Alaska State Standards for Science: Grade 5

AK.A1. Science as Inquiry and Process (SA1, SA2, SA3)

[5] SA1.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the processes of science by asking questions, predicting, observing, describing, measuring, classifying, making generalizations, inferring and communicating. 8
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SA1.1.

[5] SA1.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of the processes of science by using quantitative and qualitative observations to create their own inferences and predictions. 8
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SA1.2.

[5] SA2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the attitudes and approaches to scientific inquiry by supporting their statements with facts from a variety of resources and by identifying their sources. (L) 13
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SA2.1.

[5] SA3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding that interactions with the environment provide an opportunity for understanding scientific concepts by identifying the limiting factors (e.g., weather, human influence, species interactions) that determine which plants and/or animals survive. 1
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SA3.1.

AK.B1. Concepts of Physical Science (SB1, SB2, SB3, SB4)

[5] SB1.1. The student demonstrates understanding of the structure and properties of matter by comparing models that represent matter as solids, liquids, or gases and the changes from one state to another. (L) 8
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SB1.1.

[5] SB2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of how energy can be transformed, transferred, and conserved by classifying the changes (i.e., heat, light, sound, and motion) that electrical energy undergoes in common household appliances (i.e., toaster, blender, radio, light bulb, heater). 14
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SB2.1.

[5] SB3.1. The student demonstrates understanding of the interactions between matter and energy and the effects of these interactions on systems by identifying physical and chemical changes based on observable characteristics (e.g., tearing paper vs. burning paper). 12
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SB3.1.

[5] SB4.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of motions, forces, their characteristics, relationships, and effects by investigating that the greater the force acting on an object, the greater the change in motion will be. (L) 4
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SB4.1.

AK.C1. Concepts of Life Science (SC1, SC2, SC3)

[5] SC1.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of how science explains changes in life forms over time, including genetics, heredity, the process of natural selection and biological evolution by contrasting inherited traits (e.g., flower color, number of limbs) with those that are not (riding a bike, scar from an accident). 6
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SC1.1.

[5] SC1.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of how science explains changes in life forms over time, including genetics, heredity, the process of natural selection and biological evolution by making reasonable inferences about fossil organisms based on physical evidence. 8
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SC1.2.

[5] SC2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the structure, function, behavior, development, life cycles, and diversity of living organisms by identifying and sorting animals into groups using basic external and internal features. 14
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SC2.1.

[5] SC2.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of the structure, function, behavior, development, life cycles, and diversity of living organisms by explaining how external features and internal systems (i.e., respiratory, excretory, skeletal, circulatory, and digestive) of plants and animals may help them grow, survive, and reproduce. 15
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SC2.2.

[5] SC2.3. The student demonstrates an understanding of the structure, function, behavior, development, life cycles, and diversity of living organisms by recognizing that organisms are composed of cells. 19
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SC2.3.

[5] SC3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding that all organisms are linked to each other and their physical environments through the transfer and transformation of matter and energy by diagramming how matter and energy are transferred within and between living and nonliving things. 9
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SC3.1.

[5] SC3.2. The student demonstrates an understanding that all organisms are linked to each other and their physical environments through the transfer and transformation of matter and energy by organizing a simple food chain of familiar plants and animals that traces the source of the energy back to sunlight. 9
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SC3.2.

AK.D1. Concepts of Earth Science (SD1, SD2, SD3, SD4)

[5] SD1.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of geochemical cycles by observing a model of the rock cycle showing that smaller rocks come from the breaking and weathering of larger rocks and that smaller rocks (e.g., sediments and sands) may combine with plant materials to form soils. (L) 10
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SD1.1.

[5] SD2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the forces that shape Earth by describing how wind and water tear down and build up the Earth's surface resulting in new land formations (i.e., deltas, moraines, and canyons). 23
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SD2.1.

[5] SD3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of cycles influenced by energy from the sun and by Earth's position and motion in our solar system by observing a model that shows how the regular and predictable motion of the Earth and moon determine the apparent shape (phases) of the moon over time. (L) 2
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SD3.1.

[5] SD3.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of cycles influenced by energy from the sun and by Earth's position and motion in our solar system by comparing heat absorption and loss by land and water. 6
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SD3.2.

[5] SD4.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the theories regarding the origin and evolution of the universe by distinguishing between stars, planets, moons, comets, and meteors. (L) 36
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SD4.1.

[5] SD4.2. The student demonstrates an understanding of the theories regarding the origin and evolution of the universe by recognizing that the Earth is in regular and predictable motion and this motion explains the length of a day and year. 4
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SD4.2.

[5] SD4.3. The student demonstrates an understanding of the theories regarding the origin and evolution of the universe by recognizing and using appropriate instruments of magnification (e.g., binoculars and telescopes). (L) 1
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SD4.3.

AK.E1. Science and Technology (SE1, SE2, SE3)

[5] SE1.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of how to integrate scientific knowledge and technology to address problems by identifying a community problem or issue and describing the information needed to develop a scientific solution. (L) 4
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SE1.1.

5] SE2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking, perspectives, and curiosity by investigating a problem or project over a specified period of time and identifying the tools and processes used in that project. (L) 10
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard 5] SE2.1.

[5] SE2.2. The student demonstrates an understanding that solving problems involves different ways of thinking, perspectives, and curiosity by comparing multiple explanations (e.g., oral traditions, folklore, scientific theory) of everyday events (e.g., weather, seasonal changes). (L) 16
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SE2.2.

[5] SE3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of how scientific discoveries and technological innovations affect our lives and society by describing the various effects of an innovation (e.g., snow machines, airplanes, immunizations) on the safety, health, and environment of the local community. (L) 7
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SE3.1.

AK.F1. Cultural, Social, Personal Perspectives, and Science (SF1, SF2, SF3)

[5] SF1.1-SF3.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the dynamic relationships among scientific, cultural, social, and personal perspectives by telling a local or traditional story that explains a natural event (e.g., animal adaptation, weather, rapid changes to Earth's surface) and relating it to a scientific explanation.(L) Cross referenced with SA3.1. 6
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SF1.1-SF3.1.

AK.G1. History and Nature of Science (SG1, SG2, SG3, SG4)

[5] SG2.1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the bases of the advancement of scientific knowledge by reviewing and recording results of investigations into the natural world. 15
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SG2.1.

[5] SG4.1. The student will demonstrate an understanding that advancements in science depend on curiosity, creativity, imagination, and a broad knowledge base by investigating that scientists' curiosity led to advancements in science. (L) 15
Suggested Titles for Alaska Science State Standard [5] SG4.1.