Science
Fulton County Fifth Grade Learning Standards
Characteristics of Science
(Habits of Mind and The Nature of Science)
• Measure, keep records, and offer reasons for scientific findings
• Distinguish observations fromideas and speculations
• Understand the importance of safety
• Use computational skills to analyze scientific data correctly
• Use the relevant tools of science, including computers, to explore science
• Understand and communicate scientific ideas clearly
• Be familiar with both old and new scientific knowledge
Physical Science
• Demonstrate that the mass of an object is equal to the sum of its parts to include atoms and subatomic particles
• Investigate physical change (separating mixtures, phases of water) and chemical change (burning and rusting)
• Investigate static and current electricity and determine the necessary components of an electric circuit
• Investigate common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors
• Compare a bar magnet to an electromagnet
Earth Science
• Identify the surface features of the earth caused by constructive (deposition, volcanoes,
earthquakes, etc.) and destructive (erosion, weathering, volcano, earthquake, etc.) processes
Life Science
• Demonstrate how animals and plants are sorted into groups
• Compare and contrast characteristics of learned behaviors and inherited traits
• Diagram and identify parts of various cells using microscopes
• Relate how microorganisms benefit and harm larger organisms
*Science Glossary
Acceleration is a change in motion caused by unbalanced forces or a change in velocity.
Atom is the smallest unit of an element that has all the propertiesof the element.
Compound is a substance made of the atoms of two or more elements.
Condensation is the change of state from a gas to a liquid. (Drops of water form on the outside of a very
cold glass because of the condensation of water vapor in the air.)
Conductors are materials that allow electricity to pass through them easily (ex., copper).
Constructing hypotheses includes formulating generalizations that include all objects or events of the
same class. Questions, inferences, and predictions can lead to the formation of a hypothesis. The hypothesis must be tested if its credibility is to be established.
Drawing conclusions includes interpreting data acquired through experimentation to determine
whether a hypothesis is supported.
Deposition is the process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location.
Electron is a subatomic particle with a negative charge.
Erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another.
Experimenting includes the design and implementation of procedures toobtain reliable information about
interrelationships among objects andevents.
Investigating includes formulating and solving a problem and experimenting and drawing conclusions.
Formulating models includes describing or constructing physical, verbal, mental, or mathematical
explanations of systems and interrelated phenomena that cannot
be observed directly. Models may be used in predicting outcomes of planned experiments.
Identifying variables includes finding the variables of a system and selecting those to be held constant.
Insulators are materials that do not allow electricity to move easily through them (plastics, rubber,
wood, paper, cloth, ceramics).
Interpreting data includes the identification of trends or patterns insets of data. Patterns in data may be
used to establish generalizations, make predictions, and formulate hypotheses.
Invertebrates are animals without a backbone.
Manipulating variables includes changing one thing in an experiment to determine how theresults will change.
Molecule is a grouping of two or more atoms bonded together.
Neutron is a subatomic particle with no charge.
Nucleus of an atom is found in the center of the atom and contains protons and neutrons.
Plate tectonics is the moving of irregularly shaped slabs (plates) that make up the Earth’s lithosphere
(topmost solid part of the Earth, which is composed of the crust and some of the mantle).
Proton is a subatomic particle witha positive charge.
Speed is a measure of the distance an object moves in a given amount of time.
Velocity is an object’s speed in a particular direction.
Vertebrates are animals with a backbone.
Click the following link to see all Fulton County Fifth Grade Learning Objectives http://portal.fultonschools.org/departments/Instruction/Curriculum/Documents/Learning%20Objectives/Grade%205-web%20version.pdf
(Habits of Mind and The Nature of Science)
• Measure, keep records, and offer reasons for scientific findings
• Distinguish observations fromideas and speculations
• Understand the importance of safety
• Use computational skills to analyze scientific data correctly
• Use the relevant tools of science, including computers, to explore science
• Understand and communicate scientific ideas clearly
• Be familiar with both old and new scientific knowledge
Physical Science
• Demonstrate that the mass of an object is equal to the sum of its parts to include atoms and subatomic particles
• Investigate physical change (separating mixtures, phases of water) and chemical change (burning and rusting)
• Investigate static and current electricity and determine the necessary components of an electric circuit
• Investigate common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors
• Compare a bar magnet to an electromagnet
Earth Science
• Identify the surface features of the earth caused by constructive (deposition, volcanoes,
earthquakes, etc.) and destructive (erosion, weathering, volcano, earthquake, etc.) processes
Life Science
• Demonstrate how animals and plants are sorted into groups
• Compare and contrast characteristics of learned behaviors and inherited traits
• Diagram and identify parts of various cells using microscopes
• Relate how microorganisms benefit and harm larger organisms
*Science Glossary
Acceleration is a change in motion caused by unbalanced forces or a change in velocity.
Atom is the smallest unit of an element that has all the propertiesof the element.
Compound is a substance made of the atoms of two or more elements.
Condensation is the change of state from a gas to a liquid. (Drops of water form on the outside of a very
cold glass because of the condensation of water vapor in the air.)
Conductors are materials that allow electricity to pass through them easily (ex., copper).
Constructing hypotheses includes formulating generalizations that include all objects or events of the
same class. Questions, inferences, and predictions can lead to the formation of a hypothesis. The hypothesis must be tested if its credibility is to be established.
Drawing conclusions includes interpreting data acquired through experimentation to determine
whether a hypothesis is supported.
Deposition is the process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location.
Electron is a subatomic particle with a negative charge.
Erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another.
Experimenting includes the design and implementation of procedures toobtain reliable information about
interrelationships among objects andevents.
Investigating includes formulating and solving a problem and experimenting and drawing conclusions.
Formulating models includes describing or constructing physical, verbal, mental, or mathematical
explanations of systems and interrelated phenomena that cannot
be observed directly. Models may be used in predicting outcomes of planned experiments.
Identifying variables includes finding the variables of a system and selecting those to be held constant.
Insulators are materials that do not allow electricity to move easily through them (plastics, rubber,
wood, paper, cloth, ceramics).
Interpreting data includes the identification of trends or patterns insets of data. Patterns in data may be
used to establish generalizations, make predictions, and formulate hypotheses.
Invertebrates are animals without a backbone.
Manipulating variables includes changing one thing in an experiment to determine how theresults will change.
Molecule is a grouping of two or more atoms bonded together.
Neutron is a subatomic particle with no charge.
Nucleus of an atom is found in the center of the atom and contains protons and neutrons.
Plate tectonics is the moving of irregularly shaped slabs (plates) that make up the Earth’s lithosphere
(topmost solid part of the Earth, which is composed of the crust and some of the mantle).
Proton is a subatomic particle witha positive charge.
Speed is a measure of the distance an object moves in a given amount of time.
Velocity is an object’s speed in a particular direction.
Vertebrates are animals with a backbone.
Click the following link to see all Fulton County Fifth Grade Learning Objectives http://portal.fultonschools.org/departments/Instruction/Curriculum/Documents/Learning%20Objectives/Grade%205-web%20version.pdf