Vocabulary

Basin: A low area in which sediments are often deposited.

Canyon: A V-shaped valley cut by a river or stream.

Compass: An instrument for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle swinging freely, pointing to magnetic north.

Crust: The solid, rocky outer shell of the Earth.

Dam: A construction or wall across a river that holds back the water.

Delta: A fan-shaped deposit of earth materials at a mouth of a stream.

Deposition: The process by which eroded earth materials settle out in another place.

Ecosystem: A community of living things, all the nonliving things that surround it, and the relationships between them.

Elevation: Vertical distance or height above sea level.

Erosion: The breakdown and removal of soil and rock by water, wind, or other forces.

Flood: A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream’s normal channel.

Geologist: A person who studies the Earth and the materials of which it is made.

Glacier: A large mass or body of moving ice.

Grid: A network of vertical and horizontal lines that form squares.

Interpret: To figure out the symbols, textures, colors, and patterns to put together an image of land covered by a map.

Landform: A shape or feature of the Earth’s surface, like a delta or canyon.

Map: A representation, usually on a flat surface, of an area or the features of an area.

Model: A representation of an object or process.

Plateau: A large, nearly level area that has been lifted above the surrounding area.

Scale: A ratio, fraction, or graphic ruler that shows the relationship between size on a map and size in the real world.

Sediment: Tiny bits of rock, shell, dead plants, or other materials transported and deposited by wind, rain, or ice.

Slope: The angle or slant of a stream channel or land surface.

Source: Where something comes from; its beginning.

Structure: Something built by people, like a building.

Topographic map: A map that uses contour lines to show the shape and elevation of the land.

Valley: A low area between higher areas through which a river or stream often flows.

Water table: The surface of the zone of rock, soil, or sediments that is saturated by groundwater.

Measuring
Time

(STC)

◊	Time can be measured by observing the cycles of the Sun and Moon.
◊	Time can also be measured by the shadows cast from the Sun and by various mechanical devices.
◊	The measurement of time has become more precise through history.

Benchmarks

SCI.I.1.M.1 SCI.I.1.M.2 SCI.I.1.M.3

SCI.I.1.M.4 SCI.I.1.M.5 SCI.I.1.M.6

SCI.II.1.M.1 SCI.II.1.M.2 SCI.II.1.M.3

SCI.IV.1.M.2 SCI.IV.3.M.2 SCI.IV.4.M.3

SCI.IV.4.M.4 SCI.V.4.M.2 SCI.V.4.M.3

Vocabulary

Calendar: A device or system used to keep track of the passage of time.

Cause: Something that produces an effect.

Classify: To group two or more things together because they share one or more properties.

Conclusion: A decision that is based on observations or on a study of data.

Constant: A condition in a controlled experiment that is not changed.

Data: Information, such as that gathered during an experiment.

Eclipse: The complete or partial hiding of one body in the sky as it passes into the shadow of another. For example, an eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, or when the moon enters the shadow of the earth.

Effect: Something brought about by a cause: a result.

Experiment: A procedure that is carried out to investigate a scientific question.

Frequency: The number of times a certain process, such as the back-and-forth swing of a pendulum, occurs in a given period of time.

Hypothesis: A prediction about how something works or how two variables are related.

Infer: To draw a conclusion about a specific event based on observations and data.

Invent: To think up or create something for the first time.

Opinion: An expression of how one feels or thinks about something. An opinion is based on personal views, not necessarily on facts.

Pattern: A repeating arrangement of shapes, colors, numbers, or other things.

Phase: A stage in a process. The apparent shape of the moon at any time is an example of a phase.

Property: Something about an object that helps identify it.

Result: Effect; something produced by a cause.

Weight: A measurement of the force of gravity of an object.

Landforms Overview in PDF click HERE

Measuring Time Overview in PDF click HERE

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