Science, A Closer Look, Grade 5, Student Edition

Be a Scientist Lesson 1: Science Skills The Scientific Method Lesson 2: Science Methods Life Science Unit A: Diversity of Life Unit Literature: Adventures in Eating Chapter 1: Cells and Kingdoms Lesson 1 Cells Objectives: - Identify cells as the basic units of structure and function in organisms. - Compare and contrast the structures of animal cells and plant cells. • Explore: What are plants and animals made of? • What are cells? • What is inside an animal cell? • What is inside a plant cell? • How are cells organized? Focus on Skills: Experiment Lesson 2 Classifying Life Objectives: - Explain how and why living things are classified. - Differentiate among the major groups of living things. • Explore: How can live things be classified? • How are organisms classified? • What are animals? • What are plants and fungi? • What are bacteria and protists? • What are viruses? Reading in Science: Meet Angelique Corthals Lesson 3 Plants Objectives: - Classify nonvascular plants and vascular plants. - Describe the structure andfunction of roots, stems, and leaves. • Explore: How is water transported in vascular plants? • How are plants classified? • What are roots? • What are stems? • What are leaves? • How are photosynthesis and respiration related? Writing in Science - Explanatory: Saving Water the Yucca Plant Way Math in Science - Calculating Surface Area: Leave it Be Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 2 of 13 Lesson 4 Classifying Animals Objectives: - Identify animals using a classification key. - Summarize six major groups of invertebrates and five major groups of vertebrates. • Explore: How do you classify animals? • What are simple invertebrates? • What are complex invertebrates? • What are vertebrates? • What are mammals? Writing in Science - Descriptive: The underground life of mole rats Math in Science - Line symmetry: Animal Symmetry Lesson 5 Animal Systems Objectives: - Summarize the functions of animal systems. - Describe how two or more animal systems work together. • Explore: How does a muscle work? • What are the skeletal and muscular systems? • What are the digestive and excretory systems? • What are the circulatory and respiratory systems? • What are the nervous and endocrine systems? Inquiry Investigation: When does your heart work the hardest? Chapter Review Chapter 2: Parents and Offspring Lesson 1 Reproduction Objectives: - Compare and contrast asexual and sexual reproduction. - Summarize how traits are passed from parent to offspring. • Explore: Can flowering plants grow without seeds? • What are sexual and asexual reproduction? • How do organisms reproduce asexually? • How do sexual and asexual reproduction compare? Writing in Science - Explanatory: How do sea stars regenerate? Math in Science - Line Graph: It is all part growing? Lesson 2 Plant Life Cycles Objectives: - Compare and contrast different plant life cycles. - Summarize pollination and fertilization in flowering plants. • Explore: How do flowering plants reproduce? • What are seedless plant life cycles? • What are the parts of a flower? • What is the angiosperm life cycle? • What is in a seed? • What is the conifer life cycle? Focus on Skills: Observe Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 3 of 13 Lesson 3 Animal Life Cycles Objectives: - Compare and contrast incomplete and complete metamorphosis. - Compare and contrast internal fertilization and external fertilization. • Explore: What are the stages of an animal’s life cycle? • What are animal life cycles? • What is fertilization? • What happens to a fertilized egg? Inqiry Investigation: How does light affect the lifecycle of the wax moth? Lesson 4 Traits and Heredity Objectives: - Describe how inherited traits are passed from parent to offspring. - Explain dominant and recessive traits. • Explore: What are some inherited human traits? • What is heredity? • How are traits inherited? (Quick Lab: Inherited traits in Corn) • How do we trace inherited traits? Reading in Science: Genetically Modified Corn Chapter Review Careers: Health Care Technician/Botanist Unit B: Ecosystems Unit Literature: The case for clean water Chapter 3: Interactions in Ecosystems Lesson 1 Energy Flow in Ecosystems Objectives: - Describe how organisms interact in a food chain. - Explain how food webs and energy pyramids summarize energy flow in ecosystems. • Explore: How do organisms in a food chain interact? • What is in an ecosystem? • How are food chains alike? • What are food webs made of? • How do energy pyramid compare? • How does change affect a food web? Writing in Science - Fictional Narrative: Two Desert Creatures Math in Science - Calculate Percents: How Much Energy is Used Lesson 2 Relationships in Ecosystems Objectives: - Explain why organisms compete. - Summarize the different kinds of symbiotic relationships between organisms. • Explore: What do organisms need to survive? • Why do organisms compete? • How do organisms avoid competition? • How do organisms benefit from interactions? • What are parasites? Focus on Skills: Predict Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 4 of 13 Lesson 3 Adaptation and Survival Objectives: - Describe and discuss types of adaptations. - Explain how some plants and animals are adapted to their environments. • Explore: How do adaptations help animals survive in their environment? • What is adaptation? • What are some plant adaptations? • What are some animal adaptations? • What is mimicry? Reading in Science: Meet Caroline Chaboo Chapter Review Chapter 4: Ecosystems and Biomes Lesson 1 Cycles in an Ecosystem Objectives: - Summarize the steps of the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles. - Explain how recycling and composting help the environment. • Explore: How do water drops form? • What is the water cycle? • What is the carbon cycle? • What is the nitrogen cycle? • How is matter recycled? Inquiry Investigation: How does water move in and out of plants? Lesson 2 Changes in Ecosystems Objectives: - Analyze changes in ecosystems. - Compare natural and human-caused changes in ecosystems. • Explore: What happens when ecosystems change? • How can ecosystems change? • What happens when ecosystems change? • How do ecosystems come back? • What is secondary succession Focus on Skills: Interpret Data Lesson 3 Biomes Objectives: - Describe harsh climate biomes. - Compare forest biomes and the grassland biome. • Explore: How are soils different? • What are biomes? • What are some harsh biomes? • What are some forest biomes? • What are grasslands? Reading in Science: A year in a life of a forest Lesson 4 Water Ecosystems Objectives: - Differentiate among plankton, nekton, and benthos. Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 5 of 13 - Compare freshwater, ocean, and estuary ecosystems. • Explore: How does the ocean get salty? • What are water ecosystems? • What are freshwater ecosystems? • What are ocean ecosystems? • Where do salt and freshwater meet? Writing in Science - Persuasive: Keep our water clean Math in Science - Percents and Fractions: Understanding Earth’s Water Chapter Review Careers: Gardener/Plant Ecologist Earth Science Unit C: Earth and Its Resources Unit Literature: The Many Sides of Diamonds Chapter 5: Our Dynamic Earth Lesson 1 Earth’s Landforms Objectives: - Classify Earth’s physical features. - Describe Earth’s layers. • Explore: What are Earth’s Features? • What are landforms? • What are the features of the ocean floor? • How do we map Earth’s features? • What are Earth’s layers? Focus on Skills: Make a Model Lesson 2 Plate Tectonics Objectives: - Discuss how plate tectonics explains continental drift. - Identify the forces that produce different kinds of mountains. • Explore: How does a mountain range form? • Is Earth’s crust moving? • How does the movement of Earth’s crust affect the ocean? • How does the movement of Earth’s plates affect the land? Writing in Science - Expository: Pangaea and other supericontinents Math in Science - Estimate area: Estimate the area of a continent Lesson 3 Volcanoes Objectives: - Define an eruption. - Describe how volcanoes build land. • Explore: How can you measure the slope of a volcano? • Where are volcanoes found? • How do volcanoes build land? • How do volcanoes build islands?/LR Inquiry Investigation: How do volcanoes form islands? Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 6 of 13 Lesson 4 Earthquakes Objectives: - Discuss the causes of earthquakes. - Describe how earthquakes are detected. • Explore: How does the ground move during an earthquake? • What is an earthquake? • What waves are produced in an earthquake? • How are earthquakes measured? • How can people prepare? Writing in Science - Expository: How earthquakes help predict volcanic eruptions Math in Science – Multiplying decimals: Using the Richter Scale Lesson 5 Shaping the Crust Objectives: - Describe weathering. - Discuss the relationship between erosion and deposition. • Explore: How does ice break up rocks? • What is weathering? • What is erosion? • How do erosion and deposition work together? • How are shorelines changed? • How do can shorelines be protected? Reading in Science: Wrestling with the Big Muddy Chapter Review Chapter 6: Protecting Earth’s Resources Lesson 1 Minerals and Rocks Objectives: - Define and identify minerals. - Discuss the types of rocks and how they form. • Explore: What are properties of minerals? • What are minerals? • What are the shapes of a mineral? • What is the rock cycle? • What are igneous and sedimentary rocks? • What are metamorphic rocks? Focus on Skills: Classify Lesson 2 Soil Objectives: - Describe the formation and uses of soil. - Identify methods of soil conservation. • Explore: What is in soil? • What is soil? • How is soil used? • How is soil conserved? Inquiry Investigaiton: Which soil is better for plant growth? Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 7 of 13 Lesson 3 Fossils and Energy Objectives: - Identify and compare types of fossils. - Discuss renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, including fossil fuels. • Explore: How can wind move Objectivesects? • What are fossils? • How old are fossil fuels? • How are fossil fuels used? • How can the Sun, wind and water provide us with energy? • What are other sources of alternative energy? • How can we conserve energy? Writing in Science - Descriptive: So you want to be a fossil hunter? Math in Science - Converting Units Lesson 4 Air and Water Objectives: - Explain why air and water are resources. - Describe important ideas about the pollution and conservation of air and water. • Explore: How much fresh water do you use? • What are sources of fresh water? • How do we use water? • How do we clean and save water? • How do we use and pollute the air? • How do we clean up the air? Reading in Science - Getting the Salt Out Chapter Review Careers: Oil Rig Driller/Cartographer Unit D: Weather and Space Unit Literature: Strong Storms Chapter 7: Weather Patterns Lesson 1 The Atmosphere and Weather Objectives: - Summarize how the Sun warms Earth. - Explain how global and local winds form. • Explore: How does the angle of sunlight affect temperature? • How does the Sun warm Earth? • What is the atmosphere? • What variables can change air pressure? • What are global winds? • What causes local winds? • How do we measure air pressure and wind? Inquiry Skill Builder: Communicate Lesson 2 Clouds and Precipitation Objectives: - Explain how clouds and precipitation form. - Summarize how air masses and fronts affect the weather. • Explore: How much rain falls in your community? Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 8 of 13 • How do clouds form? • What is precipitation? • What are air masses and fronts? • What are Highs and Lows? • What do weather maps tell you? Inquiry Investigation: How can you tell that water vapor is in the air? Lesson 3 Severe Storms Objectives: - Summarize the different kinds of severe storms. - Explain how severe storms form. • Explore: What happens when air masses of different temperatures meet? • What are thunderstorms • What are winter storms? • What are tornadoes? • What are hurricanes? • How do we predict and track storms? Writing in Science - Personal Narrative: living through a mudslide Math in Science - Multiply Fractions: How far away is lightning? Lesson 4 Climate Objectives: - Explain what determines an area’s climate. - Summarize the factors that affect climate. • Explore: How does distance from an ocean affect temperature? • What is climate? • What affects climate? • What is El Niño? Reading in Science: Museum mail call Chapter Review Chapter 8: The Universe Lesson 1 Earth and Sun Objectives: - Describe the movements of Earth and the Sun. - Explain how Earth’s movements cause the seasons and day and night. • Explore: What keeps Earth moving around the sun? • How does Earth stay in orbit? • What is rotation? (Quick Lab: Season’s and Earth’s tilt) • What is revolution? Focus on Skills: Use Numbers Lesson 2 Earth and Moon Objectives: - Describe the features of the Moon, and identify the relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun that produce each of the Moon’s major phases. - Explain how eclipses and tides occur. • Explore: What makes the moon seem to change shape? • What are the phases of the Moon? • What are solar and lunar eclipses? Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 9 of 13 • What are tides? Writing in Science - Explanatory: What would happen if gravity went away? Math in Science - Mulitply decimals: Weight on other planets? Lesson 3 The Solar System Objectives: - Describe the planets and some of their major features, as well as asteroids, meteors, and comets. - Describe how humans have explored the solar system. • Explore: How far apart are the planets? • How do we observe the solar system? • What are the planets in the solar system? • How are the planets different? • How are the moons different? • What are asteroids, meteors and comets? • How do we explore the solar system? Reading in Science: Voyager Discoveries Lesson 4 Stars and the Universe Objectives: - Define a star and identify systems of stars. - Explore the life cycle of a star, and compare the Sun with other stars. • Explore: How does distance affect how bright a star appears? • How do stars form? • Do all stars have planets? • What are constellations? • What are galaxies? • What is the Big Bang theory? Inquiry Investigation: How do craters form? Chapter Review Careers: Weather Observer/Astronomer Unit E: Matter Unit Literature: Green and clean Chapter 9: Comparing Kinds of Matter Lesson 1 Properties of Matter Objectives: - Describe matter and summarize its properties. - Measure certain properties of matter and calculate other properties, such as density. • Explore: Which has more matter? • How can we describe matter? • What is density? • What are the states of matter? Focus on Skills: Infer Lesson 2 Elements Objectives: - Explain the structure of matter, atoms, and molecules. - Summarize how elements are grouped. • Explore: How can you know what’s “inside” matter? Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 10 of 13 • What is matter made of? • What are atoms and molecules? • How are elements grouped? • Which are the most common elements? • How do we examine elements? Reading in Science: Element Discovery Lesson 3 Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Objectives: - Compare and contrast metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. - Summarize the uses of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. • Explore: How can you tell if it is a metal? • What are metals? • How do we use metals? • Which elements are not metals? • How do we use nonmetals and metalloids? Inquiry Investigation: How can you compare the electrical conductivity of metals? Chapter Review Chapter 10: Physical and Chemical Changes Lesson 1 Changes of State Objectives: - Categorize changes of state. - Differentiate between thermal expansion and thermal contraction. • Explore: What happens when ice melts? • How can matter change state? • When does matter change states? • What are expansion and contraction? Focus on Skills: Use Variables Lesson 2 Mixtures Objectives: - Identify different kinds of mixtures and their parts. - Analyze methods of separating mixtures. • Explore: How can you speed up mixing? • What are mixtures? • What are solutions? • How can you take mixtures apart? • How are mixtures used? Inquiry Investigation: How can you separate mixtures? Lesson 3 Compounds and Chemical Changes Objectives: - Understand that a compound is formed by a chemical reaction. - Differentiate between reactants and products in a chemical reaction. • Explore: Does mass change in a chemical change? • What are compounds? • What are chemical changes? Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 11 of 13 • How can you spot a chemical change? • How can you use chemical changes? Writing in Science - Expository: the case of the mystery compounds Math in Science - Multiplying numbers: Reacting with water Lesson 4 Acids, Bases, and Salts Objectives: - Categorize substances as acids, bases, or salts. - Understand that acids and bases neutralize each other. • Explore: Which are acids and which are bases? • What are acids and bases? • How can indicators identify acids and bases? • What are salts? Reading in Science: Meet Christina Elson Chapter Review Careers: Science Lab Technician/Green Chemist Unit F: Forces and Energy Unit Literature: The great jump in China Chapter 11: Using Forces Lesson 1 Motion Objectives: - Comprehend the meanings of acceleration, deceleration, and negative acceleration. - Calculate velocity and acceleration. • Explore: How is speed measured? • What is motion? • What is speed? • What is acceleration? • What is momentum? Reading in Science: The Position of the Earth and Sun Lesson 2 Forces and Motion Objectives: - Understand what a force is. - Differentiate between balanced and unbalanced forces. • Explore: Do heavier Objectivesects fall faster? • What are forces? • What are friction and gravity? • What is Newton’s first law? • What is Newton’s second law? • What is Newton’s third law? Focus on Skills: Measure Lesson 3 Work and Energy Objectives: - Define work and energy. - Understand how work and energy are related. • Explore: What happens to energy? • What is work? Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 12 of 13 • What is energy? • How can energy change? Inquiry Investigation: What affects potential and kinetic energy? Lesson 4 Simple Machines Objectives: - Distinguish among the six types of simple machines. - Analyze how simple machines affect force and work. • Explore: What makes work easier? • What are simple machines? • What are levers? • What other machines are like levers? • What are inclined planes? • What are compound machines? Writing in science - Explanatory: A humane mousetrap Math in Science - Order of Operations: Measuring Mechanical Advantage Chapter Review Chapter 12: Using Energy Lesson 1 Heat Objectives: - Distinguish between heat and temperature. - Differentiate between conduction, convection, and radiation. • Explore: Which can give you more heat? • What is heat? • How does heat travel? • What is thermal conductivity • When is heat waste? Focus on Skills: Form a Hypothesis Lesson 2 Sound Objectives: - Describe how sound is produced and transmitted. - Differentiate between frequency, amplitude, pitch, and volume. • Explore: What makes sound? • How is sound produced? • How does sound travel? • What is pitch? • What is volume? • What is echolocation? Inquiry Inverstigation: How can you change sound? Lesson 3 Light Objectives: - Comprehend the nature of light. - Recognize that light can be reflected or bent. • Explore: What path does light follow? • What is light? • How does light make shadow? Grade 5 TOC Grade 5 Page 13 of 13 • How does light bounce and bend? • Why do we see colors? • Is all light visible? Writing in science - Expository: How we use lasers Math in science - Bar graph: graphing wavelengths of light Lesson 4 Electricity Objectives: - Differentiate between current and static electricity. - Describe the characteristics of electric current and electric circuits. • Explore: Which bulb does each switch control? • What is static electricity? • How can electricity flow? • What kinds of circuits are there? • How can you use electricity safely Reading in Science: Building a better battery Lesson 5 Magnetism Objectives: - Explain the operation of an electromagnet. - Describe how a generator uses a magnetic field to make alternating current. • Explore: How do magnets apply forces • What is magnetism? • What are electromagnets? • How can magnets produce electricity? • What is magnetic levitation? Inquiry Investigation: How are electric current and electromagnets related? Chapter Review Careers: Auto Mechanic/Mechanical Engineer

Student Editions offer hands-on activities, science content, and high-interest special features that address National and State Science Standards. Dynamic visuals and an engaging text style make learning fun. The Grade 5 Student Edition covers units such as A Diversity of Life, Ecosystems, Earth and Its Resources, and Weather and Space.