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 34 - MAY 6-10, 2019
Activity 20.1: Away We Go p.50-52
Aim: To find out how the height of a ramp affects the distance travelled by the toy car
Activity 20.2: Falling Water Bottle p.53-54
Aim: To find out whether the higher an object is raised, the more gravitational potential energy the object has
Activity 20.3: Super Launcher p.55-56
Aim: To study how the amount of elastic potential energy stored in a spoon affects the distance travelled by a paper ball launched from it
Activity 20.5: Get Energized p.59-60
Aim: To generate the different forms of energy in different set-ups
Activity 20.6: Energy Conversions p.61-62
Aim: To analyse a series of energy conversions
Activity 20.7: Energy Transformation p.63-65
Aim: To observe a series of energy changes
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 216 WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 - Room 210 & 214 FRIDAY, MAY 17
Unit 19: Gravitational and Frictional Forces and Unit 20: Energy Conversion
WEEK 35 - MAY 13-17, 2019
Unit 19: Gravitational and Frictional Forces and Unit 20: Energy Conversion Review
Unit 19: Gravitational and Frictional Forces and Unit 20: Energy Conversion TEST
Unit 21.1: Refraction of Light p.73-75
Objective: Explain the refraction of light when it travels from one medium to another. Explain how a lens works. Explain the dispersion of white light through a prism. State the application of knowledge of the dispersion of white light.
Activity 21.1: Light Bends p.66-69
Aim: To observe how light bends when it travels through different media
Activity 21.2: Formation of Rainbows p.70-71
Aim: To understand how a rainbow is formed
Unit 21.2: Transfer of Heat p.76
Objective: Explain how heat is transferred through conduction, convection and radiation.
At A Glance Flow Chart p.77 Science Glossary p.78
HW: Unit 21 Self-Check (handout)
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 210 & 214 FRIDAY, MAY 31- Room 216 MONDAY, JUNE 3
Unit 22: Electric Circuits
WEEK 36 - MAY 20-24, 2019
Unit 22.1: Electric Circuits p.79-80
Objective: Construct circuits, incorporating a battery or power supply and a range of switches, to make electrical devices work.
Unit 22.2: Circuit Diagrams and Symbols p.81-82
Objective: Recognize that circuits can be represented by drawing and conventional symbols.
Unit 22.3: Series and Parallel Circuits p.83-87
Objective: Distinguish between series and parallel circuits and state their advantages and disadvantages. Construct series and parallel circuits based on circuit diagrams.
Unit 22.3: Brightness of A Bulb p.88
Objective: Identify ways to make bulbs brighter or dimmer.
Activity 22.1: More Batteries In Series p.72-74
Aim: To find out the effect of connecting more batteries in series on the brightness of a bulb
Activity 22.2: More Bulbs In Series p.75-76
Aim: To find out the effect of connecting more bulbs in series on the brightness of a bulb
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 210 & 214 FRIDAY, MAY 31- Room 216 MONDAY, JUNE 3
Unit 22: Electric Circuits
WEEK 37 - MAY 27-31, 2019
Activity 22.3: Bulbs, Rearrange! p.77-79
Aim: To find out the effect of the arrangement of bulbs on the brightness of a bulb
At A Glance Flow Chart p.89 Science Glossary p.90
HW: Unit 22 Self-Check (handout)
Unit 22: Electric Circuits Review
Unit 22: Electric Circuits TEST
Unit 23.1: Sound Travels Away From The Source p.91-92
Objective: Describe how sound travels away from the source.
Activity 23.1: Loudness of A Sound p.80-81
Aim: To infer how the loudness of a sound changes with distance from the source of the sound
Unit 23.2: Sound Requires A Medium To Travel p.93
Objective: Describe how sound must travel through a medium.
Activity 23.2: The Cups-and-String Telephone p.82-83
Aim: To find out through which medium sound travels better
At A Glance Flow Chart p.94 Science Glossary p.94
HW: Unit 23 Self-Check (handout)
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 210 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 - Room 214 & 216 THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Unit 23: Sound and Unit 24: Soil - CANCELLED
WEEK 38 - JUNE 3-7, 2019
Unit 24.1: How Soil Is Formed p.95-97
Objective: Recognize that soil consists of weathered rocks and decomposed living things. Explain how different agents contribute to the weathering of rocks. Describe the process of soil formation as a result of weathering.
Unit 24.2: Soil Erosion p.98-100
Objective: Identify the natural causes of soil erosion. Explain how different factors affect soil erosion. Describe the effects of soil erosion on the shape of land, condition of soil and condition of water. Recognize ways to prevent soil erosion.
Activity 24.1: Soil Erosion p.84-87
Aim: To investigate how plants prevent soil erosion
At A Glance Flow Chart p.101 Science Glossary p.102
HW: Unit 24 Self-Check (handout)
Unit 23: Sound and Unit 24: Soil Review
EUREKA FESTIVAL FIELD TRIP
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - Room 210 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 - Room 214 & 216 THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Unit 23: Sound and Unit 24: Soil - CANCELLED
WEEK 39 - JUNE 10-14, 2019
Unit 23: Sound and Unit 24: Soil TEST - CANCELLED
Unit 25.1: Tides p.103-105
Objective: Know that the Moon's gravitational pull causes tides. Observe when high and low tides occur and how these affect people, other animals and plants.
Unit 25.2: Seasons p.106
Objective: Explain the occurrence of seasons
Unit 25.3: The Night Sky p.107-108
Objective: Recognize that stars can be seen at different times of the night using the naked eye or with binoculars or a telescope. Recognize that a constellation is a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky. Identify constellations in the sky. Describe how stars and constellations are useful to people.
Unit 25.4: Eclipses p.109
Objective: Explain the occurrence of lunar and solar eclipses. Identify safety precautions to take when viewing a solar eclipse.
At A Glance Flow Chart p.110-111 Science Glossary p.112
HW: Unit 25 Self-Check (handout)
WEEK 40 - JUNE 17-21, 2019
SCIENCE OLYMPICS WEEK
Activity 1: Marble Roller Coaster
Aim: Students must build cardboard tube roller coasters designed to maximize points awarded for design difficulty and accuracy.
Activity 2: Straw Egg Drop
Aim: Students must build a device of straws and masking tape to hold a large, raw egg. The device containing the egg will be dropped from a fixed height to a target. The egg must survive the fall without damaging its shell.
Activity 3: Bridge Building
Aim: Students must build a lengthy, strong and stable bridge using 70 plastic straws. The bridge must be able to support a chalkboard eraser or a similar object in weight at the center.