Welcome to 5th grade Science!
5th grade science covers some space, some fossils, chemistry and a bit of physics. It’s an exciting year and we’ll learn a lot!
Our pacing guide is here, though we are flexible on timing.
Q1 Focus Questions:
- What patterns in temperature can you find on Earth at different times of the year?
- What causes the average temperatures on Earth near the equator to be higher than the average temperatures on Earth far from the equator?
- Why is it summer in the United States (North America) when it is winter in Argentina (South America)?
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What causes winter in the United States to occur in December–February and summer to occur in the United States in June–August?
What is happening in Brazil, and why?
- Why is there more daylight in the summer days than in the winter days? How does the amount of daylight affect the temperature of the area?
- Challenge Questions
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Space Science Focus Questions
Entry 1:
- Why are some places on Earth hotter than others at different times of the year?
- What patterns in temperature can you find on Earth at different times of the year?
- What causes the average temperatures on Earth near the equator to be higher than the average temperature on Earth far from the equator?
- Why is it summer in the United States (Northern Hemisphere) when it is winter in Argentina (Southern Hemisphere)?
- What causes winter in the United States to occur in December–February and summer to occur in the United States in June–August? What is happening in Brazil, and why?
- Why is there more daylight in the summer days than in the winter days? How does the amount of daylight affect the temperature of the area?
Entry 2:
- Why does the moon change shape?
- What causes an eclipse? Do they happen in a pattern?
- Why do we see stars at night but not in the daytime? Do stars have a pattern?
- How are constellations useful in navigating through outer space?
Entry 3:
- How do we categorize objects in the universe?
- What are objects in the night sky?
- What is a comet? Asteroids? Meteoroids? Moons?
- Why do comets move the way they do? Asteroids? Meteoroids? Moons?
Entry 4:
- (Also in Entry 2) What is a constellation?
- Do constellations change position? Why or why not?
- (Also in Entry 3 and 6) What are objects in the night sky?
- Can planets be seen at night? Why or why not?
- What tools are used to find patterns in stars?
Entry 5:
- What roles do stars play in our universe?
- Why does the sun look so big compared to other stars?
- How do stars change over time?
Entry 6:
- Why does our galaxy look and behave the way it does?
- (Also in Entry 3 and 4) What are the objects in the night sky?
- How are other galaxies different from the Milky Way?
- What are the shapes and sizes of other galaxies?