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Grade 5 Science Instructional Focus |
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First Nine Weeks |
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| Week | Critical Content | Harcourt Textbook Lesson Correlation | Internet Resources |
| 1 | Science Safety Science activity management procedures |
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| 2 | Cells Humans: Body Systems |
Unit A Ch. 1 Lesson
1 Unit A Ch. 1 Lesson 2 |
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| 3 | Humans: Bones,
Muscles and Nerves
Review and Assess |
Unit A Ch. 1 Lesson
3 Unit A Ch. 1 Lessons 1-3 |
The Amazing Human Body |
| 4 | Animals: Life
Cycles Animals: Traits and Characteristics |
Unit A Ch. 2 Lesson
2 Unit A Ch. 2 Lesson 3 |
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| 5 | Review and Assess Plants: Parts and Functions |
Unit A Ch. 2
Lessons 2-3 Unit A Ch. 3 Lesson 1 |
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| 6 | Plants: Vascular
and Nonvascular
Review and Assess |
Unit A Ch. 3 Lesson
2 Unit A Ch. 3 Lessons 1-2 |
Vascular Plants |
| 7 | Plants: Food
Production Plants: Tropisms |
Unit A Ch. 4 Lesson
1 Unit A Ch. 4 Lesson 2 |
Vascular Plants |
| 8 | Plants:
Reproduction Plants: Growth |
Unit A Ch. 4 Lesson
3 Unit A Ch. 4 Lesson 4 |
Visible Roots |
| 9 | Review and Assess | Unit A Ch. 4 Lessons 1-4 | |
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Second Nine Weeks |
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| Week | Critical Content | Harcourt Textbook Lesson Correlation | Internet Resources |
| 1 | Nature's Cycles: Nitrogen, Carbon, Carbon dioxide-Oxygen | Unit B Ch. 1 Lesson 1 | Nitrogen
Cycle Quiz Carbon Cycle - Animated Diagram Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen Cycle Diagram
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| 2 | Nature's Cycles:
Water Cycle
Review and Assess |
Unit B Ch. 1 Lesson
2 Unit B Ch. 1 Lessons 1-2 |
The
Water Cycle
WaterCycle Movie (From Brainpop) The Water Cycle at Work (games and activities)
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| 3 | Ecosystems: Interactions | Unit B Ch. 2 Lesson 1 | Exploring Ecosytems |
| 4 | Ecosystems: Energy Flow (food chains, food webs, energy pyramids) | Unit B Ch. 2 Lesson 2 | Fun With Food Webs - (Harcourtschool.com site - Unit B - Chapter 2) |
| 5 | Ecosystems: Competition and Survival | Unit B Ch. 2 Lesson 3 | |
| 6 | Extinction
Review and Assess |
Unit B Ch. 2 Lesson
4 Unit B Ch. 2 Lessons 1-4 |
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| 7 | Land Biomes (Tundra, Taiga, Grassland, Deciduous Forest, Desert, Tropical Rain Forest) | Unit B Ch. 3 Lesson 1 | World Biomes |
| 8 | Water Ecosystems | Unit B Ch. 3 Lesson 2 | Build a Fish |
| 9 | Review and Assess | Unit B Ch. 3 Lessons 1-2 | |
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Third Nine Weeks |
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| Week | Critical Content | Harcourt Textbook Lesson Correlation | Internet Resources |
| 1 | Landform Changes | Unit C Ch. 1 Lesson 1 | Mountains from Brainpop |
| 2 | Layers and Changes
in Earth Movement of Continents |
Unit C Ch. 1 Lesson
2 Unit C Ch. 1 Lesson 3 |
Pangea from Brainpop |
| 3 | Natural Resources Fossil Fuel Formation |
Unit C Ch.. 2
Lesson 1 Unit C Ch. 2 Lesson 2 |
Fossils
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| 4 | How do people use
fossil Fuels?
Review and Assess |
Unit F Ch. 4 Lesson
1 Unit F Ch. 4 Lesson 1 & |
Fossil Fuel from Brainpop |
| 5 | Compare the Earth
and the Moon
Review and Assess |
Unit D Ch. 1 Lesson
1 Unit D Ch. 1 Lesson 1 |
Earth and Moon from Brainpop |
| 6 | Classifying Matter using Physical Properties | Unit E Ch. 1 Lesson 1 | States of Matter |
| 7 | Physical Changes of Matter | Unit E Ch. 1 Lesson 2 | Sink or Float? |
| 8 | Chemical Changes of Matter | Unit E Ch. 1 Lesson 3 | The Mixtures Lab |
| 9 | Review and Assess | Unit E Ch. 1 Lessons 1-3 | |
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Fourth Nine Weeks |
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| Week | Critical Content | Harcourt Textbook Lesson Correlation | Internet Resources |
| 1 | Forces that Affect
Objects on Earth Balanced and Unbalanced Forces |
Unit F Ch. 1 Lesson
1 Unit F Ch. 1 Lesson 2 |
The Gravity of the Situation |
| 2 | Motion and Speed Newton's 1st Law of Motion |
Unit F Ch. 2 Lesson
1 Unit F Ch. 2 Lesson 2 |
Roller Coaster Simulation |
| 3 | Newton's 2nd Law of
Motion Newton's 3rd Law of Motion |
Unit F Ch. 2 Lesson
2 Unit F Ch. 2 Lesson 2 |
Newton's Second Law |
| 4 | Why do Planets Stay
in Orbit? Review and Assess |
Unit F Ch. 2 Lesson
3 Unit F Ch. 1 and 2 |
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| 5 | Kinetic and Potential Energy | Unit F Ch. 3 Lesson 1 | The Energy Story Chapter 1 |
| 6 | Electrical Energy and Simple Circuits | Unit F Ch. 3 Lesson 2 | The Energy Story Chapter 4 |
| 7 | Light and Sound Energy | Unit F Ch. 3 Lesson 3 | The Energy Story Chapter 2 |
| 8 | Thermal and Chemical Energy | Unit F Ch. 3 Lesson 4 | Cooking for Grunucus |
| 9 | Review and Assess | Unit F Ch. 4 Lessons 1-4 | |
Also refer to Elementary Science Teacher Resources for other links.
