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Unit A: Life Science: The World of Living Things-8 weeks
Chapter 1: From Cells to Ecosystems
1. The Cells of Living Things-All living things are made up of building blocks
called cells. STANDARD: 5.3.1
2. Classifying Organisms-Classifying organisms helps people to study and
learn about living things. STANDARD: 5.3.1
3. Organisms of the Past-Learning about the past help us learn about the
present. STANDARD: 5.3.1
4. Organisms and Where They Live-Living and nonliving things depend on
one another. STANDARD: 5.3.1
5. Changes in Ecosystems-Several things can cause changes in ecosystems.
STANDARD: 5.3.3
Chapter 2: Plants
6. Plant Parts-Plants are made up of many parts that work together. Each
part helps the plant survive. STANDARD: 5.3.3
7. Plant Growth and Reproduction-Plants grow, develop, and reproduce in
many ways. STANDARD: 5.3.2
Unit B: Life Science: Animals as Living things-6 Weeks
Chapter 3: Describing Animals
1. Animal Characteristics-Animals have many characteristics; including being
able to move and to eat. STANDARD: 5.3.2
2. Animals Without Backbones-Invertebrates do not have a backbone.
STANDARD: 5.3.2
3. Animals With Backbones-Having a backbone gives animals many
advantages. STANDARD: 5.3.2
Chapter 4: Life Processes
4. Organ Systems-Animals have similar organ systems. STANDARD: 5.3.2
5. Development and Reproduction-Animals develop and reproduce in many
different ways. STANDARD: 5.3.2
6. Animal Survival-Body parts help an animal survive. STANDARD: 5.3.4
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Unit C: Earth Science: Earth and Beyond-5 weeks
Chapter 5: Earth’s History
1. What You Can Learn from Rocks-Rocks, which form in many ways, hold
clues about Earth’s past. STANDARD: 5.4.4
2. Clues from Fossils-Fossils are clues to the past. STANDARD: 5.4.4
Chapter 6: Earth’s Surface and Interior
3. Shaping Earth’s Surface-Glaciers and other agents change Earth’s land.
STANDARD: 5.4.2
4. The Story of Soil-Over time, processes in nature change bedrock into soil.
STANDARD: 5.4.2
5. Inside Earth-Earthquakes tell about Earth’s interior. STANDARD: 5.4.4
Chapter 7: Sun, Moon, and Planets
6. Earth, the Moon, and the Sun-Earth moves around the Sun. The Moon
moves around Earth. STANDARD: 5.4.1
7. The Solar System and Beyond-Earth is part of a system that includes the
Sun, planets, and other objects. STANDARD: 5.4.1
Unit D: Earth Science: Water and Weather-6 weeks
Chapter 8: Earth’s Water
1. Water, Water, Everywhere-Water can be in different forms in different
places. STANDARD: 5.4.2
2. Follow the Water-Water exists in three states-solid, liquid, and gas.
STANDARD: 5.4.2
3. Motions in the Oceans-The ocean moves in ways that affect the weather,
the climate, the land, and you. STANDARD: 5.4.2
4. Go with the Flow-More than half of Earth’s fresh water is groundwater.
STANDARD: 5.4.2
5. Water Please-Only a small part of Earth’s water is available for humans.
STANDARD: 5.4.2
Chapter 9: Earth’s Weather
6. Air, Wind, and the Atmosphere-The conditions of the atmosphere create
our weather. STANDARD: 5.4.3
7. Weather and Climate-Many things affect our weather and climate.
STANDARD: 5.4.3
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Unit E: Physical Science: Matter-5 weeks
Chapter 10: Properties of Matter
1. Matter-All substances can be described and classified by their properties.
STANDARD: 5.2.1
2. Measuring Matter-Matter can be measured using standard and
nonstandard units of measure. STANDARD: 5.2.1
Chapter 11: Changes in Matter
3. What Matter is Made of-Matter is made of tiny particles that can be
classified, mixed, and combined. STANDARD: 5.2.1
4. Physical Changes-Physical changes are responsible for many of the things
we encounter in everyday life, such as changes of state and changes in size or shape.
STANDARD: 5.2.1
5. Chemical Changes-Chemical changes are responsible for many of the
things we encounter in everyday life, such as the production of energy and making
and breaking down compounds. STANDARD: 5.2.1
Unit F: Physical Science: Energy-6 weeks
Chapter 12: Forms of Energy
1. Motion, Forces, and Energy-Objects move when they change their position,
though objects tend to resist a change in motion (inertia) STANDARD: 5.2.2
2. Energy and Tools-Machines make work easier by changing the amount and
the direction of the force applied. STANDARD: 5.2.2
3. Heat-Heat is the movement of energy from warmer to cooler objects,
though not all objects allow heat to move through them equally well. STANDARD:
5.2.2
4. Light-Light travels in straight lines and can be refracted as it moves
through a surface or reflected from a surface. STANDARD: 5.2.2
5. Sound-Properties of sound, such as pitch and loudness, can be changed by
changing properties of the sound source, that is changing the rate of vibration.
STANDARD:
Chapter 13: Electricity and Magnetism
6. Static Electricity-A buildup of electrical charge causes static electricity.
STANDARD: 5.2.3
7. Current Electricity-Current electricity flows through a closed circuit.
STANDARD: 5.2.3
8. Electricity and Magnets-A moving magnet can produce current electricity.
Current electricity flows from generators to your home. STANDARD: 5.2.3
This is scheduled for 36 weeks of school. I have set aside a couple of weeks for NeSa
and MAPS Testing.