Amherst Public Schools / Pelham Elementary

Curriculum Overview

 

            Subject:  SCIENCE                                                                                                               Grade Level: GRADE 5

 

Themes

Units

Skills

Essential Activities

Earth and Space Science

·          structure and physical phenomena of the earth

Life Science

·          the diversity, complexity, and interconnectedness of life on earth

·          structure and function of living systems

·          populations and ecosystems;  human impact and natural change

 

 

Technology/Engineering

·          materials and manufacturing

·          technological design

·          tools and machines

 

 

Physical Sciences 

·          relationships between matter and energy

·          energy transformations

 

LOCAL ECOLOGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENGINEERING DESIGN

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTIGATING ENERGY: SOUND, LIGHT, MAGNETS

 

 

 

 

·          observe and record observations

·          make meaningful predictions

·          collect, organize, interpret, and analyze data

·          organize data on graphs and charts

·          form meaningful conclusions and suggest appropriate next steps

·          create and interpret models

·          cooperate and communicate in the practice of scientific inquiry

·          recognize the need to support conclusions with scientific evidence

·          follow the engineering design process to create a product

·          demonstrate awareness of safety and of appropriate behavior

·          demonstrate mastery of appropriate scientific vocabulary

 

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