IXL skill plan | MISA Science 5th grade plan for the Maryland Assessments

Skill plan for the Maryland Assessments - MISA Science 5th grade

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Earth and Space Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Science and Engineering Practices

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Earth and Space Science
Weather and Climate		1. Collect and graph temperature data 2. Use data to describe world climates
Weather and Climate
1. Collect and graph temperature data 2. Use data to describe world climates

Earth's Systems		Earth's processes 1. Interpret evidence from fossils in rock layers 2. Changes to Earth's surface: erosion 3. Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding 4. Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage Systems 5. Describe the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere Earth's features 6. Read a topographic map 7. Select parts of a topographic map Natural resources 8. Evaluate natural energy sources 9. Describe and graph water on Earth Conservation 10. Science literacy: how can a community protect sea turtles?
Earth's Systems
Earth's processes 1. Interpret evidence from fossils in rock layers 2. Changes to Earth's surface: erosion 3. Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding 4. Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage Systems 5. Describe the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere Earth's features 6. Read a topographic map 7. Select parts of a topographic map Natural resources 8. Evaluate natural energy sources 9. Describe and graph water on Earth Conservation 10. Science literacy: how can a community protect sea turtles?

Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System		1. Brightness of the Sun and other stars 2. Earth's rotation and orbit 3. Shadows 4. Day and night 5. Constellations and the changing night sky
Space Systems: Stars and the Solar System
1. Brightness of the Sun and other stars 2. Earth's rotation and orbit 3. Shadows 4. Day and night 5. Constellations and the changing night sky

Life Science
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems		Fossil evidence 1. Compare fossils to modern organisms Group behavior 2. Benefits of group behavior: North American caribou Adaptations 3. Animal adaptations: beaks, mouths, and necks 4. Animal adaptations: skins and body coverings 5. Animal adaptations: feet and limbs Ecosystems 6. Describe ecosystems
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Fossil evidence 1. Compare fossils to modern organisms Group behavior 2. Benefits of group behavior: North American caribou Adaptations 3. Animal adaptations: beaks, mouths, and necks 4. Animal adaptations: skins and body coverings 5. Animal adaptations: feet and limbs Ecosystems 6. Describe ecosystems

Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits		Life cycles 1. Compare different animals' life cycles 2. Read and construct flowering plant life cycle diagrams Traits 3. What affects traits? Use observations to support a hypothesis 4. Match offspring to parents using inherited traits 5. Inherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement
Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits
Life cycles 1. Compare different animals' life cycles 2. Read and construct flowering plant life cycle diagrams Traits 3. What affects traits? Use observations to support a hypothesis 4. Match offspring to parents using inherited traits 5. Inherited and acquired traits: use evidence to support a statement

Structure, Function, and Information Processing		Structures and functions 1. Identify plant parts and their functions 2. Human organs and their functions Information processing 3. Body systems: perception and motion
Structure, Function, and Information Processing
Structures and functions 1. Identify plant parts and their functions 2. Human organs and their functions Information processing 3. Body systems: perception and motion

Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems		Photosynthesis 1. How do plants make food? Digestion 2. Body systems: digestion Food chains and food webs 3. How does matter move in food chains? 4. Identify roles in food chains 5. Interpret food webs I
Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
Photosynthesis 1. How do plants make food? Digestion 2. Body systems: digestion Food chains and food webs 3. How does matter move in food chains? 4. Identify roles in food chains 5. Interpret food webs I

Physical Science
Forces and Interactions		Force and motion 1. How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect motion? Static electricity 2. Introduction to static electricity and charged objects Magnetic interactions 3. Compare strengths of magnetic forces 4. Solve problems using magnets
Forces and Interactions
Force and motion 1. How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect motion? Static electricity 2. Introduction to static electricity and charged objects Magnetic interactions 3. Compare strengths of magnetic forces 4. Solve problems using magnets

Energy		1. Predict heat flow 2. Electric circuits 3. Energy transformation
Energy
1. Predict heat flow 2. Electric circuits 3. Energy transformation

Waves: Waves and Information		1. Compare amplitudes and wavelengths of waves
Waves: Waves and Information
1. Compare amplitudes and wavelengths of waves

Structure and Properties of Matter		Particle motion 1. How does particle motion affect temperature? 2. Particle motion and changes of state 3. How does particle motion affect gas pressure? 4. Identify how particle motion affects temperature and pressure Conservation of matter 5. Understand conservation of matter using graphs Properties 6. Compare properties of objects Physical and chemical changes 7. Compare physical and chemical changes
Structure and Properties of Matter
Particle motion 1. How does particle motion affect temperature? 2. Particle motion and changes of state 3. How does particle motion affect gas pressure? 4. Identify how particle motion affects temperature and pressure Conservation of matter 5. Understand conservation of matter using graphs Properties 6. Compare properties of objects Physical and chemical changes 7. Compare physical and chemical changes

Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems		1. Identify the photosynthetic organism
Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
1. Identify the photosynthetic organism

Science and Engineering Practices
Investigating Science and Engineering Practices		1. Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage
Investigating Science and Engineering Practices
1. Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage

Sensemaking Science and Engineering Practices
Sensemaking Science and Engineering Practices


Critiquing Science and Engineering Practices		1. Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding
Critiquing Science and Engineering Practices
1. Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding

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