5^th Grade Science Curriculum Map- Monthly /General

Mrs. Trotter              

2006-2007

Month	Content-Pass Standards	Pass Skills	Assessments	Resources and Interventions	Main Concepts
August-September	S.1 Matter & Energy PS.1 Observe & Measure PS.3 Experiment PS.4 Interpret & Communicate PS.5 Inquiry	S1.1 Matter has Physical Properties… S1.2 Physical Properties… S1.3  Energy can be transferred… PS1.1 Observe & Measure… PS1.2 Compare/Contrast PS2.2 Arrange Objects PS3.1 Ask Questions PS3.2 Evaluate the design… PS3.4 Safety PS4.1 Report Data PS4.2 Interpret Data… PS4.3 Make Predictions… PS4.4 Communicate Results…	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show.	Textbook Chapter 11 “Matter & Its Properties”Pg.338, & Ch.12 “Changes in Matter” Pg.370 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Online Student Edition	L.1 What are properties of matter? L.2 How do atoms combine? L.3 How do phase changes occur? L.4 What are mixtures and solutions? L.1 What are chemical changes? L.2 What are chemical reactions? L.3 How are chemical properties used? L.4 How is chemical technology used in our lives?
October	S.3 Earth & Solar System S.2 Organisms & Environments S.1 Matter & Energy PS.1 Observe & Measure PS.2 Classify PS.3 Experiment PS.4 Interpret & Communicate	S1.2 Physical Properties… S1.3 Energy can be transferred… S3.1 Soil consists of… S2.1 Organisms in a Community… S2.2 Changes in Environment… PS1.1 Observe & Measure PS2.1 Classify PS2.2 Arrange Objects PS3.1 Ask Questions PS1.2 Compare/Contrast PS4.1 Report Data PS4.2 Interpret Data PS4.4 Communicate PS5.1 Investigate Questions PS5.2 Tools & Technology PS5.4 Share Results	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show Rock Cycle Test	Textbook Chapter 9, “Earth’s Changing Surface”Pg.258 & 10 “Protecting Earth’s Resources”Pg.298 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Internet Resources Online Student Edition Various Videos Media Center References	L.1 What is the structure of the Earth? L.2 What causes earthquakes & volcanoes? L.3 What is weathering? L.4 What is erosion? L.5 How are minerals identified? L.6 How are rocks classified? L.1 What are nonrenewable resources? L.2 What are other energy resources? L.3 What are other resources? L.4 Can resources be conserved?
November	S.1 Matter & Energy S.2 Organisms & Environments S.3 Earth & Solar System	S1.3 Energy can be transferred… S2.1 Organisms in a Community… S2.2 Changes in Environment… S3.1 Soil Consists of… S3.3 Earth is the 3^rd… PS1.1 Observe & Measure PS1.2 Compare/Contrast PS3.1 Ask Questions PS3.2 Evaluate… PS3.3 Design & Conduct… PS3.4 Safety PS2.2 Arrange Objects PS4.1 Report… PS4.4 Communicate PS5.1 Investigate Questions PS5.2 Tools & Technology PS5.3 Formulate…	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show Rock Cycle Test Planet Reports STI Benchmark	Textbook Chapter 10 “Protecting Earth’s Resources,” Pg. 298 & Ch.17 “Earth in Space,” Pg. 538 & Ch.5 “Interactions in Ecosystems”Pg.122 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Internet Resources Videos from Media Ctr. United Streaming Video Online Student Edition	L.1 What are nonrenewable resources? L.2 What are other energy resources? L.3 What are other resources? L.4 Can resources be conserved? L.1 In what ways does Earth move? L.2 What are the parts of the Solar System? L.3 What are comets & asteroids? L.4 What is known about he Moon? L.1 What is an ecosystem? L.2 What are land biomes? L.3 What are water ecosytems? L.4 How do organisms interact? L.5 How does energy move? L.6 What cycles occur?
December	S2 Organisms & Environments PS1 Observe & Measure PS2 Classify PS4 Interpret & Communicate	S2.1 Organisms in a community…. S2.2 Changes in Environmental… P1.1 Observe & Measure P1.2 Compare/ Contrast P2.2 Arrange Objects P3.1 Ask Questions P4.3 Make Predictions P4.4 Communicate P5.2 Tools & Technology P5.4 Share Results…	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show Rock Cycle Test Planet Reports	Textbook Chapter 5 “Interactions in Ecosystems”Pg.122 & Ch. 6 “Changes in Ecosystems”Pg.162 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Internet Resources Videos from Media Ctr. United Streaming Video Online Student Edition	L.1 What is an ecosystem? L.2 What are land biomes? L.3 What are water ecosytems? L.4 How do organisms interact? L.5 How does energy move? L.6 What cycles occur? L.1 How do ecosystems change? L.2 How do species change? L.3 How do changes cause more changes?
January	S2 Organisms & Environments S3 Earth & Solar System PS1 Observe & Measure PS2 Classify PS3 Experiment PS4 Interpret & Communicate PS5 Inquiry	S2.2 Changes in Environmental conditions.. S3.2 Weather exhibits.. P1.1 Observe & Measure P2.1 Classify P3.1 Ask Questions.. P3.2 Evaluate.. P3.3 Design.. P4.1 Report P4.3 Make Predictions P4.4 Communicate P5.2 Tools & Technology P5.3 Formulate… P5.4 Share Results..	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show Water Cycle Test	Textbook Chapter 6 “Changes in Ecosystems,”Pg.162, &Ch. 7 “Water on Earth,”Pg.194 & Ch. 8  “Weather Patterns”Pg.226 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Internet Resources Videos from Media Ctr. Online Student Edition	L.1 How do ecosystems change? L.2 How do species change? L.3 How do changes cause more changes? L.1 How can the oceans be described? L.2 Where is fresh water found? L.3 What is the water cycle? L.4 How do clouds form? L.1 How does air move? L.2 What are air masses? L.3 What causes severe weather? L.4 How are weather forecasts made? L.5 What is climate?
February	P1 Observe and Measure P2 Classify P3 Experiment P4 Interpret & Communicate P5 Inquiry S1.Properties of Matter & Energy	P1.1 Observe and Measure P1.2 Compare/Contrast P2.1 Classify P3.4 Safety P4.4 Communicate P5.2 Tools&Technology S1.3 Energy can be transferred….	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show	Textbook Chapter 1 “Classifying Organims,”Pg.2 & Ch. 14 “Changing Forms of Energy”Pg.442 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Internet Resources Videos from Media Ctr/ United Streaming Video Online Student Edition	L.1 How do we classify? L.2 hw do we classify vertebrates? L.3 Hw do we classify invertebrates? L.4 How are other organisms classified? L.1 What is energy? L.2 What is sound energy? L.3 What is light energy? L.4 What is thermal energy?
March	Review All for OCCT S1 Matter & Energy PS3 Experiment PS4 Interpret & Communicate PS5 Inquiry PREVIEW GRADE 6 S3 Structure and Function in Living Systems	Review All Focus S1.1 Matter has Physical Properties… S1.2 Physical Properties PS3.1 Ask Questions PS4.4 Communicate PS5.1 Investigate Questions PREVIEW GRADE 6 6-S3.1 Cells are the building blocks… 6-S3.2 Living Systems are Organized….	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show Item Specs Released Test Items STI Benchmark	Item Spec Booklets Web-based tests Released Tests Practice Prep Book Textbook Chapter 2 “Cells to Cell Systems” Pg.34 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Internet Resources Online Student Edition	L.1 What is inside a cell? L.2 How do cells work together? L.3 How do organs work together?
April	S1 Properties of Matter & Energy PS3 Experiment PS4 Interpret & Communicate PS5 Inquiry	S1.3 Energy can be transferred… PS3.1Ask Questions PS3.4 Safety PS4.4 Communicate PS5.3 Formulate	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show	Textbook Chapter 15 “Electricity”Pg. 474 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Internet Resources Online Student Edition	L.1 What are the affects of moving charges? L.2 What are simple circuits? L.3 What are complex circuits?
May	S1 Properties of Matter & Energy PS1 Observe & Measure PS3 Experiment PS4 Interpret & Communicate	S1.2 Physical Properties PS1.2 Compare/Contrast PS3.1 Ask questions PS4.3 Make predictions PS4.4 Communicate	Assessment Book Vocabulary Quizzes Exam View Tests Chapter Reviews Test Prep Page Online Success Tracker Midpoint Quiz Show	Textbook Chapter 4 “Plants” Pg. 90 Directed Inquiries Activity Flip Charts Workbook Take Home Booklet Power Point Lessons Quick Study Book Leveled Readers Science Games CD Midpoint Quiz CD Activity DVD’s Laboratory Equipment Internet Resources	L. 1 How do leaves help a plant? L.2 How do stems and roots help plant? L.3 How do plants reproduce? L. 4 How do plants grow?