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Subject Science Grade 5

Food Chemistry

Experiments With Plants

Content

· What students should know

· After listing topics covered, list the materials used

· Food contains sugar, starch, fat and/or protein.

· Tests will indicate if sugar, starch, fat and/or protein are present in the food/liquid.

· Nutrients are essential to health.

· Careful observation and record keeping are essential.

· Contamination can affect test results.

· Plants have specific parts.

· All plants have a growth cycle.

· Variables affect the growth of plants.

· Pollination is necessary for plant growth cycle.

· Accurate notes and detailed data is necessary.

Mastery Skills

· What students should be able to do

· Using performance descriptors. As a guide, list skills you plan to have students master

· Make a list of those skills which you feel are not relevant for your grade level (mark w/NR0 or those that are unclear (mark w/ U)

· 11A4a Interpret data (M)

· 11A1a Use science observation concepts to ask questions (M)

· 11A1d Construct simple research question that can be answered with observations and scientific knowledge (M)

· 12A1b Observe stages of life cycles of plants (M)

Assessment

· List what type of instrument(by name) and type(by format, i.e., selected response, essay, performance or personal communication)

· Notebook/journals

· Activity sheets

· Pre-assessment

· Post-assessment

· Self-assessment

· Notebook/journals

· Drawings

· Observations

State Standards

· List the standard and benchmark under which the skills taught are located

11A1,2,3,4,5 (I,D)

13A1,2,3 (I,D)

13B1,2,3 (I)

11A1,2,3,4,5 (D)

12A1,2 (D)

12B1,2 (D)

13A1,2,3 (D)

13B1,2,3 (I)

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Subject Science Grade 5

Microworlds

Motion and Design

Content

· What students should know

· After listing topics covered, list the materials used

· Lens must be transparent and curved for magnification.

· All cells have certain structures.

· Microorganisms are in nature and can be observed with magnification.

· Identify parts and functions of hand lens and magnifiers.

· Scientific method

· Taking accurate notes and detailed data is necessary.

· Three law of Motion

· Building and redesigning a technological design

· Air resistance, friction, and other forces affect motion.

Skills

· What students should be able to do

· Using performance descriptors. As a guide, list skills you plan to have students master

· Make a list of those skills which you feel are not relevant for your grade level (mark w/NR0 or those that are unclear (mark w/ U)

· 11A2 Eplain how to use observations to collect and record data. (M)

· 11A2e Use observations with appropriate precision, to collect and record data. (M)

· 13A3a Label accurate observations and data during experimentation. (M)

· 11B3b Build a prototye or model according to a design using available tools and materials. (M)

· 12D2a Explain the causal relationships of forces in terms of actions and reactions. (M)

Assessment

· List what type of instrument(by name) and type(by format, i.e., selected response, essay, performance or personal communication)

· Notebook/journals

· Drawings

· Tests

· Notebook/journals

· Drawings

· Charts

· Measurement/problem solving

State Standards

· List the standard and benchmark under which the skills taught are located

11A1,2,3,4,5 (I,D)

12A1 (I)

12B1,2 (I)

13A1,2,3, (I,D)

13B1,2,3 (I)

11A1,2,3,4,5 (D)

11B1,2,3,4,5,6 (I)

12C1,3 (I)

12D1,2 (D)

13A1,2,3 (D)

13B1,2,3 (I)