5th Grade Science
42 Lessons
Conejo Elementary
Thousand Oaks, CA
Suburban Environment
5th Grade Science
(4 Units, 42 Lessons)
Unit 2 - The Sun and Earth Connection(16 Lessons)
The Center of Our Solar System- The Sun- Part 15th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Having students complete a pre-assessement will help the teacher see any misconceptions that students may have about the solar system.
The Center of Our Solar System- The Sun- Part 25th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Why is the Sun such an important part of our daily lives and what are the important features of the Sun?
The Center of Our Solar System- The Sun- Part 35th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Understanding the relationship of the Earth to the Sun is important for students so that they have a basis for other concepts they will be learning about the Sun and the Solar System.
What Makes Day and Night?5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:The rotation or spin of the Earth on its axis is the movement that causes day and night.
Calculating Photoperiods (Lengths of Days)5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:The length of a day or photoperiod, changes depending on the time of year. Students will look for patterns in these changes and understand why these changes occur.
Rotation and Revolution of the Earth around the Sun 5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:The movement of the Earth around the Sun is the basis for understanding other solar system patterns that relate to day and night, the length of day, shadows, eclipses, and other phenomena.
Me and My Shadow5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Students will carry out an investigation to show the patterns of the daily changes of the length and direction of shadows. They will represent their data in graphical displays.
Making a 2 dimensional Orrery.5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Creating a model orrery of the Sun, Earth and Moon will help students visualize the movement of these 3 objects in the sky and how they are the basis to understanding other patterns we observe.
Solar Eclipse- Part 15th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:By creating and using pinhole viewers, students will get an opportunity to observe a partial solar eclipse while it is happening.
Solar Eclipse- Part 25th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:We will continue to learn about what happens during a solar eclipse as well as learn more about the different types of solar eclipses.
Moon Observations5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:The Moon is the easiest object to observe in the night sky so it's a good way to introduce students to making nighttime observations. In doing this they will see patterns of the change in appearance of the Moon and will see the change in its location.
Making Models of the Moon Phases5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Making models is an important aspect to the NGSS and gives students a concrete and hands-on component to help them understand more abstract concepts.
The Planets of our Solar System5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:What are the objects that are a part of our Solar System and how do they compare in size to the Earth and Sun?
Star Light, Star Bright-Part 15th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Stars are the most commonly known objects of the universe and they are the building blocks of galaxies.
Star Light, Star Bright Part 25th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Many factors affect the brightness of stars. This lesson focuses on the factors of size and distance.
Constellations5th Grade Science» Unit:The Sun and Earth Connection
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Big Idea:Building upon their learning experiences about stars and their brightness, students will become more familiar with the patterns that these stars make in the night sky.
