Structure and Properties of Matter (4th 9 weeks) Standards Clarification Statement Activities/Experiments Literacy Connections S.5.GS.1 Examples of evidence could Investigate pgs. 8-9 Ladders (science leveled readers) Develop a model to describe that include adding air to expand a Sinking of the Titanic matter is made of particles too basketball, compressing air in a Think Like A Scientist pgs. 10-11 The World’s Ocean small to be seen syringe, dissolving sugar in water, and evaporating salt water. S.5.GS.2 Examples of reactions or Investigate pgs. 26-27 Measure and graph quantities changes could include phase to provide evidence that changes, dissolving, and Investigate pgs. 32-33 regardless of the type of mixing that form new change that occurs when substances. Investigate pgs. 34-35 heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of Think Like A Scientist pgs. 36-37 matter is conserved. Science Inquiry & Writing Book: pgs. 146-149 S.5.GS.3 Examples of materials to be Investigate pgs. 16-17 Make observations and identified could include baking measurements to identify soda and other powders, Investigate pgs. 22-23 materials based on their metals, minerals, and liquids. properties. Examples of properties could Think Like A Scientist pgs. 44-45 include color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical Science Inquiry & Writing Book: conductivity, thermal pgs. 96-99, 138-141, 190-193 conductivity, response to magnetic forces, and
Structure and Properties of Matter (4th 9 weeks) Standards Clarification Statement Activities/Experiments Literacy Connections S.5.GS.1 Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen Examples of evidence could include adding air to expand a basketball, compressing air in a syringe, dissolving sugar in water, and evaporating salt water. Investigate pgs. 8-9 Think Like A Scientist pgs. 10-11 Ladders (science leveled readers) Sinking of the Titanic The World’s Ocean S.5.GS.2 Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved. Examples of reactions or changes could include phase changes, dissolving, and mixing that form new substances. Investigate pgs. 26-27 Investigate pgs. 32-33 Investigate pgs. 34-35 Think Like A Scientist pgs. 36-37 Science Inquiry & Writing Book: pgs. 146-149 S.5.GS.3 Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties. Examples of materials to be identified could include baking soda and other powders, metals, minerals, and liquids. Examples of properties could include color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, response to magnetic forces, and Investigate pgs. 16-17 Investigate pgs. 22-23 Think Like A Scientist pgs. 44-45 Science Inquiry & Writing Book: pgs. 96-99, 138-141, 190-193
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