5th Grade - Science

Physical Science: Forces and  Motion
Understand force, motion and the relationship between them
5.P.1.1
Explain how factors such as gravity, friction, and change in mass affect the motion of objects.
Web Games
Mass 
Notebook Files:
Parachute Drop w/b
The Physics Classroom - images and explanations w/b
Brain Pop Gravity
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5.P.1.2
Infer the motion of objects in terms of how far they travel in a certain amount of time and the direction in which they travel.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
speed and velocity w/b
Interactive Projectile w/b
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5.P.1.3
Illustrate the motion of an object using a graph to show a change in position over a period of time.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
5.P.1.3 w/b 
Motion Graphs PDF w/b
5.P.1.4
Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the motion of an object.
Web Games
pushes and pulls
Notebook Files:
Newton's law of motion w/bYoutube song on Newton's Laws
Physical Science: Matter: Properties and Change
Understand the interactions of matter and energy and the changes that occur
5.P.2.1
Explain how the sun’s energy impacts the processes of the water cycle (including, evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation and runoff).
Web Games
Watercycle
study jams water cyclewater droplet game
Notebook Files:
Watercycle w/b
watercycle 2 w/b
Brain Pop Water cycle
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5.P.2.2
Compare the weight of an object to the sum of the weight of its parts before and after an interaction.
Web Games
Weight/Mass
Interactive Lab
Notebook Files:
Weight/Mass w/b
Conservation of Matter
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5.P.2.3
Summarize properties of original materials, and the new material(s) formed, to demonstrate that a change has occurred.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
Mineral Identification w/b
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Physical Science: Energy Conservation and Transfer
Explain how the properties of some materials change as a result of heating and cooling
5.P.3.1
Explain the effects of the transfer of heat (either by direct contact or at a distance) that occurs between objects at different temperatures. (conduction, convection or radiation)
Web Games
Notebook Files:
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5.P.3.2
Explain how heating and cooling affect some materials and how this relates to their purpose and practical applications.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
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Earth Science: Earth Systems, Structures and Processes 
Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time
5.E.1.1
Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and patterns.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
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5.E.1.2
Predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observation and measurements.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
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5.E.1.3
Explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
Life Science: Structures and Functions of Living 
Understand how structures and systems of organisms (to include the human body) perform functions necessary for life.
5.L.1.1
Explain why some organisms are capable of surviving as a single cell while others require many cells that are specialized to survive.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
Inside a cell: w/b
5.L.1.2
Compare the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular) as it relates to their functions necessary for life.
Web Games
Skeletal:CardiovascularDigestiveRespiratory System:Muscular System: Circulatory:
Notebook Files:
Skeletal:
Cardiovascular
Digestive:
Respiratory System:
Muscular System: 
Circulatory:
Life Science:  Ecosystems
Understand the interdependence of plants and animals with their ecosystem
5.L.2.1
Compare the characteristics of several common ecosystems, including estuaries and salt marshes, oceans, lakes and ponds, forests, and grasslands).
Web Games
Notebook Files:
5.L.2.2
Classify the organisms within an ecosystem according to the function they serve producers, consumers, or decomposers (biotic factors).
Web Games
Notebook Files:
5.L.2.3
Infer the effects that may result from the interconnected relationship of plants and animals to their ecosystem.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
Life Science: Evolution and Genetics
Understand why organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism
5.L.3.1
Explain why organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism.
Web Games
Basic on Genes and Genetic Disorders
A kids guide to Mendel
Dna from the beginning
Science Interactives
Notebook Files:
Brain Pop Genetics
Exploring Nature
Genetics for Kids
Kids Biology
Reproduction
Traits Activities
Dna from the beginning
5.L.3.2
Give examples of likenesses that are inherited and some that are not
Web Games
Inherited/Not Inherited
Notebook Files:
Inherited/Not Inherited w/b
Additional Resources:
Science Interactives: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/science.html
General:

Science Kids:
http://sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities.html

Science 4 us:
http://www.science4us.com/demo/

Utah Education Network:
http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/science.shtml

PBS:
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/science/games/elementary/

How things are made:
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/hetm.html

Magic Schoolbus:
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/index.htm

Ology:
http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology

Planet Games:
http://games.noaa.gov/

Animals:

4-H Virtual Farm:
http://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualfarm/main.html

San Diego Zoo Cams:
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/video-more

Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Web Cams:
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-experiences/live-web-cams





Astronomy/Space:

Mars Virtual Tour:
http://mars.arounder.com/

Moon Virtual Tour:
http://moon.arounder.com/


Ask an Astronomer:
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ask_astronomer/video/index.html

Nasa for students:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html


Chemistry:

Chem 4 Kids:
http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html

Earth Science (weather, geology, water cycle, etc):

Global Climate Change:
http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html

Beyond Weather and the water cycle:
http://beyondweather.ehe.osu.edu/

Earthquakes for Kids:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

Nasa Wild Weather Adventure:
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/wild-weather-adventure/en/

Thirstin’s water cycle:
http://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

usda air quality images:
http://www.fsvisimages.com/descriptions.aspx

Weather wiz kids:
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

Habitats and Biomes:

What’s it like where you live?
http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html

Paelontology:

The field exhibit museum online exhibits
http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/online_exhib.htm

Kids dig Reed:
http://www.kidsdigreed.com/

Physics (matter, forces, light, etc):

States of matter:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html

Building big forces lab:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html

5th grade science livebinder:

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=146428