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Science - Grade 5 Science

Earth and Space Science

Moon: Phases/Survey/Changes
The learner will be able to survey the moon's phase changes over time identify why the moon seems to change shape during different phases explain why the moon appears to change shape.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.tpi.2 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.spi.2 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.2.b, 5.7.tpi.6 Home
  
Moon: Phases/Label
The learner will be able to label the moon's phases order the phases of the moon illustrate the phases of the moon.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.tpi.2 Home
  
Moon: Phases/Show/Occur
The learner will be able to show how the phases of the moon occur model the moon phases.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.2.a TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.tpi.6 Home
  
Moon: Phases/Make/Model/Sun
The learner will be able to make a model of the relationship between the sun and the moon that depicts the phases of the moon.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.tpi.3 Home
  
Natural Resources: Recognize/Differences
The learner will be able to recognize the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.3, 10.3 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.spi.2 Home
  
Natural Resources: Conservation/How
The learner will be able to explain how to conserve natural resources identify techniques for conserving natural resources describe why it is important to conserve natural resources investigate ways to conserve natural resources.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.2 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.spi.1 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.2, 5.10.tpi.5 Home
  
Natural Resources: Explore
The learner will be able to explore the characteristics, uses and conservation of earth's resources.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 10.0 Home
  
Natural Resources: Create/Chart
The learner will be able to create a chart that distinguishes between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.4 Home
  
Gravity: Identify/Objects/Pulled/Earth
The learner will be able to identify that objects on or near the earth are pulled toward it by the earth's gravity explain the effects of gravitational force on objects at the surface of the earth.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.11.spi.1 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.11.1, 5.11.tpi.2 Home
  
Gravity: Force/Identify/Earth
The learner will be able to identify that gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.11.1, 11.1 Home
  
Systems: Understand
The learner will be able to understand that there are many different systems, such as the water cycle or solar system, that exist in our world.
Source Activities
Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 15, Item#33 week tested: 36. Home
  
Universe: Explore/Structure
The learner will be able to explore the structure of the universe.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 7.0 Home
  
Astronomical Objects: Characteristics
The learner will be able to understand that objects in space have recognizable characteristics.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.1, 7.1 Home
  
Astronomical Objects: Explore
The learner will be able to explore the patterns and motion of objects in space.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.2, 7.2 Home
  
Planets: Position/Sun
The learner will be able to recognize the position of the planets in relation to the sun sequence the planets based on their distance from the sun.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.spi.1 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.tpi.1 Home
  
Planets: Properties/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the properties of the planets understand Earth as it exists in our solar system.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.1, 5.7.tpi.5 Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 15, Item#8, Item#16, Item#29 week tested: 36. Home
  
Human Activities: Predict/Environment
The learner will be able to predict the consequences as a result of human action on the environment.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.2.2 Home
  
Soil: Plant/Recognize/Growth
The learner will be able to recognize soil properties that will best support plant growth.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.2.b Home
  
Soil: Properties
The learner will be able to understand the properties of soil recognize properties of soil.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.2, 10.2 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.spi.3 Home
  
Soil: Formation/Describe
The learner will be able to describe soil formation.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.2.a Home
  
Soil: Test/Suitability/Different/Kinds
The learner will be able to test the suitability of different kinds of soils for various uses.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.6 Home
  
Soil: Sand/Examine/Various/Samples
The learner will be able to examine various samples of sand.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.tpi.3 Home
  
Soil: Differentiate/Components
The learner will be able to differentiate between the various components of soil recognize the components of soil samples when provided with a description.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.3 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.spi.4 Home
  
Atmosphere: Conditions/Identify/Change
The learner will be able to identify that atmospheric conditions change and are measurable.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.1, 8.1 Home
  
Atmosphere: Conditions/Recognize/Tools
The learner will be able to recognize and utilize suitable tools to measure atmospheric conditions.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.1 Home
  
Atmosphere: Conditions/Examine/Data
The learner will be able to examine data obtained from studying atmospheric conditions.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.1 Home
  
Earth: Rotation/Revolution/Explain
The learner will be able to explain the differences between rotation and revolution.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.2.c Home
  
Earth: Rotation/Revolution/Distinguish
The learner will be able to distinguish between the rotation and revolution of the earth when provided with a diagram show how rotation and revolution differ in the solar system.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.spi.3 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.7.tpi.4 Home
  
Weather: Instruments/Select/Appropriate
The learner will be able to select the appropriate instrument for measuring a given atmospheric condition.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.spi.2 Home
  
Weather: Instruments/Design/Measure
The learner will be able to design instruments that can be used to measure atmospheric conditions.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.9 Home
  
Water: Cycle/Show/Parts/Processes
The learner will be able to show the parts and processes of the water cycle identify the basic features of the water cycle.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.3.a TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.3, 8.3, 5.8.spi.3 Home
  
Water: Cycle/Examine/Temperature
The learner will be able to examine how temperature influences evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.3.b Home
  
Water Cycle: Construct/Model
The learner will be able to construct a model of the water cycle recognize the components of the water cycle, using a model.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.6 Home
  
Earth: Geology/Recognize/Feature
The learner will be able to recognize a geological feature when provided with specific information.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.spi.1 Home
  
Earth: Geology/Identify/Alter
The learner will be able to identify that earth's geological features alter.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.1, 9.1 Home
  
Earth: Geology/Categorize
The learner will be able to categorize landforms and bodies of water based on their geological features.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.tpi.2 Home
  
Earth: Surface/Identify/Maps/Features
The learner will be able to identify the earth's surface features using maps.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.tpi.1 Home
  
Rocks and Minerals: Explore/Properties
The learner will be able to explore the physical properties of minerals and rocks, using suitable instruments.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.7 Home
  
Rocks and Minerals: Categorize/Physical
The learner will be able to categorize the physical properties of rocks and minerals, using suitable instruments.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.7 Home
  
Landforms: Explore/Formation/Deltas
The learner will be able to explore the formation of deltas.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.tpi.7 Home
  
Earth: Layers/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the layers of the Earth understand that the earth has layers.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.spi.2 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.2, 9.2 Home
  
Earth: Layers/Create/Model
The learner will be able to create a model showing the major layers of the earth.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.2, 5.9.tpi.6 Home
  
Weather: Climate/Identify/Influence
The learner will be able to identify that landforms and bodies of water influence weather and climate.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.2, 8.2 Home
  
Weather: Climate/Select/Picture
The learner will be able to select the picture that illustrates how mountains and oceans impact weather and climate.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.spi.4 Home
  
Weather: Climate/Illustrate/Impact
The learner will be able to illustrate the ways that mountains and oceans impact climate and weather.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.3 Home
  
Weather: Climate/Relate/Geographic
The learner will be able to relate a geographic location to its climate.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.8 Home
  
Weather: Climate/Explore/Atmospheric
The learner will be able to explore how weather, climate, and atmospheric conditions are related.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 8.0 Home
  
Weather: Climate/Compare/Terms
The learner will be able to compare the terms weather and climate.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.spi.1 Home
  
Earth: Materials/Identify/Uses
The learner will be able to identify that the earth's materials have various practical uses select the appropriate use for an earth material.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.1, 10.1 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.1 Home
  
Earth: Materials/Properties
The learner will be able to understand the properties of Earth's materials.
Source Activities
Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 15, Item#4, Item#26 week tested: 36. Home
  
Earth: Materials/Investigate/Resources
The learner will be able to investigate the uses of the earth's materials as resources.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.10.tpi.1 Home
  
Earth: Surface/Changes/Describe
The learner will be able to describe how particular forces alter the earth's features comprehend that the earth has numerous geologic features that constantly change.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.1 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 9.0 Home
  
Geologic Processes: Recognize/Forces
The learner will be able to recognize various forces that contribute to geological change.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.spi.3 Home
  
Earth/Space Science: Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the most pertinent ideas and principles of earth/space science.
Source Activities
Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 15, Obj Statement #22 week tested: 36. Home
  
Earth/Space Science: Use
The learner will be able to use understanding of earth/space science in experiments and real world situations.
Source Activities
Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 15, Obj Statement #22 week tested: 36. Home
  
Weather: Data/Gather/Long-Term
The learner will be able to gather long-term weather data.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.4 Home
  
Weather: Data/Associate/Conditions
The learner will be able to associate long-term weather data with specific atmospheric conditions.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.4 Home
  
Weather: Change/Explore/Pressure
The learner will be able to explore how air pressure is impacted by changes in temperature.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.5 Home
  
Weather: Influences On/Explain/Landform
The learner will be able to explain the type of weather and climate that would be expected to occur at a specific landform.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.11 Home
  
Weather: Influences On/Landforms
The learner will be able to describe how landforms influence weather and climate.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.2 Home
  
Weather: Influences On/Compare/Features
The learner will be able to compare the environmental features of a particular area with the amount of precipitation it receives.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.7 Home
  
Weather: Impact Of/Explain/Plants
The learner will be able to explain how plants and animals are impacted by weather and climate.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.10 Home
  
Weather: Impact Of/Explore/People
The learner will be able to explore how weather impacts people all around the world.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.8.tpi.2 Home
  
Erosion: Explore/Different/Types
The learner will be able to explore the different types of erosion and how they shape the earth.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.tpi.5 Home
  
Beach: Describe/Form/Erosion/Deposition
The learner will be able to describe how beaches form as a result of erosion and deposition.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.9.tpi.4 Home
  
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Plants: Food/Recognize/Energy
The learner will be able to recognize that plants use food for energy.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.3.1, 3.1 Home
  
Plants: Growth/Survey/Conditions
The learner will be able to survey plant growth under changing conditions.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.3.tpi.2 Home
  
Plants: Growth/Measure/Conditions
The learner will be able to measure plant growth under changing conditions.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.3.tpi.2 Home
  
Plants: Growth/Graph/Conditions
The learner will be able to graph plant growth under changing conditions.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.3.tpi.2 Home
  
Plants: Group/Characteristics
The learner will be able to group plants based on their characteristics.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.5.1 Home
  
Animals: Recognize/Food/Energy Source
The learner will be able to recognize food as an energy source for animals.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.3.1, 3.1 Home
  
Animals: Features/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the features of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.5.tpi.3 Home
  
Animals: Oxygen/Sort/Obtain
The learner will be able to sort animals according to the means by which they obtain oxygen.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.3.tpi.3 Home
  
Cells: Animals/Plants/Recognize/Features
The learner will be able to recognize cellular features that plants and animals have in common.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.1.spi.3 Home
  
Cells: Living Things/Composed
The learner will be able to comprehend that all living things are composed of one or more cells.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.1.1, 1.1 Home
  
Cells: Animal/Plant/Explore/Structure
The learner will be able to explore the structure and function of animal and plant cells.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 1.0 Home
  
Cells: Animals and Plants
The learner will be able to compare and contrast plant cells with animal cells.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.1.1.b Home
  
Living/Non-Living: Explore/Interact
The learner will be able to explore the interaction of living things with the non-living and living components of their environment.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 2.0 Home
  
Organisms: Alter/Comprehend/Time
The learner will be able to comprehend that living things alter over time.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 6.0 Home
  
Reproduction: Generations/Identify
The learner will be able to identify that new generations of organisms arise from reproduction.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.4.2.a Home
  
Reproduction: Species/Describe
The learner will be able to describe that the continuation of a species is dependent upon the reproduction of its members identify that reproduction is required for species survival.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.4.2.b TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.4.2, 4.2 Home
  
Reproduction: Plants/Various
The learner will be able to find similarities and differences in how various plants reproduce.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.4.1.c, 5.4.tpi.3 Home
  
Ecosystems: Understand
The learner will be able to begin to understand ecosystems.
Source Activities
Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 15, Item#1, Item#30 week tested: 36. Home
  
Environment: Quality
The learner will be able to develop an understanding about environmental quality.
Source Activities
Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 15, Item#12 week tested: 36. Home
  
Fossils: Past/Recognize/Today
The learner will be able to recognize that fossils show links between organisms of today and those that lived in the past.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.6.1, 6.1 Home
  
Fossils: Formation/Explain
The learner will be able to explain the formation of fossils.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.6.tpi.3 Home
  
Fossils: Information/Describe/Types
The learner will be able to describe how fossils provide information about the types of organisms that lived in the past.
Source Activities
TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Grade 5, 5.6.1, 5.6.tpi.3 Home
  
Fossils: Discover/Relative/Age/Location
The learner will be able to discover the relative age of fossils based on their location in sedimentary rock.
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