5th Grade Science
82 Lessons
Memorial Intermediate
Fitchburg, MA
Urban Environment
5th Grade Science
(7 Units, 82 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Earth's Changing Surface(11 Lessons)
Earth's Changing Surface Vocabulary Preview (Cornerstone Lesson)5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will distinguish among seven processes that change the Earth's surface by completing a vocabulary word sort . They will apply these processes as they examine photos of land changes, determine what caused the land change, and write claim statement.
Part 1-The Structure of the Earth 5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will construct an explanation with evidence to explain why it is impossible to dig through the ground to the other side of the Earth.
Part 2-The Structure of the Earth 5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will create a model the Earth’s four layers according to their relative size and thickness.
Part 1-How Does Physical Weathering Impact the Earth's Surface? 5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will conduct a simulation to explain how physical weathering changes the Earth's surface.
Part 2- How Does Physicial Weathering Impact Earth's Surface? 5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will construct a scientific explanation that uses evidence from images to support their claim of which physical weathering factor caused the change in the Earth's surface.
How Does Chemical Weathering Change Earth's Surface? 5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will conduct a simulation of chemical weathering to develop an understanding how it changes Earth's surface.
Erosion and Deposition5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will carry out an investigation on erosion on erosion to understand the effects it has on changing Earth's surface.
Minerals and Their Properties5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will investigate properties of minerals by conducting different tests to identify and describe them.
Day 1-How Do Rocks Form?5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will examine a variety of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks and describe how each one forms.
Day 2- How do Rocks Form?5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will use processes like weathering, compaction, heat and pressure, and melting to simulate how rocks change from one form to another.
The Rock Cycle5th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Changing Surface
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Big Idea:Students will create a collage illustrating the rock cycle.
