Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 5
Science, Grade 5
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 5 science course, from Earth and Space Science to Life Science.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 7
- Skills
- 28
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 6 skills
Earth and Space Science
Measuring and Explaining Weather
Describing weather with measurements
I can describe the weather using measurements of temperature, wind, precipitation, and cloud cover.
Skill 1.1
Properties of air
I can describe properties of air — that it takes up space, has mass, can be compressed, and exerts pressure.
Skill 1.2
The Sun drives the weather
I can explain how the Sun's energy heats the air and drives the moving air and weather we see.
Skill 1.3
The Water Cycle and Weather Systems
The water cycle
I can describe the water cycle and name its main steps: evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Skill 1.4
Predicting local weather
I can describe patterns in local weather and use them to predict what the weather might do next.
Skill 1.5
Weather systems
I can describe the key features of different weather systems, like fronts, high-pressure, and storms.
Skill 1.6
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- 1.1
- Describe weather in terms of temperature, wind speed and direction, precipitation, and cloud cover
- 1.2
- Explore and describe situations demonstrating properties of air
- 1.3
- Relate the transfer of energy from the Sun to weather conditions
- 1.4
- Relate the constant circulation of water on Earth to the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
- 1.5
- Describe and predict patterns of change in local weather conditions
- 1.6
- Describe the key features of a variety of weather systems
Key ideas
Weather is described by several measurements taken together.
Water constantly moves between the ground, the air, and back — this is the water cycle.
Temperature (how warm) is measured with a thermometer.
Evaporation: the Sun's heat turns water into invisible vapour that rises into the air.
Wind has speed (how fast) and direction (where it comes from); precipitation is rain, snow, or hail.
Watch out for
- Thinking weather is just 'nice' or 'bad' — it is described by several measurements.
- Thinking water is used up when it dries — it moves through the cycle and returns.
- Thinking wind direction is where the wind blows toward — it is named for where it comes from (a west wind blows from the west).
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 14 skills
Physical Science
Forces
Different kinds of forces
I can identify different kinds of forces that move objects or hold them in place.
Skill 2.1
Forces near and far
I can tell the difference between forces that need to touch and forces that act from a distance.
Skill 2.2
How much force
I can show how using more or less force changes how an object moves.
Skill 2.3
Friction
I can explain friction and compare how it changes movement over different surfaces.
Skill 2.4
Simple Machines
Simple machines make lifting easier
I can compare how much force it takes to lift a load by hand versus with a simple machine.
Skill 2.5
Levers
I can use a lever, name its fulcrum, load, and effort, and design a lever that makes a task easier.
Skill 2.6
Wheels, axles, and rollers
I can show how rollers and the wheel and axle help move heavy objects more easily.
Skill 2.7
Pulleys
I can compare lifting a load with a single pulley versus a multiple pulley system.
Skill 2.8
Properties and Changes of Materials
States and properties of materials
I can group materials as solids, liquids, or gases and use properties to tell materials apart.
Skill 2.9
Physical changes
I can identify physical changes — changes to an object that do not change what it is made of.
Skill 2.10
Materials that make new substances
I can describe how mixing certain materials makes a new substance with new properties, sometimes producing a gas.
Skill 2.11
Does mass change?
I can investigate and explain that the total mass stays the same when materials interact in a closed container.
Skill 2.12
Reversible and irreversible changes
I can tell which changes to materials can be undone (reversible) and which cannot (irreversible).
Skill 2.13
Where materials come from
I can trace an object's materials back to their natural source and describe the changes made to produce it.
Skill 2.14
The official wording · 14 outcomes
- 2.1
- Investigate different kinds of forces used to move objects or hold them in place
- 2.2
- Observe and describe how various forces can act directly or from a distance to cause objects to move
- 2.3
- Demonstrate and describe the effect of increasing and decreasing the amount of force applied to an object
- 2.4
- Investigate and compare the effect of friction on the movement of an object over a variety of surfaces
- 2.5
- Investigate and compare the force needed to lift a load manually with that required to lift it using a simple machine
- 2.6
- Use levers to accomplish tasks and differentiate between the position of the fulcrum, load, and effort force
- 2.7
- Demonstrate the use of rollers and wheel and axles in moving objects
- 2.8
- Investigate and compare the force needed to lift a load using a single pulley system with that needed to lift it using a multiple pulley system
- 2.9
- Group materials as solids, liquids, or gases, based on their properties
- 2.10
- Identify changes that can be made to an object without changing the properties of the material making up the object
- 2.11
- Describe changes that occur in the properties of materials when they interact with each other
- 2.12
- Investigate whether mass changes when materials interact
- 2.13
- Identify and describe some changes to materials that are reversible and some that are not
- 2.14
- Identify the source of the materials found in an object and describe the changes to the natural materials required to make the object
Key ideas
A force is a push or a pull.
A simple machine helps us do work with less effort.
Materials can be classified as solids, liquids, or gases by their properties.
Forces can start motion, stop motion, or hold something still.
Lifting a load with a simple machine usually needs less force than lifting by hand.
Watch out for
- Thinking a force must always cause movement — balanced forces can hold something still.
- Thinking a simple machine removes the work — it spreads the work so less force is needed.
- Thinking a thick liquid like honey is a solid — it still flows, so it is a liquid.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 8 skills
Life Science
Systems for Movement and Support
How body systems meet our needs
I can describe how the body's systems work to meet our basic needs, like getting food, air, and moving.
Skill 3.1
Bones, muscles, and nerves working together
I can describe the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems and explain how they work together to move the body.
Skill 3.2
Systems that Keep Us Alive and Healthy
The respiratory system
I can describe the respiratory system's main organs and how it brings oxygen into the body.
Skill 3.3
The digestive and excretory systems
I can describe how the digestive system gets nutrients from food and how the excretory system removes waste.
Skill 3.4
The circulatory system
I can describe the circulatory system and how the heart pumps blood to carry oxygen and nutrients around the body.
Skill 3.5
The skin and the body's defences
I can describe how the skin protects the body and how the body defends itself against infections.
Skill 3.6
Growth and puberty
I can describe that puberty is a normal stage of growth when the body changes as it develops.
Skill 3.7
Keeping the body healthy
I can describe what the body needs to stay healthy — good food, water, exercise, and rest.
Skill 3.8
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- 3.1
- Describe how body systems help humans meet their basic needs
- 3.2
- Describe the structure and function of the major organs of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems
- 3.3
- Describe the structure and function of the major organs of the respiratory system
- 3.4
- Describe the structure and function of the major organs of the digestive and excretory systems
- 3.5
- Describe the structure and function of the major organs of the circulatory system
- 3.6
- Describe the role of the skin
- 3.7
- Relate bodily changes during puberty to growth and development
- 3.8
- Describe nutritional and other requirements for maintaining a healthy body
Key ideas
A body system is a group of organs that work together to do a job.
The respiratory system brings in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
Different systems meet different needs: eating, breathing, moving, and sensing.
Air enters through the nose and mouth and travels down the windpipe (trachea).
The systems work together to keep us alive and healthy.
Watch out for
- Thinking each organ works alone — organs work in systems and systems work together.
- Thinking we breathe only oxygen — air is mostly other gases; the lungs take out oxygen.
- Thinking the body has one system — it has many, each with its own job.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
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Questions about Science, Grade 5
What is Science, Grade 5?
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 5 science course: 3 units and 28 skills, from Earth and Space Science to Life Science.
What units are in Science, Grade 5?
1. Earth and Space Science, 2. Physical Science and 3. Life Science.
Is there a provincial exam for Science, Grade 5?
No. Newfoundland & Labrador gives no provincial exam for Science, Grade 5.
What comes after Science, Grade 5?
Science, Grade 6.
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