Standard Course of Study :: Science — Grade 5

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Archaeobotany: Students will use pictures of seeds, an activity sheet, and a graph to identify seven seeds and the conditions in which they grow. They will also infer ancient plant use by interpreting archaeobotanical samples and determine changing plant use by Native North Carolinians by interpreting a graph of seed frequency over time.; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5, 8)
Decomposition: Students will observe decomposition in a pile of grass clippings and in a compost heap over time.; Author: Monica Dubbs; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Ecosystem problem solving: Students will apply their knowledge of ecosystems and the interdependence of plants and animals to creatively solve problems.; Author: Kelley Turner; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Animal adaptations: Students participate in classroom discussions about animals.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5)
Antarctica: A cold desert ecosystem: Students will construct a rough map of Antarctic ecosystems and explore relationships among the creatures that populate them.; Provider: National Geographic; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Bird beaks: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students explore the relationship between a bird's beak and its ability to find food and survive in a given environment.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5)
Changing with the tide: Students will learn about and act out the functions of the salt marsh habitat.; Provider: National Geographic; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Cicada emergence: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, biologist Keith Clay explains how periodical cicadas know when to emerge.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: Web resource
Did you say spiders?: Students work cooperatively using response journals and online resources to inquire into the world of spiders, gather information about various types of spiders, and create a multimedia project about one particular type of spider.; Provider: IRA/NCTE; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Folktales and ecology: Animals and humans in cooperation and conflict: Students study relationships between humans and animals in folktales in order to highlight issues concerning ecology and the environment.; Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities; Format: lesson plan (grades 4–5)
The geography of ascent: Students will explore what it would be like to climb one of the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each continent. They will become familiar with the world's biomes and learn that biomes change not only with latitude but also with elevation.; Provider: National Geographic; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Introducing biodiversity: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students use online resources to identify the basic components necessary for biodiversity and the critical and countless benefits of habitats, as well as the serious present and future threats to their ongoing existence.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: lesson plan (grades 3–5)
Killer windows: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study of migratory bird deaths conducted by Field Museum scientists.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: Web resource
Life in a drop of pond water: In this Science NetLinks lesson, the second in a two-part series on microorganisms, students observe microscopic organisms found in pond water using a hand lens, 30x magnification, and 100x magnification.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Mark Twain's cave: Students will learn about the cave described in Mark Twain's famous novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. They will read a passage from the book and learn about how the cave has been used throughout history, using the Internet to learn about the science of the real cave.; Provider: National Geographic; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Owls: Top of a food chain: This lesson will serve as visual proof that owls eat rodents and use this energy to survive. Owls excrete the parts of the rodent that they are unable to digest, leading students to infer that they are recycled in the soil. Using commercial owl pellets, students can try to identify the type of rodent eaten by the owl.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Paperbag paleontology: Cornell Paleontologist John Chiment enlists the aid of younger school children in sorting through materials collected at a dig site and, in the process, demonstrates that anyone can “do science.”; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: Web resource
Poison ivy: This lesson focuses on plant defense mechanisms, helping students gain a greater understanding of poison ivy's chemical defenses.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: Web resource
Pond life: Students investigate familiar and unfamiliar ecosystems using Internet resources. They explore how various organisms satisfy their needs within their environments and study the kinds of relationships that exist between organisms within an environment.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)
Prairie-chicken pageant: Students will study the habits of prairie-chickens and learn about what is being done to save them and to conserve the areas in which they live.; Provider: National Geographic; Format: lesson plan (grade 5)

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