Science in Grade 5

Long Range Plans

*these plans are tentative and subject to change

Understanding Life Systems: Human Organ System

    Big ideas students will understand by the end of the unit:

• organ systems are components of a larger system (the body) and, as such, work together and affect one another;

• organ structures are linked to their functions;

• systems in the human body work together to meet our basic needs;

• choices we make affect our organ systems and, in turn, our overall health.

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Understanding Matter and Energy: Properties of and Changes in Matter

    Big ideas students will understand by the end of the unit:

• there are three states of matter;

• matter that changes state is still the same matter;

• physical change refers to the fact that a substance can be changed from one form to another;

• chemical change implies the formation of a new substance;

• the properties of materials determine their use and may have an effect on society and the environment.

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Understanding Earth and Space Systems: Conservation of Energy and Resources

    Big ideas students will understand by the end of the unit:

• energy sources are either renewable or non-renewable;

• energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be transformed;

• choices about using energy and resources have both immediate and long-term impacts;

• conservation (reducing our use of energy and resources) is one way of reducing the impacts of using energy and resources.

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Understanding Structures and Mechanisms: Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms

    Big ideas students will understand by the end of the unit:

• structures and mechanisms throughout our environment have forces that act on and within them;

• we can measure forces in order to determine how they affect structures and mechanisms.  This information can be used to guide the design of new structures and mechanisms;

• forces that result from natural phenomena have an effect on society and the environment.

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