Published by Wappingers Central School District, Wappingers Falls, NY, April 2001

Science Outcomes
Grade 5

Abilities Outcomes
1. Students develop abilities in analysis, inquiry and design.
A.Students model what a scientist does as they engage in problem-posing, observing, predicting,
describing, comparing, measuring, data gathering, drawing conclusions, and revising their ideas and
solutions about a variety of investigations.
B.Students become skilled in the use of magnifiers and microscopes.
C.Students collaboratively design and carry out a controlled study to investigate the flow rate of a
"mystery" substance under different conditions.

2. Students develop math abilities.
A.Students create, read, and interpret graphs and charts.

3. Students develop communication abilities
A.Students develop communication and cooperative group skills as they discuss and share their
findings and write in their science journals.

Content Outcomes
1. Students apply their knowledge of the physical world to everyday life.
A.Students observe, describe, and compare properties of materials.
B.Students observe, describe, and compare physical and chemical changes.

2. Students apply their knowledge of cells and cell theory to everyday life.
A.Students describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, systems, and organisms.
B.Students discuss and describe cell theory.
C.Students identify and describe the parts and functions of magnifiers and microscopes used in cell
study.
D.Students identify and describe taxonomy and taxonomic keys.
E.Students apply their knowledge of cells and diseases as they analyze and discuss strategies to
maintain good health.

3. Students understand human body systems and patterns of inheritance.
A.Students identify the parts and function of the human respiratory, circulatory, muscular, and skeletal
systems.
B.Students analyze the interaction of all the body systems.
C.Students identify and describe the genes and the role they play in the inheritance of traits.

4. Students investigate interactions in the environment
A.Students identify the characteristics and survival needs of living organisms.
B.Students understand and solve chemical reactions.
C.Students understand photosynthesis and its importance all living things.
D.Students investigate energy transfer in the environment and on a global scale.
E.Students understand the relationships among weather, climate and ecosystems.
F.Students identify the characteristics of local ecosystems and the relationship to larger ecosystems.