Language Arts Skills:

5.4c Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus and other word-reference materials. 4.3a Use context to clarify meanings of unfamiliar words. 5.5e Describe how an author’s choice of vocabulary and style contributes to the quality and enjoyment of selections. 5.6c Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions 5.6d Identify cause and effect relationships. 5.6e Identify compare and contrast relationships 5.7b Organize information on charts, maps, and graphs 5.8g Use available technology to access information 5.9b Use adjective and adverb comparisons. 5.9h Edit for clausal fragments, run on sentences, and excessive coordination .

Looking for the Fine Print

Math skills:

5.2a Recognize and name commonly used fractions (1/2’s, ¼’s, 1/5’s, 1/8’s, and 1/10’s) and their equivalent decimal form. 5.2b Order a set of fractions and decimals from least to greatest Fractions will include like and unlike denominators of 12 or less, and mixed numbers. 5.7 Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers of like and unlike denominators of 12 or less, with and without regrouping, and express answers in simplest form 5.11 Choose an appropriate measuring device and unit of measure to solve problems involving: a. length  - (1/2, ¼, 1/8, inches, feet, yards, miles, millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers) b. weight/mass – ounces, pounds, tons, grams, kilograms c. liquid volume – cups, pints, quarts, gallons, milliliters, liters d. temperature – Celsius and Fahrenheit units –      Conversions: freezing = 0 degree C, 32 degree F       Boiling = 100 degree C, 212 degree F       Body temp. – 37 degree C, 98.6 degree F 5.12 Determine an amount of elapsed time in hours and minutes

Visual Fractions

Measure It (Length)

Interactive Thermometer Farenheit and Celsius

Science:

Light
5.3   The student will investigate and understand basic characteristics of visible light and how it behaves. Key concepts include

• the visible spectrum and light waves;
• refraction of light through water and prisms;
• reflection of light from reflective surfaces (mirrors);
• opaque, transparent, and translucent; and
• historical contributions in understanding light.
  

Life Processes

4.4   The student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life processes. Key concepts include

1. the structures of typical plants (leaves, stems, roots, and flowers);
2. processes and structures involved with reproduction (pollination, stamen, pistil, sepal, embryo, spore, and seed);
3. photosynthesis (sunlight, chlorophyll, water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and sugar); and
4. dormancy.

Living Systems

4.5   The student will investigate and understand how plants and animals in an ecosystem interact with one another and the nonliving environment. Key concepts include

1. behavioral and structural adaptations;
2. organization of communities;
3. flow of energy through food webs;
4. habitats and niches;
5. life cycles;
6. and influence of human activity on ecosystems.
   

Living Systems

5.5   The student will investigate and understand that organisms are made of cells and have distinguishing characteristics. Key concepts include

1. basic cell structures and functions;
2. kingdoms of living things;
3. vascular and nonvascular plants;
4. and vertebrates and invertebrates.

Light and Souynd Resources BBC

Investigating Light & Color Lesson Plan

Game for Learning about Light

Characteristics of Living Things Informational

Biomes Informational

Cells Alive Interactive

Inside a Cell Interactive