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1 Teacher: Core Science Grade 5 Year: Course: Science Grade 5 Month: All Months S e p t e m b e r CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE FUNCTIONS Essential Content Skills Questions Plants: Scientific Method Create a hypothesis, test through experimentation observe conclusions. Vocabulary AssessmentsLessons Resources Stards observe, hypothesis, experiment, variable S.PS.I.04- STUDENTS WILL: UNDERSTAND AND APPLY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, AND THEORIES PERTAINING TO THE PHYSICAL SETTING AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND RECOGNIZE THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS IN SCIENCE. MST.I.01- STUDENTS WILL USE MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS, SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, AND ENGINEERING DESIGN, AS APPROPRIATE, TO POSE QUESTIONS, SEEK ANSWERS, AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS. MST.I.01.PI.E.01.c- SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ~ design conduct an experiment to test a hypothesis

2 Plants: Kingdoms Classify Of Life plants identify the six kingdoms of life Plants: Survival vascular, nonvascular, fungus, protist, bacterium Identify root cap, visually epidermis, orally the cortex, structure xylem, phloem, function of cambium, roots, stems chloroplast, leaves. chlorophyll, transpiration MST.I.01.PI.E.01.d- SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ~ use appropriate tools conventional techniques to solve problems about the natural world, including:measuering, observing, describing, classifying, sequencing 4.1.1h-Living things are classified by shared characteristics on the cellular orglevel. In classifying, biologists consider details of internal external structures Biological classification systems are arranged from general (kingdom) to specific (species) f-Many plants have roots, stems, leaves, reproductive structures. These organized groups of tissues are

3 O c t o b e r Plants: Making Food Describe the process of photosynthesis transpiration. photosynthesis, respiration CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE FUNCTIONS Essential Questions responsible for a plants life activities a- Photosynthesis is carried on by green plants other containing chlorophyll. In this process, the SunÃ s energy is converted into stored as chemical energy in the form of a sugar. The quantity of sugar molecules increases in green plants during photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight. Content Skills Vocabulary Assessments Lessons Resources Stards Plant Reproduction: Without Seeds Compare contrast the life cycles of mosses ferns. Identify adaptations of seedless plants. rhizoid, spore, frond, rhizome, asexual reproduction, fertilization, sexual reproduction 4.2.1d-In asexual reproduction, all the genes come from a single parent. Asexually produced offspring are

4 Plant Reproduction: With Seeds Plants: Life Cycles Compare contrast angiosperms gymnosperms. Observe identify the parts of a seed. Identify the parts of a flower their functions. Differentiate seed, angiosperm, gymnosperm, conifer, cotyledon, monocot, dicot ovary, pollination, embryo, seed coat, fruit, stamen genetically identical to the parent e- Patterns of development vary among plants. In seed-bearing plants, seeds contain stored food for early development. Their later development into adulthood is characterized by varying patterns of growth from species to species a-Some reproduce asexually. Other reproduce sexually. Some can reproduce both sexually asexually a-Some reproduce asexually. Other

5 N o v e Plants: Responses between self pistil pollination cross pollination. Write an response, explanation stimulus, of a tropism tropism, provide adaptation examples. Identify adaptations of plants key to their survival. METEOROLOGY/WEATHER/WATER CYCLES Essential Questions reproduce sexually. Some can reproduce both sexually asexually c- Methods of sexual reproduction depend upon the species. All methods involve the merging of sex cells to begin the development of a new individual. In many species, including plants humans, eggs sperm are produced g-The survival of an organism depends on its ability to sense respond to its external environment. Content Skills Vocabulary Assessments Lessons Resources Stards

6 m b e r Weather: Atmosphere Identify insulation, visually atmosphere, in writing troposphere, the different air pressure layers of the atmosphere a- Nearly all the atmosphere is confined to a thin shell surrounding Earth. The atmosphere is a mixture of gases, including nitrogen oxygen with small amounts of water vapor, carbon dioxide, other trace gases. The atmosphere is stratified into layers, each having distinct properties. Nearly all weather occurs in the lowest layer of the atmosphere i- Weather describes the conditions of the atmosphere at a given location for

7 Weather: Air Temperature Weather: Water In The Air Identify factors that influence air temperature. Explain the relationship between evaporation condensation. weather water vapor, humidity, evaporation, condensation, relative humidity a short period of time l-Air masses form when air remains nearly stationary over a large section of EarthÃ s surface takes on the conditions of temperature humidity from that location. Weather conditions at a location are determined primarily by temperature, humidity, pressure of air masses over that location j- Water circulates through the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere in what is known as the water

8 D e c Essential e Questions m b e r Weather: Clouds Create stratus models of clouds, the different cumulus cloud clouds, formations. cirrus Illustrate clouds, fog, the process precipitation, known as water cycle the water cycle. METEOROLOGY/WEATHER/WATER CYCLES cycle j- Water circulates through the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere in what is known as the water cycle. Content Skills Vocabulary Assessments Lessons Resources Stards Weather: Air Pressure Weather: Wind Differentiate isobar between a high pressure system a low pressure system. Identify wind, examples of convection convection cell, sea 4.2.2p- Highpressure systems generally bring fair weather. Lowpressure systems usually bring cloudy, unstable conditions. The general movement of highs lows is from west to east across the United States m- Most local weather

9 Weather: Air Masses cells. Describe the impact of the Coriolis Effect on global winds. breeze, l breeze, coriolis affect, wind vane, anemometer Identify air mass characteristics of an air mass how its location affects its properties. condition changes are caused by movement of air masses n-The movement of air masses is determined by prevailing winds upper air currents l-Air masses form when air remains nearly stationary over a large section of EarthÃ s surface takes on the conditions of temperature humidity from that location. Weather conditions at a location are determined primarily by temperature, humidity, pressure of air masses

10 J a n u a r y Weather: Fronts Identify the different types of fronts their characteristics. front, cold front, warm front, occluded front, stationary front METEOROLOGY/WEATHER/WATER CYCLES Essential Questions over that location m- Most local weather condition changes are caused by movement of air masses n-The movement of air masses is determined by prevailing winds upper air currents o- Fronts are boundaries between air masses. Precipitation is likely to occur at these boundaries. Content Skills Vocabulary AssessmentsLessons Resources Stards Weather: Severe Storms Describe different severe storms causes of each. thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, storm surge 4.2.2i- Weather describes the conditions of the atmosphere at a given location for a short period of time.

11 Weather: Climate Identify factors that affect climate. Differentiate between weather climate. climate, radiative balance, greenhouse affect 4.2.2q- Hazardous weather conditions include thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, ice storms, blizzards. Humans can prepare for respond to these conditions if given sufficient warning j- Climate is the characteristic weather that prevails from season to season year to year. F e b r u a r y ASTRONOMY/SPACE Essential Questions Content Skills Vocabulary Assessments Lessons Resources Stards Solar System: Length of Day Describe solar how the system, planets rotate, length of revolution day is related to its rotational speed i-The tilt of Earths axis of rotation the revolution of Earth around the Sun cause seasons on Earth. The

12 M a r c h ECOLOGY Essential Questions Solar System: Bodies in Space Solar System: Gravity Describe the planets, solar system orbit things it contains. Identify how gravity is important to the planets in the solar system. gravity, inertia length of daylight varies depending on latitude season c-The Sun the planets that revolve around it are the major bodies in the solar system. Other members include comets, moons, asteroids. Earths orbit is nearly circular d- Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun the Moon in orbit around the Earth. Content Skills Vocabulary AssessmentsLessons Resources Stards Ecological Systems: Ecosystems Describe the structure of an ecosystem. ecosystem, ecology, abiotic factors, biotic 4.7.2a-In ecosystems, balance is the result of interactions

13 Ecological Systems: Organization of Living Things Life Cycles: Food Chains Compare Contrast populations communities. factors population, community, habitat, niche Explain food chain, how food producer, chains move consumer, energy decomposer through a community. between community members their environment a-A population consists of all individuals of a species that are found together at a given place time. Populations living in one place form a community. The community the physical factors with which it interacts compose an ecosystem a- Energy flows through ecosystems in one direction, usually from the Sun, through producers to consumers then to decomposers. This process

14 A p r i l ECOLOGY Essential Questions Life Cycles: Food Webs Life Cycles: Food Webs Compare contrast food chains food webs. food web, predator, prey, scavenger Explain the herbivore, importance omnivore, of carnivore, herbivores, decomposer omnivores decomposers on food webs. may be visualized with food chains or energy pyramids b-Food webs identify feeding relationships among producers, consumers, decomposers in an ecosystem e- Herbivores obtain energy from plants. Carnivores obtain energy from animals Omnivores obtain energy from both plants animals. Decomposers, such as bacteria fungi, obtain energy by consuming wastes /or dead. Content Skills Vocabulary AssessmentsLessons Resources Stards Ecosystems: Define the limiting 4.7.1b-

15 Survival role of limiting factors. Relationships: Distinguish Symbiosis between mutualism, commensalism, parasitism. factor, adaptation symbiosis, mutualism, parasitism, commensalism Given adequate resources no disease or predators, populations (including humans) increase. Lack of resources, habitat destruction, other factors such as predation climate limit the growth of certain populations in the ecosystem c-In all environments, interact with one another in many ways. Relationships among may be competitive, harmful, or beneficial. Some species have adapted to be dependent upon each other with the result that

16 Competition: Determine Predators how predators prey overcrowding affect population size. Biomes: Six Types Succession: Pioneer Climax Communities Differentiate between the six major biomes. Compare Contast pioneer climax communities. Describe ecological succession. biome, taiga, tundra, desert, deciduous forest, tropical rainforest ecological succession, pioneer species, pioneer community, climax community neither could survive without the other a-In all environments, with similar needs may compete with one another for resources a- Animals plants have a great variety of body plans internal structures that contribute to their ability to maintain a balanced condition b-The environment may be altered through the activities of. Alterations are sometimes abrupt. Some species may replace others over time, resulting in longterm

17 M a y CHARACTERICS OF LIFE FUNCTIONS Essential Questions gradual changes (ecological succession). Content Skills Vocabulary Assessments Lessons Resources Stards Body Systems: Circulatory Body Systems: Lymphatic Describe the circulatory system, the parts of blood their functions. Determine the importance of the lymphatic system in fighting diseases. plasma, hemoglobin, platelet, artery, vein, capillary, transfusion lymph, antibody 4.1.2f-The circulatory system moves substances to from cells, where they are needed or produced, responding to changing dems j- Disease breaks down the structures or functions of an organism. Some diseases are the result of failures of the system. Other diseases are the result of damage by infection from other (germ theory). Specialized cells protect

18 Body Systems: Respiratory Summarize how the respiratory system works. Body Explain Systems: how the Circulatory, heart Repiratory lungs work together in the body. respiration, diaphragm, trachea, mucus, cilia, diffusion atria, ventricle the body from infectious disease. The chemicals they produce identify destroy microbes that enter the body d- During respiration, cells use oxygen to release the energy stored in food. The respi-ratory system supplies oxygen removes carbon dioxide (gas exchange) a-Each system is composed of organs tissues which perform specific functions interact with each other, e.g., digestion, gas exchange, excretion, circulation,

19 loco-motion, control, coordination, reproduction, protection from disease. J u n e CHARACTERICS OF LIFE FUNCTIONS Essential Questions Content Skills Vocabulary Assessments Lessons Resources Stards Body Systems: Digestive Body Systems: Excretory Describe the digestion, process of enzyme, digestion. bile, villus Explain how nutrients are absorbed what happens to undigested food. Identify what happens in the liver, kidney bladder. urea, excretion, nephron 4.1.2c-The digestive system consists of organs that are responsible for the mechanical chemical breakdown of food. The breakdown process results in molecules that can be absorbed transported to cells e-The excretory system functions in the disposal of dissolved waste molecules, the elimination of liquid

20 Health: Physical Fitness State the importance of exercise to the development of the body. Describe how a healthful diet is important to physical fitness. physical fitness, aerobic exercise balance diet, food group gaseous wastes, the removal of excess heat energy c- Metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions in an organism. Metabolism can be influenced by hormones, exercise, diet, aging.

6 th Grade Life Science Strand 3: Characteristics and Interactions of Living Organisms

6 th Grade Life Science Strand 3: Characteristics and Interactions of Living Organisms Middle School Life Science Standards There are 15 standards that encompass the proposed middle school life science standards. The new standards are listed 4 times to match the four times life science is