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5th grade General Science

Welcome to 5th Grade Science Exploration, where students dive into biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth science through engaging, hands-on learning. Music-driven lessons, podcasts, and assigned readings will build scientific understanding while encouraging curiosity and exploration.

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Exam Number 1

Your first MAJOR Science Test is coming! 

Don’t wait until the last minute. 

The clock is ticking!

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Upcoming Assessments

Be in the know of all upcoming major quizzes and Exams

Science Safety Major Quiz

September 22

Science Safety EXAM

September 30

Scientific Method Quiz

October 20

HOT TOPICS

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SCIENCE SAFETY

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

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SCIENTIFIC METHOD

EXPERIMENTS AND VARIABLES

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EARTH SCIENCE

ROCK CYCLE AND VOLCANOES

DO NOW

DO NOW DUE EVERYDAY BEFORE THE END OF CLASS

Make a copy of this and keep for your records. If you are absent you still need to have this turned in. 

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Perriodic Table

Dmitri Mendeleev created the periodic table in 1869. He organized elements by their properties and predicted new ones. 

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SCIENCE SAFETY STUDY LOCKER

Need extra practice? These resources are here to help you prepare for upcoming quizzes and exams. 

Go through ALL of them—you’ll be glad you did! 🧪📚

Lab Tools and Safety Equipment - Modified (pdf)Download
Safety Question Companion (pdf)Download
🧪 Lab Safety Vocabulary Words (pdf)Download
🧪 Lab Equipment Vocabulary (pdf)Download

SCIENCE SAFETY Video library

Safety is No Small Matter

How many safety violations can you find?

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Amoeba Sisters

The Amoeba Sisters are going to give you A LOT of important information and you’ll see them often! After watching, click below to test your skills, and please do it more than once. 

WAYGROUND

THE GOAT

Neil deGrasse Tyson is the GOAT of science! 🐐🔬 Watch as he explains what is happening in today's society and in the world of science! What do you think?

SCIEntific method STUDY LOCKER

Need extra practice? These resources are here to help you prepare for upcoming quizzes and exams. 

Go through ALL of them—you’ll be glad you did! 🧪📚

🔬 MAX AXIOM_ SCIENTIFIC METHOD NOTES (1) (pdf)Download

scientific method video library

How do scientists turn questions into answers?

 🔬 This video breaks down the scientific method and shows how questions, hypotheses, experiments, evidence, and conclusions work together. Pay attention—you’ll use this process ALL YEAR!

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What changes? What gets measured? What stays the same?

🔬 This video breaks down independent, dependent, and control variables so you can design a fair experiment. Pay attention—you’ll need to know the difference ALL YEAR!

Science just got a little sweeter!

🍫🔬 Watch the scientific method come to life through a chocolate experiment. Pay attention to each step—you’ll need to recognize how scientists turn a simple question into real evidence and conclusions!

Earth science STUDY LOCKER

Need extra practice? These resources are here to help you prepare for upcoming quizzes and exams. 

Go through ALL of them—you’ll be glad you did! 🧪📚

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Earth SCIENCE video library

Volcanoes: Formation, Types, and Activity

Discover how volcanoes form and what causes them to erupt as magma rises from deep within the Earth. Explore how tectonic plates, pressure, magma, and gases work together to create some of Earth’s most powerful geological events.

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TYPES OF VOLCANOS

Explore the different types of volcanoes and discover how their shape, size, and eruptions make each one unique. Learn how cinder cones, composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes, and lava domes form and reshape Earth’s surface. (happyhomeeducation.com)

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THE ROCK CYCLE

Discover how rocks are constantly formed, broken down, and transformed through the rock cycle. Explore the processes that create igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and learn how one type of rock can change into another over time.

Essay Questions

Earth SCIENCE video library

GEMS, MINERALS, CRYSTALS, & ROCKS- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Discover the differences between rocks, minerals, crystals, and gems and learn how scientists identify and classify each one. Explore how these Earth materials form, what makes them unique, and why some minerals become valuable gemstones.

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THE STORY OF THE HOPE DIAMOND

Follow the incredible journey of the Hope Diamond, from its formation deep within Earth to becoming one of history’s most famous gemstones. Discover the kings, collectors, and other owners connected to the diamond while investigating how its reputation for being cursed developed over centuries.

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SEAFLOOR SPREADING

Journey beneath the ocean to discover how scientists uncovered evidence that the seafloor is constantly forming and moving. Explore how mid-ocean ridges, magma, rock ages, sediment, and magnetic patterns provided powerful evidence for seafloor spreading and helped strengthen our understanding of plate tectonics.

Essay Questions

Class Syllabus

Welcome! Here you’ll find everything you need to know about class policies, grading, and expectations. Once you’ve reviewed all the information, please click the Contract button to complete the process.

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CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

  • Communicate effectively and respectfully
  • Follow The Essential 55
  • Have all work turned in on time
  • Obtain all make-up work the next day
  • Follow school homework policy
  • Follow the RCA Honor Code on all exams and assignments

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Technology

iPad Expectations: We will frequently use school-issued iPads in class. Students are responsible for arriving EVERY DAY with their iPad fully charged. Failure to do so will result in an automatic detention, and students will not be permitted to charge their iPads at school.

If an iPad is experiencing unusual battery loss or another issue, students must notify me immediately upon entering the classroom. For any technology emergency, please email myrick@ronclarkacademy.com.

Homework

Homework is always due on the date listed in Google Classroom and may include assignments, studying, or reviewing specific materials. If a student is absent when homework is assigned or due, they will have the same number of days they were absent to complete and submit the work.

Students are responsible for collecting and completing all missed assignments immediately upon returning. Failure to collect or complete missed homework will result in a zero and detention.

Absences

Absences do not excuse students from any work. Students must email Mr. Harden and schedule a tutorial to complete missed assignments within the same number of days they were absent (2 days absent = 2 days to complete the work). A Tutorial Appointment button is provided below to schedule a time.

Failure to submit the assignment or schedule a tutorial without notifying Mr. Harden will result in a zero. If the missed assignment is homework, the student will also receive a detention.

NEED TUTORING

Open Tutorials: Mondays from 3:30–4:30 PM and are open to everyone.

  • Come to tutorials only if you know what you need help with.
  • Tutorials are for learning, not hanging out.
  • Playing around or being disruptive will result in immediate detention, a phone call home, and dismissal from tutorials.

Personal Tutoring

If you need one-on-one help, click the Personal Tutoring link below and choose an available time.

  • Appointments must be canceled at least 24 hours in advance. Failure to cancel on time will result in silent lunch.
  • Groups of 4 students or fewer may schedule a private tutoring session together.
  • Only ONE person needs to book the appointment for the group.
  • When booking, leave a note with the names of everyone attending.

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GRADE BREAKDOWN

1st quarter curriculum map

Science Safety

  • Materials
  • Tools 
  • Protocols

Scientific Method

  • Variables
  • Graphs
  • Applied experiments
  • Lab write ups

Earth Science

  • Volcanoes
  • Rock Cycle
  • Gems, minerals, and crystal
  • Plate Tectonics 
  • Earth’s Changing Environment

Tellus & Smithsonian Museum Prep

  • Big Bang & Origins of the Universe
  • Geologic Time 
  • Fossil Record
  • Prehistoric Life 
  • Mass Extinctions  
  • Stars & Galaxies 
  • Solar System Formation 
  • Planets & Moons 
  • Asteroids & Meteorites 
  • Space Exploration

TELLUS MUSEUM FIELD TRIP

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