Fifth Grade

Science Companion

I Wonder: notice, ask questions, state problems

I Think: consider, gather information, predict

I Try: experiment, model, test ideas, repeat

I Observe: watch, examine, measure

I Record: record data, organize, describe, classify, graph, draw

I Discover: look for patterns, reflect, interpret, conclude, communicate

Science Companion units are designed so that teaching science for 2 - 45 minute classes each week will allow you to easily complete the necessary units in one year. A team of Central Bucks teachers have designed a suggested schedule for Fifth Grade Science. This is just a suggestion, but may prove useful for teachers new to Science Companion. Click here to see the suggested schedule.

		Energy Whether testing the efficiency of light bulbs, exploring heat conduction, or designing an imaginary invention demonstrating the transfer of energy, students discover that energy is at the root of all change occurring in the world around them. Lessons at a Glance Sample Lesson Sample Assessments Light, Heat, Electricity, & Magnetism AND Transfer of Energy - free simulations.
		Nature's Recyclers From watching composting worms create soil, to modeling the nutrient cycle, students have the opportunity to use their investigations to understand the organisms that carry out the process of decomposition and recycle nutrients in an ecosystem. Lessons at a Glance Sample Lesson Sample Assessments Organisms & Their Environments - free simulations from learningscience.org
		Central Bucks will continue to teach the ESP kit for the Weather Unit of Fifth Grade.