Matter & Its Properties
Explore physical changes, chemical changes, mixtures, and solutions.
FIFTH-GRADE SUBJECT GUIDE
Science begins with questions. We’ll investigate, model, test ideas, and use evidence to understand the world around us.
We will cover 4 major units (1 per quarter), building on skills the students have learned in previous years. These units include:
Force and Motion
Ecosystems
Human Body Systems
Weather
WHAT WE'LL LEARN
Explore physical changes, chemical changes, mixtures, and solutions.
Investigate how forces change an object’s motion.
Explore the various human body systems and how they all work together.
Examine ecosystems and the needs of living things.
Study weather, including weather patterns and forecasting weather.