Carrie Boyden
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Carrie Boyden
5th Grade Science
82 Lessons
Memorial Intermediate
Fitchburg, MA
Urban Environment
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5th Grade Science
(7 Units, 82 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Earth's Changing Surface(11 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Weather (9 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Structure, Function, and Properties of Matter(19 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Ecosystems and Interactions(19 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Earth's Changing Surface(11 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Out Of This World- A Journey Through Our Solar System(11 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Forces and Motions(8 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Water On Earth(5 Lessons)

Earth's Changing Surface Vocabulary Preview (Cornerstone Lesson)
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

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.
35 Resources
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35 Resources
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Part 1-The Structure of the Earth
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

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.
Standards
26 Resources
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26 Resources
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Part 2-The Structure of the Earth
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

Big Idea:Students will create a model the Earth’s four layers according to their relative size and thickness.
Standards
24 Resources
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24 Resources
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Part 1-How Does Physical Weathering Impact the Earth's Surface?
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

Big Idea:Students will conduct a simulation to explain how physical weathering changes the Earth's surface.
Standards
30 Resources
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30 Resources
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Part 2- How Does Physicial Weathering Impact Earth's Surface?
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

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.
Standards
18 Resources
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18 Resources
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How Does Chemical Weathering Change Earth's Surface?
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

Big Idea:Students will conduct a simulation of chemical weathering to develop an understanding how it changes Earth's surface.
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38 Resources
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Erosion and Deposition
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

Big Idea:Students will carry out an investigation on erosion on erosion to understand the effects it has on changing Earth's surface.
36 Resources
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36 Resources
27 Favorites

Minerals and Their Properties
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

Big Idea:Students will investigate properties of minerals by conducting different tests to identify and describe them.
Standards
32 Resources
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32 Resources
34 Favorites

Day 1-How Do Rocks Form?
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

Big Idea:Students will examine a variety of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks and describe how each one forms.
Standards
24 Resources
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24 Resources
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Day 2- How do Rocks Form?
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

Big Idea:Students will use processes like weathering, compaction, heat and pressure, and melting to simulate how rocks change from one form to another.
35 Resources
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35 Resources
13 Favorites

The Rock Cycle
5th Grade Science
» Unit:
Earth's Changing Surface

Big Idea:Students will create a collage illustrating the rock cycle.
Standards
25 Resources
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25 Resources
55 Favorites