Curriculum Standards
5.2.1: Investigate the relationships among organisms in a specific ecosystem.
5.2.1.a: Classify specific kinds of relationships among plants and animals within an ecosystem.
Forest Ecosystem
Prairie Ecosystem
5.4.1: Realize that certain characteristics are passed from parents to offspring.
5.4.1.c: Compare and contrast how different plants reproduce (i.e., flowers, spores).
5.7.1: Know that objects in space have identifiable characteristics (e.g., appearance, location, and apparent motion).
5.7.1.a: Compare and contrast characteristics of the planets.
5.7.2: Investigate the patterns and movement of objects in space.
5.7.2.a: Demonstrate how moon phases occur.
5.7.2.b: Explain why the moon appears to change shape.
5.7.2.c: Explain the difference between rotation and revolution in the solar system.
5.11.1: Recognize that gravity is the force that pulls objects toward the earth.
5.11.1.a: Explain the effect that gravity has on objects found on earth.
5.11.2: Recognize the relationship between force and motion.
5.11.2.a: Explain the relationships among mass, force, and distance traveled.
5.11.2.b: Explain how slope affects the amount of force.
Charge Launcher
Force and Fan Carts
5.11.2.c: Explore and explain the use of simple machines.
Ants on a Slant (Inclined Plane)
Levers
Pulleys
Wheel and Axle
5.11.3: Recognize that the motion of objects is affected by friction.
5.11.3.a: Explore and explain how friction affects motion.
5.12.2: Recognize conditions that are associated with different states of matter.
5.12.2.b: Explain why different types of matter freeze, melt, and/or evaporate at different rates.
5.14.1: Know that energy exists in many forms.
5.14.1.a: Demonstrate and explain how energy can change form.
5.14.1.b: Differentiate between potential and kinetic energy.
5.14.3: Recognize the properties and uses of magnets.
5.14.3.a: Explore and describe the uses of magnets.
5.14.3.b: Demonstrate and describe a magnetic field.
5.14.4: Recognize the basic concept of electricity.
5.14.4.a: Construct and explain a parallel circuit.
5.14.4.b: Compare series and parallel circuits.
5.14.4.c: Explain the use of a specific type of electrical circuit.
Correlation last revised: 7/9/2009