5th Grade Science Assignments
- Instructors
- Katherine Carlson
- Sierra McKinley
- Term
- 2022-2023
- Department
- 5th Grade
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Past Assignments
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5.LS4: Biological Change: Unity and Diversity
1) Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that
existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their
environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now
extinct.
2) Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals
within the same species may provide advantages to these individuals in their survival and reproduction.
1) Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that
existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their
environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now
extinct.
2) Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals
within the same species may provide advantages to these individuals in their survival and reproduction.
- Science Test over Fossils
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5.LS4: Biological Change: Unity and Diversity
1) Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that
existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their
environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now
extinct.
2) Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals
within the same species may provide advantages to these individuals in their survival and reproduction.
1) Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that
existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their
environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now
extinct.
2) Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals
within the same species may provide advantages to these individuals in their survival and reproduction.
- Review for our science test tomorrow
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Today's Lesson Plan
5.LS4: Biological Change: Unity and Diversity
1) Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that
existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their
environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now
extinct.
2) Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals
within the same species may provide advantages to these individuals in their survival and reproduction.
1) Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that
existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their
environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now
extinct.
2) Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals
within the same species may provide advantages to these individuals in their survival and reproduction.
- Students will continue to work on their Geologic Time Scale Project
- Reading from our textbook pages 298-300 and review
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5.LS4: Biological Change: Unity and Diversity
1) Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that
existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their
environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now
extinct.
2) Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals
within the same species may provide advantages to these individuals in their survival and reproduction.
1) Analyze and interpret data from fossils to describe types of organisms and their environments that
existed long ago. Compare similarities and differences of those to living organisms and their
environments. Recognize that most kinds of animals (and plants) that once lived on Earth are now
extinct.
2) Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals
within the same species may provide advantages to these individuals in their survival and reproduction.
- Students will continue to work on their Geologic Time Scale Project
- Reading from our textbook pages 290-295
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- Students will take their test on heredity today.
- Students Heredity Projects are also due today.
Standards:
- 1) Distinguish between inherited characteristics and those characteristics that result from a direct
interaction with the environment. Apply this concept by giving examples of characteristics of living
organisms that are influenced by both inheritance and the environment. - 2) Provide evidence and analyze data that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and
that variations of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
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We will be reviewing our heredity unit in preparation for our test tomorrow.
Standards: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
- 1) Distinguish between inherited characteristics and those characteristics that result from a direct
interaction with the environment. Apply this concept by giving examples of characteristics of living
organisms that are influenced by both inheritance and the environment. - 2) Provide evidence and analyze data that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and
that variations of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
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- Students will watch a Generation Genius video over variations and traits. A link for students to watch the video can be found here: https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=E4E95
- Students will then be given more time in class to continue to work on their Heredity project.
Standard: 5.LS3.2 Provide evidence and analyze data that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and
that variations of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
that variations of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
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Students will be working on their Heredity project in class. Whatever portions are not completed in class will be homework. The assignment is due this Friday.
- Introduction to the Heredity project
Standard: 5.LS3.2 Provide evidence and analyze data that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and
that variations of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
that variations of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
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Unit 5 Lesson 3 Reading
- Reading pages 250-257
- Introduction to the Heredity project
Standard: 5.LS3.2 Provide evidence and analyze data that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and
that variations of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
that variations of these traits exist in a group of similar organisms.
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Day 4: How Does Matter Change (part 2)
- Science book reading pages 126- 130
- Focus on key words: conservation of mass
- Classwork grade: chemical and physical change handout
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Day 3: How Does Matter Change
- Watch Generation Genius Video on chemical and physical changes: https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=F9E81
- Science book reading pages 122-126
- Focus on key words: physical change, chemical change, and reaction
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Day 2: States of Matter
- Reading the States of Matter article
- Complete the States of Matter handout. (Students may reference the article to complete the classwork assignment.)
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Day 1: Properties of Matter
- Science book reading pages 104-108
- Focus on key words: matter, volume, Properties of Matter (temperature, volume, mass, and density)
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Students will take the summative assessment for Chapter 1 over "What is Science"
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Egg Drop Experiment
Students will begin designing their prototype to protect the egg during the "Egg Drop Experiment." We will test their prototype during the second half of science.
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Essential Question: What is Science?
We will use the science book and read the following:
- Measuring Up (pg. 46-51)
- Key words: volume and accurate
- Classwork grade on page 49 (matching units or measurement to device)
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Essential Question: What is Science?
We will use the science book and read the following:
- Excel in Experimentation (pg. 30-33)
- Key words: variable, control, and draw conclusions
- Data displays (pg. 34-35)
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Scientific Method Airplane Experiment Part 3
We will continue learning about the scientific method through our airplane experiments.
Students will:
- test paper airplanes 2 and 3
- continue data collection
- graph their data
- share their results/provide a conclusion
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Scientific Method Airplane Experiment Part 2
We will continue learning about the scientific method through our airplane experiments.
Students will:
- build their paper airplanes
- begin data collection by testing airplane 1
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Introduce the Scientific Method
- Students will be introduced to the process of the scientific method.
- We will begin the scientific method paper airplane experiment. (This is a two-day experiment process!)
Students will:
- Create a question regarding their paper airplanes
- Research how wings affect the plane's ability to fly
- Create a hypothesis
- List the materials that will be used
- List the procedures that they will use
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Students will be introduced to our, "What is Science Unit."
- Pre-video discussion questions
- Generation Genius video: https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=6D63F
- Post-video discussion questions
- "What is Science" article: https://www.generationgenius.com/what-is-science-reading-material/
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5.ETS1: Engineering Design
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
Standard: 5.ETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society
2) Describe how human beings have made tools and machines (X-ray cameras, microscopes, satellites,
computers) to observe and do things that they could not otherwise sense or do at all, or as quickly or
efficiently.
3) Identify how scientific discoveries lead to new and improved technologies.
Students will take their summative assessment over the engineering and design process.
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5.ETS1: Engineering Design
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
Students will have a classwork grade over the engineering design by answering a series of multiple choice questions. We will use this to guide our review to prepare for our summative assessment tomorrow.
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5.ETS1: Engineering Design
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
We will continue with our three-day experiment involving the engineering design process by building bridges in our groups. This is day three of our experiment. Today, students will re-test their designs and create their conclusions.
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5.ETS1: Engineering Design
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
We will continue with our three-day experiment involving the engineering design process by building bridges in our groups. This is day two of our experiment. Today, students will test and redesign their bridges.
Students will submit the findings for a summative project grade.
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5.ETS1: Engineering Design
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
We experiment with the engineering design process by building bridges in our groups. This will be a three-day process. Today, students will design and build their bridge.
Due:
Today's Lesson Plan
5.ETS1: Engineering Design
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
We will finish our Engineering Design Journal and complete tasks 4-6 today in our groups.
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5.ETS1: Engineering Design
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
1) Research, test, re-test, and communicate a design to solve a problem.
2) Plan and carry out tests on one or more elements of a prototype in which variables are controlled
and failure points are considered to identify which elements need to be improved. Apply the results of
tests to redesign the prototype.
3) Describe how failure provides valuable information toward finding a solution
We will begin our Engineering Design Journal and complete tasks 1-3 today in our groups.
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Standard: 5.ETS2: Links Among Engineering, Technology, Science, and Society
2) Describe how human beings have made tools and machines (X-ray cameras, microscopes, satellites,
computers) to observe and do things that they could not otherwise sense or do at all, or as quickly or
efficiently.
3) Identify how scientific discoveries lead to new and improved technologies.
2) Describe how human beings have made tools and machines (X-ray cameras, microscopes, satellites,
computers) to observe and do things that they could not otherwise sense or do at all, or as quickly or
efficiently.
3) Identify how scientific discoveries lead to new and improved technologies.
We will continue with our introduction to the engineering design process. We will pick back up our reading in our science book and read pages 70-73. We will take a classwork grade on pages 76-77.
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Students will take their first science test today! They will be assessed on the scientific method, our essential question: what is science, and previous experiments we have completed.
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Egg Drop Experiment
Students will begin designing their prototype to protect the egg during the "Egg Drop Experiment." We will test their prototype during the second half of science.
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We will review the test that we took yesterday and then we will take our final classwork grade on the scientific method!
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What is Science?
We will use the science book and read the following:
- Measuring Up (pg. 46-51)
- Key words: volume and accurate
- Classwork grade on page 49 (matching words)
Due:
What is Science?
We will use the science book and read the following:
- Excel in Experimentation (pg. 30-33)
- Key words: variable, control, and draw conclusions
- Data displays (pg. 34-35)
Due:
Scientific Method Airplane Experiment Part 2
We will continue learning about the scientific method through our airplane experiments.
Students will:
- build their paper airplanes
- begin data collection
- graph their data
- share their results/provide a conclusion
Due:
Introduce the Scientific Method
- Students will be introduced to the process of the scientific method.
- We will begin the scientific method paper airplane experiment. (This is a two-day experiment process!)
Students will:
- Create a question regarding their paper airplanes
- Research how wings affect the plane's ability to fly
- Create a hypothesis
- List the materials that will be used
- List the procedures that they will use
Due:
What is Science?
Students will be introduced to our, "What is Science Unit."
- Pre-video discussion questions
- Generation Genius video: https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=6D63F
- Post-video discussion questions
- "What is Science" article: https://www.generationgenius.com/what-is-science-reading-material/