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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Science — 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 4.01. Determine the motion of an object by following and measuring its position over time.

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We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Resources on the web

Seeing around corners
In this lesson, from Science NetLinks, students explore the concept of line of sight by recording the conditions under which they can and can't see an object. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
The Science of Hurricanes
This lesson is the first of a two-part series on the science of hurricanes and the kinds of technology being used to identify and track them. Students examine different scientific aspects of hurricanes, all in an effort to begin to understand the nature of... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 7 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Exploring pendulums
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will explore websites with simulations of pendulums, where they'll be able to change the length and angle of the bob and observe its effects. They will then construct and test their own controlled-falling systems,... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science