FIFTH GRADE
Room 210
Wednesday @ 9:15, Thursday @ 10:30, Friday @ 8:15
Room 214
Tuesday @ 1:00, Thursday @ 8:15, Friday @ 9:15
Room 216
Monday @ 1:00, Tuesday @ 10:30, Wednesday @ 9:15
WEEK 11 - NOVEMBER 5-9, 2018
Unit 8.5: Dispersal of Fruits and Seeds p.81-83
Objective: Identify how seeds are dispersed based on their structure.
Unit 8.6: Germination p.84
Objective: Investigate factors that are needed for seed germination. Explain the growth of flowering plants from seedling stage to flowering and fruiting stage. Identify factors essential for the growth of plants.
At A Glance Flow Chart p.85 Science Glossary p.86
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 214 TUESDAY, NOV 20 - Room 210 & 216 WEDNESDAY, NOV 21
Unit 8: Reproduction In Flowering Plants
PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
(for students who have opted to write the contest)
WEEK 12 - NOVEMBER 12-16, 2018
Unit 7 and 8 Self-Check (In-class handout)
Activity 8.5: Conditions Necessary for Seed Germination p.47-48
Aim: To find out if the presence of water is necessary for a seed to germinate
Review Unit 8: Reproduction In Flowering Plants (review practice test)
Unit 11.1: Air Pollution p.121-123
Objective: Identify that pollution is a change in the environment. Describe the cause and effects of air pollution.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 214 TUESDAY, NOV 20 - Room 210 & 216 WEDNESDAY, NOV 21
Unit 8: Reproduction In Flowering Plants
WEEK 13 - NOVEMBER 19-23, 2018
Unit 8: Reproduction In Flowering Plants TEST
Unit 11.2: Water Pollution and Unit 11.3: Soil Pollution p.124-127
Objective: Identify that pollution is a change in the environment. Describe the cause and effects of water and soil pollution.
At A Glance Flow Chart p.128-129 Science Glossary p.130
Unit 11 Self-Check (handout)
WEEK 14 - NOVEMBER 26-30, 2018
Activity 11.1: Danger of burning p.74-76
Aim: To demonstrate that burning produces carbon dioxide
Activity 11.2: Acid In Action p.77
Aim: To find out whether acid can harm organisms
Activity 11.3: Effects of Burning p.78-79
Aim: To identify some harmful effects of the burning of fuels
Unit 12.1: Human Population p.131-133
Objective: Understand that the size of a human population can increase or decrease due to some factors.
WEEK 15 - DECEMBER 3-7, 2018
Tell Them From Me Survey
Hour of Code @ www.code.org - COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK
Students will participate in the HOUR OF CODE. Students will learn the basic concepts of coding with drag n' drop programming (similar to robotics programming).
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 214 TUESDAY, DEC 18 - Room 210 & 216 WEDNESDAY, DEC 19
Unit 11: Pollution and Unit 12: Human Population
WEEK 16 - DECEMBER 10-14, 2018
Montreal Science Centre Field Trip
Unit 12.2: Population Density p.134
Objective: Know that a human population can be described by the population density.
Activity 12.1: Population Density p.82-83
Aim: To relate population growth rates to birth rates and death rates.
At A Glance Flow Chart p.135 Science Glossary p.136
Unit 12 Self-Check (handout)
Review Unit 11: Pollution and Unit 12: Human Population (handout)
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 214 TUESDAY, DEC 18 - Room 210 & 216 WEDNESDAY, DEC 19
Unit 11: Pollution and Unit 12: Human Population
WEEK 17 - DECEMBER 17-21, 2018
Unit 11: Pollution and Unit 12: Human Population TEST
Unit 13.1: Types of Clouds p.137-138
Objective: Observe and identify the types of clouds.
Activity 13.1: Different Types of Clouds in The Sky p.84-85
Aim: To identify the different types of clouds
Unit 13.2: Fog, Unit 13.3 Dew, Unit 13.4 Hail and Unit 13.5 Wind p.139-143
Objective: Describe how fog, dew, hail and wind are formed. Explain the occurrence of wind due to the unequal heating of the Earth's surface. Recognize that land absorbs and releases heat faster than water. Explain the effects of wind on living things and the environment.
At A Glance Flow Chart p.144 Science Glossary p.145
Unit 13 Self-Check (handout)
Revision Exercise - Section A: Multiple Choice Questions p.86-93
Revision Exercise - Section B: Structured Questions p.94-101
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT OUTLINE DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 25
(for students who have opted to do a science project)