Fifth
Grade Curriculum
Science
| In fifth grade, students
continue to learn that living things grow, change, are diverse,
interdependent, and interact with the changing environment.
The earth and our universe are constantly changing; energy and
matter interact causing changes in our physical world. Some
examples of specific concepts and skills which students are
to master are provided in the topic areas listed below: |
Life
Science
- plants and animals have
structures for respiratory, digestive, and waste systems
- blood circulates through
the heart chambers, lungs, and body
- many multicellular organisms
have specialized structures for transport of materials
Earth Science 
- water on earth moves
between the oceans and land through evaporation and condensation
- energy from the sun heats
the earth unevenly and causes changing weather patterns
- solar system consists
of planets and other bodies that orbit the sun in predictable
paths
Physical Science
- elements and their combinations
account for all varied types of matter
- all matter is made up
of atoms, which may combine to form molecules
- metals have properties
in common, such as electrical and thermal conductivity
- living organisms and
most materials are composed of just a few elements
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