5th grade Instructional Guide

GRADE5 SCIENCE

McGraw Hill Unit 2: Ecosystems

Module: Matter in Ecosystems Lesson 1: Plant Survival

Lesson 2: Interactions of Living Things

Module: Energy in Ecosystems

Lesson 3: Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

● 2 small pieces of banana WONDERS CONNECTIONS

ENVISION CONNECTIONS

● Unit 2 T108 Research and Inquiry: ○ Accomplishing a Task ● Unit 3 T102 Research and Inquiry: ○ Working Together

● Topic 3 STEM Project: Water Usage ● Topic 4 STEM Project: Solar Energy ● Topic 10 STEM project: Wildfres ● Topic 13 STEM Project: Food Chains and FoodWebs ● Topic 15 STEM Project: Ecosystems

TIME: 160 MIN

LESSON 1: PLANT SURVIVAL

LESSON PACING LEARNING INTENTIONS & SUCCESS CRITERIA ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

PG

Engage

20 min Learning Intentions:

6-7

I am learning how to make observations and ask questions, so that I can think like a scientist. Success Criteria: I’ll know when I have learned it when I can write 3 questions about how a tree gets what it needs to survive.

Big Idea: What do plants need to grow?

Explore

30 min Learning Intentions:

8-9

I am learning that the amount of resources a plant receives will affect its growth, so that I can successfully take care of plants in the future. Success Criteria: I’ll know when I have learned it when I can explain and write what affects plant growth.

Lesson: Virtual Plant