SCIENCE  - GRADE FIVE

CH 5. 27

The student performs science activities in a safe manner.

CH 5. 28

The student engages in activities using problem-solving, decision-making, information gathering, inquiry and cooperative skills.

CH 5. 29

The student develops an understanding of technology and scientific tools and uses it in the application of scientific principles.

CH 5. 30

The student recognizes and explains how world events and people of many cultures have contributed to discoveries that have advanced science and technology.

CH 5. 31

The student uses math skills as a tool for problem-solving in science.

CH 5. 40

The student demonstrates an understanding of the environment as a system of interdependent parts that are affected by human activity as well as natural forces.

CH 5. 41

The student demonstrates understanding of the makeup and function of a system.

CH 5. 42

The student demonstrates understanding of the structure of the universe.

CH 5. 43

The student demonstrates an understanding of the structure of the human body.
CH   5. 27

Grade 5

The student performs science activities in a safe manner.

 Benchmarks
  • Demonstrates the safe and correct use of all scientific equipment

  • Knows location and use of safety equipment in the classroom
CH   5. 28

Grade 5

The student engages in activities using problem-solving, decision-making, information gathering, inquiry and cooperative skills.

(NCEE S5; S8; NRC A; CK 15; NJ 5.2)

 Benchmarks
  • States a problem in the form of a question that can be answered by an experiment
  • Makes a prediction (hypothesis) and conducts an experiment to test it
  • Collects, organizes, evaluates and communicates data in a variety of forms
  • Draws conclusions consistent with evidence
  • Uses models to illustrate scientific concepts and theories

  • Transforms data presented in one form to another form, including mathematical calculations, graphs and charts
CH   5. 29

Grade 5

The student develops an understanding of technology and scientific tools and uses it in the application of scientific principles.

(NCEE S6; NRC A; NJ 5.4)

 Benchmarks
  • Uses technology and all other appropriate scientific tools (including computers) to gather and evaluate data

  • Demonstrates an understanding of how scientific knowledge and processes are used to solve practical problems
CH   5.  30

Grade 5

The student recognizes and explains how world events and people of many cultures have contributed to discoveries that have advanced science and technology.

(NRC G; NJ 5.3)

 Benchmarks
  •  Uses a variety of communication methods (discussions, reading, writing, research) to research and share information about scientists and the cultures from which they originated and in which they worked

 
CH   5. 31

Grade 5

The student uses math skills as a tool for problem-solving in science.

(NCEE S6; NRC A; CK 15; NJ 5.5)

 Benchmarks

 

  • Performs all necessary mathematical functions in order to complete scientific tasks in a thorough and competent manner

  • Uses graphs to represent and interpret data

 

CH   5.  40

Grade 5

The student demonstrates an understanding of the environment as a system of interdependent parts that are affected by human activity as well as natural forces.

(NCEE S3; CK 8, 9; NJ 5.12)

 Benchmarks
  • Articulates how energy flows through ecosystems in one direction (food chains)
  • Investigates the interdependence of living things and their environment
  • Investigates the diversity of life

  • Analyzes the components of various ecosystems and the effects of those components on organisms

 

CH   5. 41

Grade 5

The student demonstrates understanding of the makeup and function of a system.

(NJ 5.1)

 Benchmarks
  • Explains that a system is a collection of components that work together to achieve a purpose
  • Describes the components of a system and how they influence each other

  • Investigates how systems are influenced by natural phenomena and human activities

 

CH   5. 42

Grade 5

The student demonstrates understanding of the structure of the universe.

 

(NCEE S3; NRC   D; CK3; NJ 5.11)

 Benchmarks
  • Describes the physical characteristics of the components of the solar system and compares the earth to other planets
  • Describes the technologies used to explore the universe
  • Explains how naturally occurring events (seasons, night/day, etc.) are related to the positions of the sun, earth and moon
  • Explains in an introductory manner the theories relating to the origin and evolution of the universe
  • Explains that the sun is a major source of the earth’s energy which is emitted in various forms, including visible light, infrared and ultraviolet radiation
  • Shows how light is reflected, refracted or absorbed when it interacts with matter, and how colors appear as a result of this interaction

  • Shows how vibrations in materials can generate waves

 

CH   5. 43

Grade 5

The student demonstrates an understanding of the structure of the body.

(NCEE S2; NRC   C; CK 6; NJ 5.6)

 Benchmarks

 

  •  Identifies the structure and explains the functions of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems