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A lesson plan for Grades 5–6 Science

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Appropriate grades
5–6
Subjects
science (general)
Provider
American Association for the Advancement of Science

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The purpose of this activity is to understand the diversity of the scientific enterprise. The lesson provides several activities that can be done in a series or individually to help students understand the diversity of science, both in terms of the work and the people engaged in the work. Science Netlinks provides links to helpful online resources and detailed instructions for completing the activity.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Science (2005)

Grade 5

  • Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technologies to build an understanding of forces and motion in technological designs.
    • Objective 4.07: Determine how people use simple machines to solve problems.

Grade 6

  • Goal 1: The learner will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry.
    • Objective 1.01: Identify and create questions and hypotheses that can be answered through scientific investigations.
    • Objective 1.02: Develop appropriate experimental procedures for:
      • Given questions.
      • Student generated questions.
    • Objective 1.05: Analyze evidence to:
      • Explain observations.
      • Make inferences and predictions.
      • Develop the relationship between evidence and explanation.
    • Objective 1.08: Use oral and written language to:
      • Communicate findings.
      • Defend conclusions of scientific investigations.
    • Objective 1.09: Use technologies and information systems to:
      • Research.
      • Gather and analyze data
      • Visualize data.
      • Disseminate findings to others.
    • Objective 1.10: Analyze and evaluate information from a scientifically literate viewpoint by reading, hearing, and/or viewing:
      • Scientific text.
      • Articles.
      • Events in the popular press.