FIFTH GRADE
Room 210
Mon @ 12:45, Wed @ 8:00, Thurs @ 11:05, Fri @ 1:50
Room 211
Mon @ 1:50, Wed @ 9:15, Thurs @ 12:45, Fri @ 12:45
Room 212
Mon @ 11:05, Tues @ 9:15, Wed @ 12:45, Fri @ 9:15
WEEK 1 - AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
Welcoming of students and assigning textbooks.
Science To Brag About (handout)
Students will look at a variety of science disciplines and determine their branch.
Unit 1.1: Our Respiratory System p.2-3
Objective: Identify the main parts of the respiratory system and their function.
The Lung Machine (handout)
Aim: To set up a lung model and understand how our lungs work when we breathe
WEEK 2 - SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2020
September 7 - Labour Day - No School
Unit 1.2: Breathe In, Breathe Out p.4-5
Objective: Explain the mechanism of breathing.
I'll Huff and I'll Puff (handout)
Aim: To measure the required amounts of water and the volume of air exhaled
Unit 1.3: Common Illnesses Related To Our Respiratory System p.6-7
Objective: Recognize common illnesses related to the respiratory system.
Unit 1.4: Keeping Our Respiratory System Healthy p.8
Objective: Describe ways to keep our respiratory system healthy and explain how breathing and movement are interrelated.
Unit 1.5: Animal Respiratory System p.9-11
Objective: Recognize the respiratory system in some animals.
Fishy Business (handout)
Aim: To study the respiratory system of a fish
September 11 - Ped Day - No School
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - WEDNESDAY, SEPT 23
(Unit 1: Our Respiratory System)
WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2020
Unit 1 Self-Check (handout)
Unit 1 Vocabulary Crossword (handout)
At A Glance Flow Chart p.12 Science Glossary p.14
Unit 1 Vocabulary matching and review questions (handout)
Unit 2.1: Parts of The Circulatory System and Their Function p.16-17
Objective: Identify the main parts of the circulatory system and their functions.
Unit 2.2: Journey of Blood in Our Body p.18
Objective: Explain the path of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and from all parts of the body to the heart.
Unit 2.3: Pulse p.19
Objective: Experiment and explain the effects of exercise and rest on the pulse rate.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - WEDNESDAY, SEPT 23
(Unit 1: Our Respiratory System)
WEEK 4 - SEPTEMBER 21-25, 2020
Go With The Flow (handout)
Aim: To describe the movement of blood in the human circulatory system
Run For Your Life! (handout)
Aim: To learn how to make and use a pulse detector
Unit 1: Our Respiratory System TEST
The Ups and Downs of Life (handout)
Aim: To observe how exercise affects the heart rate of a person
Unit 2.4: Illnesses Related To Our Circulatory System p.20-21
Objective: Recognize diseases related to the circulatory system and abnormalities in the organs of the circulatory system.
Unit 2.5: Keeping Our Circulatory System Healthy p.22
Objective: Recognize ways we can care for our circulatory system.
Unit 2.6: Relationship Between The Digestive, Circulatory and Respiratory Systems p.23
Objective: Relate the function of the circulatory system to that of the digestive and respiratory systems.
Relationship Between Circulatory, Digestive and Respiratory Systems (handout)
Aim: To understand the relationship between the functions of the circulatory, digestive and respiratory system
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, OCT 8
(Unit 2: The Circulatory System)
WEEK 5 - SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 2, 2020
At A Glance Flow Chart p.24 Science Glossary p.26
Unit 2 Self-Check (handout)
Unit 2 Vocabulary matching (handout)
Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword and review questions (handout)
Go With The Flow Crossword (handout)
Students will learn the passage of blood through the circulatory system.
Unit 4.1: Different Kinds of Cells and Their Functions p.40-43
Objective: Understand that each kind of cell in our body has a distinct function. Recognize that plants have a variety of different cells.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, OCT 8
(Unit 2: The Circulatory System)
WEEK 6 - OCTOBER 5-9, 2020
Plant and Animal Cells (handout) - if possible to share microscopes ?
Aim: To observe plant and animal cells using a microscope
Unit 4.2: Cells Need Energy p.44
Objective: Know that a cell needs energy to carry out its function.
At A Glance Flow Chart p.45 Science Glossary p.46
Unit 1: The Circulatory System TEST
Unit 4 Self-Check and vocabulary crossword (handout)
PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - OCTOBER 14 OR 15
(for students who have opted to write the contest)
WEEK 7 - OCTOBER 12-16, 2020
October 12 - Thanksgiving Day - No School
Unit 5.1: Types of Invertebrates p.48-49
Objective: Describe the common types of invertebrates.
Unit 5.2: Insects, Spiders, Millipedes and Crustaceans p.50-51
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of insects, spiders, millipedes and crustaceans.
Unit 5.3: Starfish, Sea Urchins and Sea Cucumbers p.52
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers.
Unit 5.4: Jellyfish, Corals and Sea Anemones p.53
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of jellyfish, corals and sea anemones.
Unit 5.5: Sponges p.54
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of sponges.
Unit 5.6: Snails, Slugs, Clams and Mussels p.55
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of snails, slugs, clams and mussels.
CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - OCTOBER 14 OR 15 @ HOME (until 6:30 p.m.)
(for students who have opted to write the contest)
October 16 - Ped Day - No School
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, OCT 29
(Unit 5: Invertebrates)
WEEK 8 - OCTOBER 19-23, 2020
October 16 - Ped Day - No School
Unit 5.7: Worms p.56
Objective: Describe the observable characteristics of worms.
Unit 5.8: Comparing Invertebrates p.57
Objective: Compare the habitat and body structure of different invertebrates.
Invertebrates (handout)
Aim: To compare the characteristics of different invertebrates
At A Glance Flow Chart p.58-59 Science Glossary p.60
Unit 5 Self-Check and vocabulary crossword (handout)
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, OCT 29
(Unit 5: Invertebrates)
WEEK 9 - OCTOBER 26-30, 2020 ... HAPPY HALLOWEEN !
Unit 6.1: Requirements for Photosynthesis p.62
Objective: Know that the plants make their own food in a process called photosynthesis.
Unit 6.2: Process of Photosynthesis p.63
Objective: Investigate the requirements for photosynthesis to take place.
Unit 6.3: Storage of Starch
Objective: Learn that plants store excess food as starch.
Photosynthesis Crossword - Leafy Green Food Factories (handout)
Unit 6 Self-Check and vocabulary crossword (handout)
Unit 5: Invertebrates TEST
HALLOWEEN BINGO PARTY !