KA 5th Grade 1rst 40 days of Science 7/25- 9/7 Pacing 2012- 2013- Bowie
Technology- Week 1
Subject: Science
Week of July 25, 2012 – July 27, 2012 Text book
Our target: I can identify the steps in the scientific method.
Vocabulary: observe, draw conclusions, infer, hypothesis, data, analyze, synthesize, interpret, predict, variables
CELLS Week 2
Week of July 30, 2012 – August 4, 2012 Text book 20-29
Our Target: I can label parts of an animal cell and plant cell. I can discuss the functions of plant and animal cells.
Vocabulary: organism, cell, unicellular, multicellular, chlorophyll, tissue, organ, organ system, skeletal system, muscular system, digestive system nervous system
Activity 1: Cell drawing and labeling of plant and animal cells
Activity 2: Cell project- Create edible plant or animal cell with all labeled parts
NUTRITIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE ECOSYSTEM- Week 3
Week of August 6, 2012 – August 10, 2012 Text book 140- 165
Our Target: I can explain how populations compete and are limited by the resources they need.
Vocabulary: food chain, food web, energy pyramid, community, population, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, symbiosis, producer, consumer, parasite, ecosystem, predator, prey, habitat, niche, carrying capacity, limiting factor
Activity 1: Create a food web or food chain using magazine photos for example grass, rabbit, snake. Be creative!
Activity 2: Have students to create a trifold of the symbiosis relationships (commensalism, mutualism, parasitism)
PHOTOSYNTHESIS- Week 4
Week of August 13, 2012 – August 17, 2012 Text book 46- 59
Our Target: I can discuss the process by which leaves carry out photosynthesis.
Vocabulary: xylem, phloem, photosynthesis, transpiration, cellular respiration
Activity 1- Explore activity pg. 47 (number of leaves affect transport of water)
Activity 2- plant experiment using both materials for photosynthesis and non materials.
CHANGES IN THE ECOSYSTEM- Week 5
Week of August 20, 2012 – August 24, 2012 Text book 194- 205 Water cycle 184- 185, 190 (compost)
Our Target: I can compare and contrast human activities and natural disasters and their impact on the environment.
Vocabulary: water cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off, ground water, compost, extinct species, endangered species, threatened species,
(brief definitions- succession, primary succession, pioneer species, pioneer, community, climax community, secondary succession).
Activity 1- Compost creation for school garden
Activity 2- Man vs. Nature (listing human impacts vs. natural impacts article time for kids) p. 228 Keeping our water clean mock oil spill read book oil spill (picture perfect lessons)
* careers in science 232 gardening ecologist
ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS FOR SURVIVAL- Week 6
Week of August 27, 2012 – August 31, 2012 Text book 166-177
Our Target: I can explain how populations compete and are limited by the resources they need.
Vocabulary: adaptation, camouflage, protective coloration, protective resemblance, mimicry
Activity 1- Where’s Waldo (blending examples)
Activity 2- ( pictures in one seeing things from different perspective use art vase/ face as example).
TRAITS AND HEREDITY- Week 7
Week of September 3, 2012 – September 7, 2012 Text book 122- 134
Our Target: I can describe how traits are passed from one generation to another.
Vocabulary: heredity, inherited trait, instinct, gene, dominant trait, recessive trait, pedigree, carrier
Activity 1- p. 130-131 genetically modified corn