Fifth Grade Science Internet Resources

SCIENCE
Fifth Grade
Internet Resource Alignment
SPI Assessed Objective Internet Resources
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LIFE SCIENCE STANDARDS
Cell Structure and Function
The student will investigate the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
5.1.1 Identify basic structures of plant and animal cells. Cells Biology: The Science of Life: The Living Cell (15:13) Inside a Cell
        Science Lab Games
5.1.2 Compare and contrast basic structures and functions of plant and animal cells. Cells Parts of an Animal Cell (04:55) Animal Cell Model
    Looking At Plants And Animals Parts of a Plant Cell (02:57) Plant Cell Model
5.1.3 Distinguish between single cell and multicellular organisms.   Single-Celled Organisms (01:16) The Virtual Electron Microscope
Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment
The student will investigate how living things interact with one another and with nonliving elements of their environment.
5.2.2 Determine various types of plant and animal relationships within an ecosystem. Where Did It All Begin?   Micro-organisms
5.2.1 Identify environmental changes caused by living things. Where Did It All Begin? How Humans Impact the Route of the Salmon (02:41)  
5.2.3 Predict the effects of human actions and/or natural disasters on the environment.   Creature Feature Video Series Endangered Means There is Still Time
Food Production and Energy for Life
The student will study the basic parts of plants, investigate how plants produce food, and discover that plants and animals use food to sustain life.
5.3.1 Match plant structures with their functions. Looking At Plants And Animals Cytoplasm of Plant Cells: Vacuoles and Chloroplasts (02:01) Four Parts of a Green Plant and the Functions of each Part
      Parts of a Plant Cell (02:57) The Plant Process
5.3.2 Identify photosynthesis as the food manufacturing process in plants. Photosynthesis The Process of Photosynthesis (05:05) Photosynthesis
    Photosynthesis    
5.3.3 Identify what plants need (i.e., water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide) to manufacture food. Plants Plants Share the Characteristics of All Livings Things (17:16) Plant Needs
    Looking At Plants And Animals   Illuminating Photosynthesis
Heredity and Reproduction
The student will understand the basic principles of inheritance.
5.4.1 Compare the traits of parents and their offspring.     Heredity
5.4.2 Infer the importance of reproduction to the survival of a species.   An Introduction to Reproduction (00:41) Species Survival Plans
5.4.3 Recognize the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis. The Life Cycle of a Butterfly   Insects - Metamorphosis
Diversity and Adaptation Among Living Things
The student will understand that living things have characteristics that enable them to survive in their environment.
5.5.2 Match the form with the function of structures in living things.     Animal Adaptations 
5.5.1 Compare how organisms adapt to different environments.     Habitat Adaptation
        Adaptations for Their Environment.
        Plant Adaptations in Arid Environments
5.5.3 Identify characteristics that enhance the survival of organisms in an environment.   Adaptations: Features That Help Animals Survive (02:26) Animal Adaptation E-Safaris 
        Prehistoric Life
5.5.4 Determine which organisms are likely to survive in a particular environment. Animal Adaptations   Yahooligans: Endangered Species
        Endangeredspecie.com
        Threatened and Endangered Animals and Plants 
Biological Change
The student will understand that living things have characteristics that enable them to survive in their environment.
5.6.1 Compare the causes that led to the extinction of various organisms. Susceptibility to Extinction Mass Extinctions and Catastrophes Caused by Meteors (01:34) The Mass Extinctions
      Why the Dinosaurs Became Extinct (01:35)  
5.6.2 Analyze how fossils provide information about the past. Fossils Fossils: Windows Into the Past (20:00) Fossils - clues to the past
        Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
5.6.3 Compare the relative age of fossils in rock layers.     The Geology of the Grand Canyon
        Who's On First? A Relative Dating Activity
EARTH SCIENCE STANDARDS
Earth and Its Place in the Universe
The student will investigate the structure of the universe.
5.7.2 Distinguish among the planets according to specific characteristics. Nine Planets The Inner Planets (13:10) Order it Up: Solar System Edition
    Sun, Moon, and Earth The Outer Planets (08:20) Solar System 
5.7.1 Identify and arrange the phases of the moon in the correct sequence. Phases of the Moon The Moon (01:11) Moon Phases Chart
        Blank Moon Phases Chart
        Why does the Moon have Phases?
5.7.3 Identify the force that pulls objects toward the Earth. Gravity   Our Place in Space: Gravity
5.7.4 Differentiate between the Earth’s rotation and its revolution.     Astronomy - Rotation & Revolution
5.7.5 Recognize that the appearance of an object in the sky is affected by its size, motion, and distance from the Earth. Sun, Moon, and Earth    
Atmospheric Cycles      
The student will investigate the relationships among atmospheric conditions, weather, and climate.
5.8.1 Distinguish between weather and climate. Weather Climate (09:02) Weather vs. Climate
      What is Climate? (01:18)  
5.8.3 Predict weather conditions based on an analysis of atmospheric data.   Forecasting the Weather (01:02) Clouds and Weather Prediction
      Using Weather Instruments to Forecast Weather (02:39)  
5.8.4 Identify how various geographic features affect weather and climate. Geological Features   Earth systems: Climate
5.8.2 Identify the basic features of the water cycle. Water Cycle The Water Cycle: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, and Runoff (02:37) The Water Cycle 
Earth Features
The student will understand that the earth has many geological features that are constantly changing.
5.9.1 Identify forces that cause geological change.   Five Ways Lands Change (09:52) A Changing Earth 
5.9.2 Recognize that the age of Earth materials can be determined by their position in rock layers. Layers of the Earth   Geologic Time
5.9.3 Identify characteristics of the earth’s layers. Layers of the Earth The Four Layers of the Earth's Interior: Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, and Crust (01:16) Earth's Features
Earth Resources 
The student will investigate the properties, uses, and conservation of earth’s resources.
5.10.1 Select a diagram that illustrates the most appropriate use of an earth material.   Natural Resources (11:01)  
5.10.2 Select the soil characteristics that best support plant growth. Soil Composition   The Dirt on Soil
5.10.3 Recognize the impact of society's use of nonrenewable resources over time.   Valuable Trash: Things Made from Renewable and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (03:37) Energy Facts
PHYSICAL SCIENCE STANDARDS
Forces and Motion
The student will investigate the effects of force on the movement of objects.
5.11.1 Identify the effect that gravity has on objects found on or near the earth’s surface. Gravity Exploring Gravity (16:20) What Does Gravity Do?
5.11.2 Determine the effect of slope and friction on the speed of an object.     Design a Roller Coaster
5.11.3 Match simple machines with their uses. Welcome to a world full of machines! Push and Pull: Simple Machines at Work (17:38) Simple Machines
Structure and Properties of Matter
The student will investigate the characteristic properties of matter.
5.12.1 Select a material according to a description of its physical properties. Physical and Chemical Changes Using Our Five Senses to Determine Properties of Matter (04:46)  
5.12.4 Determine the appropriate metric unit of measurement for specific properties of matter.      
5.12.2 Recognize the law of conservation of matter.      
5.12.3 Recognize how temperature is associated with a change in the state of matter. Changes in Heat  Phase Changes (05:39)  
Interactions of Matter      
The student will investigate the interactions of matter.
5.13.1 Distinguish between physical and chemical changes. Physical and Chemical Changes Matter and Its Properties: Changes In Matter (17:06) What is the difference between chemical and physical change? 
5.13.2 Compare the effect of physical and chemical changes on matter.  Matter Matter and Its Properties: Changes In Matter (17:06) What is the difference between chemical and physical change? 
        Physical Vs Chemical Change
5.13.3 Identify a substance as an acid (i.e., vinegar or lemon juice) or a base (i.e., soap or baking soda).   Acid-Base Definitions (01:34) Acids and Bases
Energy      
The student will investigate energy and its uses.      
5.14.2 Recognize how various materials conduct heat. Thermal Energy   Passing The Heat Along
5.14.5 Differentiate between potential and kinetic energy. Energy   Where's the Energy?
5.14.4 Identify ways that energy is transferred. Electric Currents    
5.14.7 Select the illustration that depicts how lenses refract light. Light Exploration   Image Formation by Lenses
5.14.1 Identify the poles of a magnet. Magnets and Electricity Magnetism (07:29) Magnetism
5.14.3 Identify the description of a magnetic field.   Magnetism (07:29) Field lines round a magnet
5.14.6 Distinguish between series and parallel circuits.     Series and parallel circuits