5th Grade Science Web Sites
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Identify evidence of chemical changes through color, gas formation, solid formation, and temperature change. | Resource |
Chemical changes | Physical and Chemical Changes Information Quiz – Physical or Chemical Change? Chemical vs Physical Change Information
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Video – Burning a Piece of Steel Wool (02:59)
Define mass, volume, and density. | Reource | |
Mass, volume, density definitions | Mass, Volume, Density | |
Identifying the atom as the basic building block of matter
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Relating temperature changes to particle motion
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Relating density to the sinking or floating of an object in a liquid
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Use everyday indicators to identify common acids and bases. | Resource |
Use everyday indicators to identify common acids and bases.
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Describe forms of energy, including chemical, heat, light, and mechanical. | Resource |
Identifying types of potential and kinetic energy
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Describing alternatives to the use of fossil fuels
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Identifying the transfer of energy by conduction, convection, and radiation
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Contrast ways in which light rays are bent by concave and convex lenses. | Resource |
Describing how a prism forms a visible spectrum |
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Explaining why different objects have different colors |
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Describing how mirrors reflect light |
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Describing the relationship between the structure of the eye and sight |
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Identifying types of corrective lenses used to correct different sight problems |
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Identifying the contribution of van Leeuwenhoek to the development of the microscope
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Contrast ways in which light rays are bent by concave and convex lenses |
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Compare effects of gravitational force on Earth, on the moon, and within space. | Resource | |
Identifying contributions of Newton to the study of gravity
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Describing how a spring scale is used to measure weight |
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Explaining how air resistance affects falling objects |
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Identify common parts of plant and animal cells, including the nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane. | Resource |
Comparing unicellular and multi-cellular organisms |
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Comparing plant and animal cells
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Identify major body systems and their functions, including the circulatory system, respiratory system, excretory system, and reproductive system. | Resource |
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reproductive system |
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Describe the relationship of populations within a habitat to various communities and ecosystems. | Resource | |
Describing the relationship between food chains and food webs
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Describing symbiotic relationships |
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Identify spheres of Earth, including the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. | Resource | |
Describing technology used to investigate EarthExamples: sonar, radar, seismograph, weather balloons, satellites |
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Identifying technology used to study planetsExamples: Hubble telescope, space probes, Mars Exploration Rover
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Compare distances from the sun to planets in our solar system. | Resource |
Planets, Solar System
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