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5th Grade Science
Science is not belief, but the will to find
out, Unknown Author
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Science Equipment Measurement
Magnifying glass Size
Balance Mass (g/kg)
Goggles Safety
Graduated Cylinder Volume (ml/L)
Ruler Length (mm/cm/m/km)
Thermometer Temperature (C)
Stopwatch Time (sec/mins)
Hotplate Apply Heat
Scientific Process, Equipment Measurement
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Evaluating Models and Promotional Materials

• Evaluating
• Promotional Materials
• Review
• Infer
• Relate

• 3 Steps to Examining a Model
• Does it have all the parts?
• Does the model make sense?
• How can it be improved?

Evaluating Charts, Graphs, Models Promotional
Materials
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Organisms and How They Interact With the
Environment
Prey- animal that is eaten. Ex. Deer Predator-
animal that hunts Ex. Lion Producer- plants that
make food. Ex. Grass Consumer- animal that gets
food. Ex. Frog Decomposer- bacteria that eats
the remains Ex. Fungus
3 types of consumers Herbivores- plant
eaters Carnivores- meat eaters Omnivores- eat
both plants and meat
Energy is transferred from the Sun to the plants,
to herbivores, to the carnivores. So food chains
and webs represent the flow of energy in an
ecosystem.
Food Web Multiple food chains showing how
energy moves in an ecosystem.
Food Chain One example of the flow of energy in
an ecosystem
Ecosystems, Organisms and Reactions with
Environment
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Life Cycles and Change
Metamorphosis refers to the way organisms
develop, grow, change.
Incomplete Metamorphosis only has three stages,
egg, nymph adult. The nymph will resemble the
adult but will be wingless.
Complete Metamorphosis has four stages, egg,
larva, pupa, adult. The larva will not resemble
the adult stage at all.
Survival Adaptations, Life Cycle Change
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Our inherited traits come from our parents
Other things we learn over time or are taught.
Traits and Behaviors
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Cycles That Support Life
The water cycle provides plants and animals with
water to meet one of their basic needs and
survive.
The carbon cycle uses the process of
photosynthesis to take in carbon dioxide,
sunlight and water, to produce oxygen for plants
and animals, and food for itself.
Traits and Behaviors Cycles that Support Life
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Earths Structure and Change
The Earth is made of three layers, core, mantle
crust. The crust is the part that we inhabit and
the part that changes the most. The crust has
many land features known as landforms. These are
made through different processes on Earth.
Rapid Changes Volcanoes Adds new layers to
Earths surface. Destroys ecosystem around
it. Earthquakes Sudden movement of plates
beneath surface cause changes in the Earths
surface. Landslides Mass movement of land due to
gravity or other conditions that destabilize
the land.
Slow Changes Weathering Slow change over time
that break down rock by wind, water, ice and
growth of plant roots. Erosion Movement of
soil, sand, or sediment by wind, water or
ice. Deposition Soil, sand sediment is carried
away and new land is formed. Glaciers Large
sheet of moving ice that weathers and erodes the
surface as it moves.
Systems Cycles in Space, Earths Structure
Change
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Earths Resources
Earth has materials found naturally that we can
use for a variety of things. They are divided
into the three groups shown below.
Renewable Resources Plants Animals Water Oxygen
Soil
Alternative Resources Geothermal Hydroelectric Bi
o-fuels Solar Wind
Nonrenewable Resources Oil Natural
Gas Coal Minerals
Recycle
Limited
Endless
Fossil Fuels form over millions of years. Dead
plants and animals are buried by layers of
sediment. Over time, through heat and pressure,
they turn into coal, oil and natural gas.
Alternative Energy is the phrase we use to
describe alternatives to oil, coal and natural
gas. We are finding ways to utilize what we find
naturally on earth in a better and cheaper way.
Sedimentary Rock layers tell a story of the past.
They are formed when layers of soil, sand,
sediment and rock are deposited along with water
to form the layers over time. Fossils can be
found here and can also tell us about the
climate from the past.
Geo- Solar Wind
Biofuel Hydro- thermal
electric
Soil is a very important renewable resource.
Depending on the type, it can have a different
texture, ability to retain water, and support
life.
Weather, Water Cycle, Role of the Sun, Earths
Resources
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Energy in Motion
PULL
Energy that is used to move things is called
force.
Electrical energy moves in a path. A closed
path can be used to do work.
PUSH
Conductors
Insulators
Other Force Factor Include Gravity Friction M
ass
Forms of Energy, Their Properties, Energy in
Motion
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Water Boils at 100ºC Freezes at 0ºC
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Changes in States of Matter


Matter is always changing
Freezing
Evaporation
Melting
Condensation
Cooling

Heating
Physical Property of Matter, Changes in States of
Matter
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Saltwater Harder to separate
Cork and Iron nails Easy to separate
Mixtures are two or more substances mixed
together. Each substance maintains its unique
physical properties. The mixture is easy to
separate.
Solutions are mixtures of two or more
substances. Each substance usually does not
maintain its physical properties. They are more
difficult to separate
Properties of Mixtures Solutions