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Science Curriculum
Science - Grade 5

Research and Inquiry
Problem Solving: Reasonableness
The learner will be able to determine the reasonableness of an answer to a scientific problem.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Problem Solving Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Investigations: Math & Science
The learner will be able to perform scientific investigations that center on the relationship between mathematics and science (NJCCCS 5.3).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Investigations: Conducting Analysis Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Data: Organization/Scientific
The learner will be able to organize scientific data (NJCCCS 5.3).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Data: Organization Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Problem Solving: Constraints
The learner will be able to recognize that solutions to a problem may have restrictions or constraints, such as costs or materials.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Problem Solving Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Explanations: Alternatives/Identify
The learner will be able to identify alternative explanations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Explanations Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Technology: Data/Understand/Accuracy
The learner will be able to understand that technology used to gather data often improves the accuracy.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Technology: Data Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Questioning: Types
The learner will be able to understand the difference between scientific questions and other types of questions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Questioning Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Scientific Data: Communicate
The learner will be able to communicate scientific information.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Scientific Data Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
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Physical Science
Energy: Forms and Uses
The learner will be able to give examples of the different forms of energy. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Energy: Conservation
The learner will be able to relate to and explain why we are in an energy crisis. (NJCCCS 5.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Energy: Forms and Uses
The learner will be able to recognize that all matter has energy. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Energy: Forms and Uses
The learner will be able to explain and understand that three main ways thermal energy is transferred - convection, conduction and radiation - and give examples of each. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Energy: Potential and Kinetic
The learner will be able to recognize and compare potential and kinetic energy confirming the concept that energy is the ability make things move/do work and kinetic energy is the energy of matter in motion. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Energy: Tranformation
The learner will be able to give examples of energy being transformed confirming the concept that energy can be transformed from one form to another, be stored and is conserved. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Energy: Conservation
The learner will be able to investigate the law of conservation of energy using a conceptual model. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Energy: Renewable - NonRenewable
The learner will be able to name compare and contrast non-renewable and renewable sources of energy, their cost and benefits. (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Energy: Sun
The learner will be able to explain that the son is the primary source of energy on Earth. (NJCCCS 5.1, 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Sound: Characteristics
The learner will be able to name characteristics of sound and explain that it is produced by vibrations. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Sound: Different Mediums
The learner will be able to demonstrate how sound travels in different mediums (solid, liquid, gas). (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Sound: Frequency of Vibrations
The learner will be able to analyze how the frequency of vibration affects the pitch of an object. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Analysis Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Sound: Pitch and Volume
The learner will be able to compare and control pitch and volume. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Sound: Reflected
The learner will be able to give examples of how sound can be reflected and/or absorbed by matter. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Light: Characteristics
The learner will be able to name characteristics of light and give examples of natural and artificial sources confirming the concept that light is a form of energy that can be produced naturally or artificially. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Light: Emitted/Reflected
The learner will be able to explain how light must be emitted or reflected off an object for the object to be seen. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Light: Refracted
The learner will be able to demonstrate that light can be bent, or refracted. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Light and Sound: Compare and Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast sound and light. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Analysis Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Light: White Light
The learner will be able to show that white light is a mixture of the different spectrum colors. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Light: Mixed Pigments
The learner will be able to analyze why mixed pigments may produce black in terms of light absorption and reflection. (NJCCCS 5.7).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Acids Analysis Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
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Earth and Space Science
Astronomy: Constellations
The learner will be able to identify various constellations in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere using a star guide map (NJCCCS 5.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Air Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Astronomy: Satellites and Space Probes
The learner will be able to explain the main differences between satellites and space probes (NJCCCS 5.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Air Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Astronomy: Star
The learner will be able to explain what makes a star a star. (NJCCCS 5.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Air Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Astronomy: Life Cycle of a Star
The learner will be able to become familiar with the terminology and steps involved in the life cycle of a star.. (NJCCCS 5.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Air Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Astronomy: Planets
The learner will be able to discuss important facts about each planet in our solar system (NJCCCS 5.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Air Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Astronomy: Solar System
The learner will be able to identify parts of the solar system. (NJCCCS 5.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Air Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Astronomy: Universe
The learner will be able to begin to understand the enormity of the universe. (NJCCCS 5.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Air Knowledge Introduce New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Astronomy: Buehler -Landing on Moon
The learner will be able to simulate landing on the moon and assume active roles as part of command and control and space module. (NJCCCS 5.9).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Air Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
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Living Systems: Cells
The learner will be able to identify and describe the structure and function of cells and cell parts. (NJCCCS 5.5).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Plants Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
Living Things: Basic Characteristics
The learner will be able to explain and give common examples of how living things grow and develop confirming the concept that nearly all living things have basic characteristics in common - reproductions, growth, movement and response. (NJCCCS 5.2).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Agriculture Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, National Science Education Standards, The Higher Order Learning (1999) Curriculum, Chester Science Currriculum Committee and Fifth Grade Teachers. Classroom
  
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