Science: Grade 5

MATTER AND ITS INTERACTIONS

  • 1a

    Identify in a model (e.g., picture, diagram) which shows that all matter can be broken down into smaller and smaller pieces until they are too small to be seen by human eyes.LC-5-PS1-1a

  • 2a

    Identify using measurements that the total weight of matter is conserved when it changes form.LC-5-PS1-2a

  • 2b

    Identify using measurements that the total weight of matter is conserved before and after they are heated, cooled, or mixed.LC-5-PS1-2b

  • 3a

    Identify that materials can be classified based on a variety of observable physical properties (e.g., shape, texture, buoyancy, color, magnetism, solubility).LC-5-PS1-3a

  • 3b

    Classify materials (e.g., shape, texture, buoyancy, color, magnetism, solubility) by measurable physical properties.LC-5-PS1-3b

  • 4a

    Identify that when two or more different substances are mixed, a new substance with different properties may be formed.LC-5-PS1-4a

  • 4b

    Identify the changes that occur when two or more substances are mixed using evidence provided from data.LC-5-PS1-4b

MOTION AND STABILITY: FORCES AND INTERACTIONS

  • 1a

    Identify that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.LC-5-PS2-1a

MATTER AND ENERGY IN ORGANISMS AND ECOSYSTEMS

  • 1a

    Identify that the energy in animals' food was once energy from the sun.LC-5-PS3-1a

FROM MOLECULES TO ORGANISMS: STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES

  • 1a

    Identify that plants acquire material for growth chiefly from air and water, not from soil.LC-5-LS1-1a

ECOSYSTEMS

  • 1a

    Identify a model that shows the movement of matter (e.g., plant growth, eating, composting) through living things. LC-5-LS2-1a

EARTH’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

  • 1a

    Identify that the sun appears larger and brighter than other stars because the sun is much closer to Earth than other stars.LC-5-ESS1-1a

  • 2a

    Describe similarities and differences in the timing of observable changes in shadows.LC-5-ESS1-2a

  • 2b

    Describe similarities and differences in the timing of observable changes in day and night.LC-5-ESS1-2b

  • 2c

    Describe similarities and differences in the timing of observable changes in the appearance of stars that are visible only in particular monthsLC-5-ESS1-2c

EARTH’S SYSTEMS

  • 1a

    Describe that the Earth’s major systems interact and affect Earth’s surface materials and processes.LC-5-ESS2-1a

  • 2a

    Determine that the majority of water on Earth is found in the oceans as salt water and most of the Earth’s fresh water is stored in glaciers.LC-5-ESS2-2a

EARTH AND HUMAN ACTIVITY

  • 1a

    Identify ways people can help protect the Earth's resources and environment.LC-5-ESS3-1a

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5