5th Grade Science

Students gain understanding of the importance of research, observation, data  collection, hypothesizing, and analyzing as used in the scientific method. Students discover the makeup of atoms and the composition of molecules, elements, and compounds. This course explores the relationship between magnetism andelectricity and the various types of electric circuits. A study of the major human body systems and their functions is also included. An investigation is made of plate tectonics,earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis and how they affect land formation. Students study climatic and geological natural disasters and how scientists monitor and prepare for them.

The Sciences V course includes other topics such as:

• reviewing guidelines for safety in the laboratory

• studying diseases, bacteria, and viruses

• investigating characteristics and phases of the moon and the Apollo space program

• understanding ecosystems,consumers, producers, and decomposers