Fifth grade Science Practice
Fifth grade science investigates Earth's systems, matter and energy in ecosystems, and the Earth's place in the universe.
13 skills · 104 questions · No signup required to try
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Fifth grade Science topics covered
Structure and properties of matter
- Develop a model to describe that atoms combine to form new substances
- Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of change, mass is conserved
- Conduct an investigation to identify substances based on their properties
- Use phase change models to demonstrate molecular motion changes with temperature
Matter and energy in ecosystems
- Support an argument that plants get materials needed for growth from air and water
- Use models to describe how organisms obtain food and energy
- Construct an argument that the food web and energy cycle affect each other
Earth's systems
- Develop a model using an example to describe ways Earth's geosphere and hydrosphere interact
- Describe and graph the amounts of salt water and fresh water in Earth's systems
- Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science to protect Earth
Earth in the universe
- Support an argument that the apparent brightness of the sun and stars are different
- Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows
- Develop a model using an example to describe that the sun is the main source of energy
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