Science, Grade 5
Newfoundland and Labrador · Grade 5 · Science — the complete curriculum-aligned outline, taught skill by skill by MapleMind's AI tutor.
3Units
7Lessons
28Skills
Unit 1: Earth and Space Science
Understanding weather — measuring it, the Sun's energy behind it, the water cycle, and how to read and predict weather systems.
Measuring and Explaining Weather
- Describing weather with measurements
- Properties of air
- The Sun drives the weather
The Water Cycle and Weather Systems
- The water cycle
- Predicting local weather
- Weather systems
Unit 2: Physical Science
Exploring forces and how simple machines make work easier, and the properties of materials and how they change when they interact.
Forces
- Different kinds of forces
- Forces near and far
- How much force
- Friction
Simple Machines
- Simple machines make lifting easier
- Levers
- Wheels, axles, and rollers
- Pulleys
Properties and Changes of Materials
- States and properties of materials
- Physical changes
- Materials that make new substances
- Does mass change?
- Reversible and irreversible changes
- Where materials come from
Unit 3: Life Science
Exploring how the human body's systems work together to meet our needs, keep us healthy, and support growth.
Systems for Movement and Support
- How body systems meet our needs
- Bones, muscles, and nerves working together
Systems that Keep Us Alive and Healthy
- The respiratory system
- The digestive and excretory systems
- The circulatory system
- The skin and the body's defences
- Growth and puberty
- Keeping the body healthy
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