Harcourt Science Grade 5

Transcription

1 Harcourt Science Grade 5 Class Description: Harcourt Science is a comprehensive course for life science, earth science and physical science. Topics include Process of Living Things, Interactions Among Living Things, Processes that Change Earth, Cycles on Earth and in Space, Matter and Energy, and Forces and Motion. Learning Materials: Main Curriculum: Harcourt Science Textbook & Workbook grade 5 Learning Goals/Performance Objectives: Understand that energy comes in many forms Understand physical properties of Earth materials including rocks, soil, water, and air Analyze how the parts of a system go together and how these parts depend on each other Understand that energy can be transferred from one object to another and can be transformed from one form of energy to another Know that substances are made of small particles Know how the Sun, Moon, and stars appear from Earth Understand the organization and function of human body structures and organs and how these structures and organs interconnect Understand that a substance remains the same substance when changing state. Understand that two or more substances can react to become new substances Understand that living things need constant energy and matter Understand how to ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment Analyze how well a design or a product solves a problem Understand that science and technology have been practiced by all peoples throughout history Understand that people have invented tools for everyday life and for scientific investigations Understand how knowledge and skills of science, mathematics, and technology are used in common occupations Understand how humans depend on the natural environment and can cause changes in the environment that affect humans' ability to survive. Learning Activities: In this science class the student will be engaged in learning and immersed in hands-on science labs and activities. To help reinforce science concepts, vocabulary, and skills, the student will experiment using a variety of lab equipment and materials. The course is divided into 19 chapters which each contain two to three lessons and a science project. Harcourt Science Grade 5 Table of Contents LIFE SCIENCE Unit A: Living Systems Chapter 1 Comparing Plant and Animal Cells Find out about plant and animal cells. The Amazing Human Body Explore the many different human body systems. Multimedia Biographies: Otis Boykin, Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Barbara McClintock, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Louis Pasteur, & Jonas Salk Chapter 2

2 Form and Function See how scientists compare animals by looking at their structure and behavior. What Are Vertebrates and Invertebrates? How Do Animals Grow and Reproduce? Chapter 3 Inside a Flower Find out what all flowers have in common. Root Factory Root out the differences between plants! Vascular Plants You can see how material flows through a plant. Chapter 4 Mitosis Discover what happens inside a cell during mitosis. The Amazing Human Body Explore the many different human body systems. Cell Inspector Inspect the cell to identify plants and animals. Animal Adaptations Decide what need an animal's adaptation fulfills. Bird Songs Hear the songs of 10 different birds. What Are Vertebrates and Invertebrates? How Do Animals Grow and Reproduce? Multimedia Biographies: Robert Ballard, Rosalind Franklin, Jane Goodall, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Barbara McClintock, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Louis Pasteur, & Jonas Salk Unit B: Interactions in Nature Chapter 5 Photosynthesis Find out more about photosynthesis. Arctic Coastal Plain Tour the ecosystems of the Arctic Coastal Plain to see how life survives there. National Parks in the West and Southwest Visit some of the state and national parks in the West and Southwest and report on your favorite. Types of Land 2

3 Get definitions, pictures, and other information for more than 20 different landforms and features--everything from atolls to waterfalls. Exploring Ecosystems Discover the plants, animals and interactions that occur in three different ecosystems. Fun with Food Webs Begin to understand ecosystems by building three food webs. How Do Ecosystems Change Naturally? Multimedia Biographies: Robert Ballard, John Bartram, Clarence Birdseye, Alice Eastwood, & Norbert Rillieux Chapter 6 Secondary Succession See what happens to the land after a volcano erupts. Arctic Coastal Plain Tour the ecosystems of the Arctic Coastal Plain to see how life survives there. Pompeii: A Visit to Vesuvius Explore the ancient city of Pompeii. Visit a house, see the art, see Vesuvius erupt, and learn what happened to this ancient Roman city. Types of Land 2 Get definitions, pictures, and other information for more than 20 different landforms and features--everything from atolls to waterfalls. Exploring Ecosystems Discover the plants, animals and interactions that occur in three different ecosystems. Fun with Food Webs Begin to understand ecosystems by building three food webs. How Does Nature Recycle Materials? How Do Ecosystems Change Naturally? Multimedia Biographies: Robert Ballard, George Washington Carver, Jane Goodall, & Edward Lorenz EARTH SCIENCE Unit C: Processes That Change the Earth Chapter 7 The Rock Cycle Discover how rocks change from one form to another. National Parks in the West and Southwest Visit some of the state and national parks in the West and Southwest and report on your favorite. What Processes Change Landforms? Multimedia Biographies: Robert Ballard Chapter 8

4 Petrified Wood Learn how wood becomes petrified and why it is so colorful. Chapter 9 Types of Volcanoes Explore what determines the shape of a volcano. Extreme Places Where are the highest, the lowest, the hottest, and the coldest places on Earth? Find Out! Pompeii: A Visit to Vesuvius Explore the ancient city of Pompeii. Visit a house, see the art, see Vesuvius erupt, and learn what happened to this ancient Roman city. What Processes Change Landforms? Multimedia Biographies: Charles Babbage, Augusta Ada Byron King, Edward Lorenz Chapter 10 Groundwater Pollution Discover the causes of groundwater pollution and its effects. Waste Not See how recycling plants do their job. Unit D: Cycles on Earth and in Space Chapter 11 The Water Cycle Explore what causes local differences in the water cycle. Extreme Places Where are the highest, the lowest, the hotest, and the coldest places on Earth? Find Out! Science Journal - Hurricane Observations Watch the 1999 Atlantic Hurricane Season unfold before you! Multimedia Biographies: George Washington Carver & Edward Lorenz Chapter 12 Features of the Ocean Floor Uncover features of the ocean floor. Extreme Places Where are the highest, the lowest, the hotest, and the coldest places on Earth? Find Out! Chapter 13 Phases of the Moon Learn more about why the moon changes faces. View From Space See pictures of Earth from the Space Shuttle. Phases of the Moon See how the phases of the moon happen.

5 Science Journal - Solar Eclipse Read a first hand account of one of the most exciting events in the Solar System - a total eclipse of the sun. Hubble Scrapbook Find out about objects in space and how scientists use the Hubble Space Telescope to learn about them. Stargazers Do you know your constellations? Find out here. What Are the Features of the Sun? Multimedia Biographies: Charles Babbage, Benjamin Banneker, Annie Jump Cannon, Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Robert Goddard, Hypatia of Alexandria, Anthony Michael Johnson, Augusta Ada Byron King, Isaac Newton, Carl Sagan, & Carolyn Shoemaker PHYSICAL SCIENCE Unit E: Matter and Energy Chapter 14 Carbon Discover why carbon is so important in our lives. States of Matter Find out how much movement occurs in the same matter in different states. The Mixtures Lab Try your hand at separating different kinds of mixtures. Melting and Boiling Run an experiment to determine the melting point and boiling point of three different substances. How Can Physical Properties Be Used to Identify Matter? Chapter 15 A Hybrid Car Explore how hybrid cars work. Melting and Boiling Run an experiment to determine the melting point and boiling point of three different substances. Cooking for Grunucus Use your knowledge of heat to prepare a meal for an unusual pet. What Are the Features of the Sun? What Are Kinetic and Potential Energy? Multimedia Biographies: Otis Boykin, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, Enrico Fermi, Lewis Howard Latimer, Lise Meitner, Samuel F. B. Morse, Ernest Rutherford, James Watt, Granville Woods, & Chien-Shiung Wu Chapter 16

6 An Electric Motor Look inside an electric motor to see how it works. Chapter 17 How Sound Reaches You Learn more about how sound travels. Bird Songs Hear the songs of 10 different birds. Unit F: Forces and Motion Chapter 18 Magnets and Compasses Learn more about what makes a compass work. The Gravity of the Situation How does gravity affect weight? Electromagnets Pick-up the correct amount of paper clips by creating an electromagnet with batteries and coils. Multimedia Biographies: Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Bradley, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, Enrico Fermi, Robert Fulton, Robert Goddard, Elijah McCoy, Isaac Newton, Orville & Wilbur Wright, & Granville Woods Chapter 19 Impact Between a Baseball and a Bat Discover what happens when a bat hits a ball. Acceleration Explore how mass, force, and acceleration are related. Which Direction? Help the robot find his missing parts. How Are Motion and Speed Related? Multimedia Biographies: Alexander Graham Bell, Albert Einstein, Henry Ford, Robert Fulton, Robert Goddard, Elijah McCoy, Isaac Newton, Orville & Wilbur Wright, Granville Woods Progress Criteria/Methods of Evaluation: For successful completion of this course, the student will complete at least 70% of the lessons/goals, at a minimum of 70% accuracy, following the timeline below. The timeline includes reviews and student work. Formative assessments will be given as deemed necessary, and there will be a summative assessment at the end of each unit. September Complete Chapters 1 & 2 October Complete Chapters 3 & 4 November Complete Chapters 5 & 6 December Complete Chapters & & 8 January Complete Chapters 9 & 10 February Complete Chapters 11 & 12 March Complete Chapters 13 & 14 April Complete Chapters 15 & 16 May/June Complete Chapters 17, 18, & 19