Fifth Grade Science Curriculum

These are the curriculum objectives that will be tested on the Science EOG.

Science Goal 1 - Ecosystems

The learner will conduct investigations to build an understanding of the interdependence of plants and animals.

Science Goal 2 - Landforms

The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of landforms.

Science Goal 3 - Weather

The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate.

Science Goal 4 - Motion and Design

The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technologies to build an understanding of forces and motion in technological designs.

Science Calendars

July	August	September	October	November	December
January	February	March	April	May	June

Science Study Guide

Landform Study Sheet

Landform Vocabulary Clickers

Science Vocabulary Study Website

USJ Science Words - Quizlet.com

Science Websites

www.fantasticcontraptions.com

Interactive Landform Site - "Shape It Up"

Interactive Weather Site - "Edheads"

Science Notebook - Landforms Vocabulary

Landforms is a shape or feature of the earth’s surface, like a delta or canyon. Erosion wears away earth materials by water, wind, or ice. Plants and trees along the river bank help protect the bank from erosion. Slope Slope is often used to describe the measurement of the steepness, incline, gradient, or grade of a straight line. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline. Gravity Gravity causes water to flow from higher places to lower places on the earth and in the stream table models. Wind Erosion Sand grains knocking the paint off of beach houses, and a farmers rich topsoil being blow away are two good examples of what wind erosion can do. Ice Erosion Water freezing and expanding (Ice) breaks rocks into soil. Valley a low area between hills and mountains, where a stream often flows. Mountain a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill. Deposition is the process by which eroded materials settle out in another place. Delta A fan shaped deposit of earth materials at the mouth of a stream. Deltas are created by deposition. When a fast moving narrow river flows into a large body of water like a lake or ocean you would expect the water to slow and a delta to form. Weathering The process of breaking rock into soil, sand, and other tiny pieces. Mass movement The downhill movement of rock and soil because of gravity. Meandering stream A curve or loop in a river or stream. A meandering stream is a stream where erosion on one bank and deposits on the other bank make big curves in the riverbed. Dam Dams are designed to hold back water so that the river will not flood its banks. Dams provide places for people to boat swim and fish in the lake behind that dam that is created. In some cases a dam can provide electricity for a town. Crust the thin, outer layer of Earth. Mantle The layer of rock beneath Earth’s crust. Core The center of the earth. Contour interval map The vertical distance between contour lines is the contour interval. These contours indicate the elevation of each level. Tributary of a stream; flowing into a larger stream. A branch that flows into the main stream. Canyon a V-shaped gorge with steep sides eroded by a stream. Canyons are created by erosion Stream bed The substrate of the stream channel between the ordinary high water marks. The substrate may be bedrock or inorganic particles that range in size Fault a break or place where pieces of Earth’s crust move. Plate The rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle block. Magma A hot, soft rock from Earth’s lower mantle. Volcano A mountain formed by lava and ash. Continental Drift A theory of how Earth’s continents move over it’s surface. Fossil The remains or traces of past life found in sedimentary rock. Pangaea A super continent containing all of Earth’s land and existed about 225 million years ago. Natural Springs A place where groundwater flows to the surface and issues freely from the ground. Elevation Map A map that indicates the elevation – using birds eye view and contour lines. Mesa an isolated, broad, flat-topped hill having at least one steep cliff. Alluvial fans a fan-shaped deposit of earth materials formed where a stream flows from a steep slop onto flatter land. Sand dunes A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand. Sediments are eroded earth materials that have been deposited. Moraines An accumulation of boulders, stones, or other debris carried and deposited by a glacier. Topographic Maps two dimensional representations of three dimensional surfaces directly overhead. Waterfall a steep to vertical descent of a stream channel. Channel is the course of path the water takes in a stream or river. Basin is a low area in which sediments are often deposited. Levee an embankment along a stream that protects land from flooding. Levees can be natural or constructed. Mouth where a stream enters another body of water. Hill an isolated elevation in the land, usually no more than 30 m from base to peak. Floodplain land that gets covered with water during a flood.