• 5th Grade Science Content, Grading Policy 

    Text: Macmillan McGraw-Hill Science

    Course Highlights
    Physical Science
    Interactions of Energy and Matter
         •  Physical properties of matter
         •  Introduction to elements and atoms
         •  Magnetism
         • Forms of energy
         • Temperature and heat


     
    Earth Science
    Earth's Resources; Lithosphere, Oceanography, Weather/Climate
         •  Conserving and Thinking Green
        •  Topics in oceanography
         •  Field trip to Shedd Aquarium
    Review of:
         •  Landforms, rocks, minerals 
         •  Rock cycle 
         •  Tectonic plates 
         •  Earthquakes 
         •  Volcanoes 
         •  Changes in the Earth over time
        

    Life Science
    Organisms and Environments
         •  Classification living things
         •  The animal kingdom
         •  Review of the plant kingdom
         •  Interactions among living things
         •  Cycles of life
         •  Biomes
         •  Bacteria, protists, fungi, (viruses)
         •  Immune system
         •  Personal health modules

    		Labs
         •  Hands-on labs and experiments will be a big part of every unit.
         •  Lab safety will be required at all  times.
         •  Safety goggles are required for many experiments. (Goggles are available in the school lab.)

    Assessment

    10%    Daily Class Participation

    15%    Labs

    20%    Assignments/Projects/Homework

    25%    Quizzes

    30%    Tests