Elementary Science - Grade 5People 1: The human reproductive system - Understand changes in the male and female body during puberty.
- Describe changes in males and females during puberty
- Discuss the function of the human reproductive system.
- Identify the major parts of male and female reproductive system and describe functions of these parts.
- Relate menstrual cycle in females and semen production in males to ability to reproduce.
- Predict possible consequences behavior of intimate relationships between adolescent males and females.
- Practice proper hygiene for the external genitalia for safety and protection.
2: The human respiratory system - Explain how the respiratory system works
- Recall prior ideas regarding the path of air that is inhaled and exhaled
- Identify the parts of the respiratory system where air passes during inhalation and exhalation and describe the function of each part
- Use a model to demonstrate inhalation and exhalation.
- Infer the relationship between changes in size of chest cavity and breathing in/ out using a soft plastic bottle
- Analyze a table of the composition of inhaled and exhaled gases
- Infer the particular gas the body uses and produces
- Describe common ailments of the respiratory system including their prevention and cure
3: The human urinary system - Understand the function of the urinary system
- Communicate prior knowledge regarding where urine comes from and how it is formed in the urinary system
- Identify parts of the urinary system and their function using a diagram
- Practice desirable health habits to keep the urinary system healthy
Animals 4: Animals and their food. - Conclude that different animals eat different foods and their body structure is adapted to food getting in their particular environment.
- Classify animals according to food they eat: herbivores, carnivores, omnivores
- Compare the mouth parts of animals classified in No. 1.1
- Infer the kind of food eaten from the appearance of mouth parts
- Infer the kind of food an animal eats from the appearance of its mouth parts.
- Communicate by acting out and using props how animals get and eat their food
- Describe other characteristics that enable animals to survive in an environment whose conditions may change
5: Vertebrates and Invertebrates - Describe differences between vertebrates and invertebrates
- Identify vertebrates and their characteristics
- Classify vertebrates into mammals, birds, reptiles,amphibians and fishes
- Identify invertebrates and describe their characteristics (e.g. arthropods, coelenterates, annelids, crustaceans, echinoderms, insects, arachnids and mollusks)
- Classify invertebrates into groups
- Identify economically important and endangered animals
- Suggest activities they can do at their level to help conserve economically important and endangered animals
Plants 6: Food Manufacturers. - Be aware that plants make their own food
- Perform experiments to show that sunlight, air and water are needed for foodmaking in plants
- Describe what happens to plants grown in the absence of any of the factors needed for photosynthesis
- Explain the process of photosynthesis using a diagram
7: Differences in Plant Groups - Recognize the different groups of plants
- Describe characteristics of different kinds of plants
- Classify plants into flowering plants, cone-bearing plants, ferns and mosses
- Identify economically important and endangered kinds
- Suggest activities they can do at their level to help conserve plants
Materials 8: Physical and Chemical Changes. - Observe changes where no new material is formed
- change in size.
- change in shape.
- change in volume.
- Show examples of chemical change.
- Observe phase changes in water
- melting
- freezing
- boiling
- water cycle
- Identify changes in materials where new materials with different characteristics are formed
- cooking
- rusting
- burning
- decaying/rotting
- ripening of fruits
- Differentiate physical from chemical change by giving examples
9: Changes in the environment - Explain the effects of changes in the environment.
- Identify the good effects of certain changes in the environment (reforestation, composting, recycling).
- Identify the bad effects of certain changes in the environment (pollution of air, land and water).
Energy 10: Static electricity - Explain the effects of charged materials on other materials.
- Demonstrate ways of charging
- Describe what happens when a charged material is brought close to an uncharged materials
- Describe what happens when similarly charged materials are brought near each other
- Describe what happens when materials that are charged differently are brought near each other
11: Electric circuits - Describe how an electric circuit operates
- Investigate ways to connect a bulb, a dry cell and wires to make the bulb light
- Operationally define an electric circuit
- Identify materials which does/ does not make a bulb light when connected between any two points along a simple circuit (conductors and insulators)
- Connect a second bulb to a simple circuit such that when the second bulb is removed/ unscrewed the first does not light (series connection)
12: Electromagnets. - Discuss the factors that affect the strength of an electromagnet
- Construct an electromagnet
- Investigate ways to make a stronger electromagnet
13: Simple machines - Understand how simple machines help make work easier and faster
- Identify situations when work is done on an object.
- Investigate what a machine does to the force that we apply on it
- Identify the kinds of simple machines
- Identify the main parts of each kind of simple machines
- Practice precautionary measures in using simple machines
- Demonstrate how the human body works like a machine
The Earth. 14: Rocks - Describe the different kinds of rocks and their uses
- Compare rocks according to their properties such as shape, color, hardness and texture.
- Differentiate igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
- Identify the uses of different kinds of rocks
15: The nature and effects of weathering - Explain how some forces contribute to the weathering of rocks
- Identify the forces that break rocks e.g. plants, water, weather, man
- Demonstrate how water breaks rocks into smaller pieces
- Demonstrate knowledge of how soil is formed
- Design procedure to determine how different factors contribute to soil formation
- Draw conclusions on how soils are formed
- Illustrate how the quantity of soil is maintained
16: Blowing in the Wind. - Demonstrate knowledge of how wind is formed
- Describe the effect of heat on the temperature of land and water.
- Compare the ability of land and water to absorb and release heat
- Demonstrate the formation of wind due to unequal heating of land and water based on a simple model
- Explain how a typhoon occurs
- Illustrate how typhoons develop
- Trace the origin and path of typhoons that hit the Philippines in a year
- Interpret the meaning of typhoon signals
- Describe the condition in the environment before, during and after a typhoon
- Practice precautionary measures before, during and after a typhoon
17: The sun and our weather. - Observe the effect of heat on land / water.
- Compare the ability of land and water to absorb and release heat.
- Describe the effect of unequal heating of land and water i.e. low / high pressure
18: Tropical cyclones. - Describe what a cyclone is
- Identify the different kinds of cyclone
- Describe each kind of cyclone
- Describe the condition in the environment before, during and after a cyclone
- Explain the meaning of typhoon signals
- Practice precautionary measures before, during and after a typhoon.
The Solar System. 19: Composition of the solar system - Conclude that the solar system is an orderly arrangement of heavenly bodies
- Describe the Sun and other members of the solar system.
- Illustrate through a diagram how the members of the solar system revolve around the Sun as they follow their orbits.
- Describe the orbit of each planet
- Explain why planets stay in orbit as they revolve around the sun
- Predict what will happen if planets do not follow their orbit around the Sun
20: The Sun - Explain that the Sun is also a star
- Describe some characteristics of stars.
- Identify the parts of the sun.
- Tell that sunspots are formed in the photosphere.
- Identify the effects of sunspots on Earth.
- Explain why the sun is the main source of energy on earth.
21: The Planets - Describe the distinctive characteristics of planets in the solar system
- Illustrate the relative distances of the planets from the sun.
- Relate the surface temperature of each planet to their relative distance from the sun.
- Relate the relative period of revolution of each planet to their relative distances from the sun.
22: Other members of the Solar System - Describe the characteristics of the other members of the solar system: comets, asteroids, meteoroids
- Discuss superstitious beliefs and practices related to occurrence of comets, meteor, stars, transit of planets
- Explain how astronomical events occur
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