Grade 5

Earth Systems, Structures and Processes

Structures and Functions of Living Organisms

Ecosystems

Forces and Motion

Matter, Properties and Change

Understand dangerous weather conditions.

Understand how internal and external structures of the human body perform functions necessary for life.

Understand the interdependence of plants and animals with their ecosystem.

Understand how force can change motion of objects.

Understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change.

Describe different types of weather (e.g. rain showers, thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards).

Identify reasons for staying inside during severe weather (e.g. thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, hurricanes).

Identify internal structures of the human body (e.g. heart, lungs, bones, stomach, muscles) and their functions.

Understand how the functions of internal and external structures (e.g. eyes, nose, ears, mouth) of the human body are essential for life.

Identify common ecosystems (e.g. oceans, lakes, deserts, forests, etc).

Identify animals and plants found in common ecosystems (e.g. ocean, forest, lake, desert, arctic).

Classify parts of different ecosystems as living and non-living.

Describe factors that would make it easier or harder to push or pull an object (wheels, round, flat, heavy, light).

Compare changes in motion (speeding up, slowing down) under certain conditions (e.g., steeper ramp, more weight, more or less force).

Identify processes (e.g. burning or cooking) that result in a chemical change in matter.

Compare physical and chemical changes of matter.

Classify changes in matter as physical (reversible) or chemical (irreversible).