IXL skill plan | NGSA Science 5th grade plan for the Rhode Island Assessments

Skill plan for the Rhode Island Assessments - NGSA Science 5th grade

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Life Sciences
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Physical Sciences
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Forces and Motion		1. How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect motion?
Forces and Motion
1. How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect motion?

Types of Interactions		Electric interactions 1. Introduction to static electricity and charged objects Magnetic interactions 2. Label magnets that attract or repel 3. Compare magnitudes of magnetic forces 4. Solve problems using magnets
Types of Interactions
Electric interactions 1. Introduction to static electricity and charged objects Magnetic interactions 2. Label magnets that attract or repel 3. Compare magnitudes of magnetic forces 4. Solve problems using magnets
Energy
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer		1. Predict heat flow 2. Predict temperature changes 3. Energy transformation 4. Electric circuits
Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
1. Predict heat flow 2. Predict temperature changes 3. Energy transformation 4. Electric circuits

Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life		1. How do plants make food? 2. Identify the photosynthetic organism 3. Identify roles in food chains
Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life
1. How do plants make food? 2. Identify the photosynthetic organism 3. Identify roles in food chains
Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Wave Properties		1. Compare amplitudes and wavelengths of waves
Wave Properties
1. Compare amplitudes and wavelengths of waves
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Information Processing		1. How do we see objects?
Information Processing
1. How do we see objects?
Matter and Its Interactions
Structure and Properties of Matter		1. Particle motion and changes of state 2. Compare properties of objects 3. Understand conservation of matter using graphs
Structure and Properties of Matter
1. Particle motion and changes of state 2. Compare properties of objects 3. Understand conservation of matter using graphs

Life Sciences
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Growth and Development of Organisms		1. Read and construct animal life cycle diagrams
Growth and Development of Organisms
1. Read and construct animal life cycle diagrams

Structure and Function		Life cycles 1. Compare animal life cycles 2. Flowering plant and conifer life cycles Animal structures 3. Use evidence to classify mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians 4. Use evidence to classify animals Body systems 5. Body systems: circulation and respiration 6. Body systems: digestion 7. Body systems: removing waste 8. Body systems: perception and motion Plant structures and functions 9. Classify fruits and vegetables as plant parts 10. Identify flower parts and their functions 11. Identify plant parts and their functions
Structure and Function
Life cycles 1. Compare animal life cycles 2. Flowering plant and conifer life cycles Animal structures 3. Use evidence to classify mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians 4. Use evidence to classify animals Body systems 5. Body systems: circulation and respiration 6. Body systems: digestion 7. Body systems: removing waste 8. Body systems: perception and motion Plant structures and functions 9. Classify fruits and vegetables as plant parts 10. Identify flower parts and their functions 11. Identify plant parts and their functions
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Inheritance and Variation of Traits		1. What affects traits? Use observations to support a hypothesis 2. Identify inherited and acquired traits
Inheritance and Variation of Traits
1. What affects traits? Use observations to support a hypothesis 2. Identify inherited and acquired traits
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Social Interactions and Group Behavior		1. Benefits of group behavior: North American caribou
Social Interactions and Group Behavior
1. Benefits of group behavior: North American caribou

Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems		1. How does matter move in food chains? 2. Interpret food webs I
Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
1. How does matter move in food chains? 2. Interpret food webs I
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity		1. Compare ancient and modern organisms: use observations to support a hypothesis
Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
1. Compare ancient and modern organisms: use observations to support a hypothesis

Adaptation		Adaptations 1. Animal adaptations: beaks, mouths, and necks 2. Animal adaptations: feet and limbs 3. Animal adaptations: skins and body coverings Ecosystems 4. Describe ecosystems
Adaptation
Adaptations 1. Animal adaptations: beaks, mouths, and necks 2. Animal adaptations: feet and limbs 3. Animal adaptations: skins and body coverings Ecosystems 4. Describe ecosystems

Earth and Space Sciences
Earth's Systems
Weather and Climate		1. Collect and graph temperature data 2. Use climate data to make predictions 3. Use data to describe climates
Weather and Climate
1. Collect and graph temperature data 2. Use climate data to make predictions 3. Use data to describe climates

Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions		1. Select parts of a topographic map
Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
1. Select parts of a topographic map

Earth Materials and Systems		1. Changes to Earth's surface: erosion 2. Describe the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
Earth Materials and Systems
1. Changes to Earth's surface: erosion 2. Describe the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes		1. Describe and graph water on Earth
The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes
1. Describe and graph water on Earth
Earth's Place in the Universe
The History of Planet Earth		1. Interpret evidence from fossils in rock layers
The History of Planet Earth
1. Interpret evidence from fossils in rock layers

The Universe and its Stars		1. Brightness of the Sun and other stars
The Universe and its Stars
1. Brightness of the Sun and other stars

Earth and the Solar System		1. Earth's rotation and orbit 2. Shadows 3. Day and night 4. Constellations and the changing night sky
Earth and the Solar System
1. Earth's rotation and orbit 2. Shadows 3. Day and night 4. Constellations and the changing night sky
Earth and Human Activity
Natural Resources		1. Evaluate natural energy sources
Natural Resources
1. Evaluate natural energy sources

Natural Hazards		1. Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding 2. Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage
Natural Hazards
1. Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding 2. Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage

Human Impacts on Earth Systems		1. Science literacy: how can a community protect sea turtles?
Human Impacts on Earth Systems
1. Science literacy: how can a community protect sea turtles?

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