West Virginia State Standards for Science: Grade 5

WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.

SC.5.1.1. Students will realize that scientists formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation and experiments. 26
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SC.5.1.2. Students will recognize scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new scientific information challenges current explanations. 26
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SC.5.1.3. Students will examine the careers and contributions of men and women of diverse cultures to the development of science. 9
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SC.5.1.4. Students will articulate the historical significance of scientific discoveries. 18
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WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.

SC.5.2.1. Students will cooperate and collaborate to ask questions, find answers, solve problems, and conduct investigations to further an appreciation of scientific discovery. 26
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SC.5.2.2. Students will formulate conclusions through close observations, logical reasoning, objectivity, perseverance and integrity in data collection. 26
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SC.5.2.3. Students will apply skepticism, careful methods, logical reasoning and creativity in investigating the observable universe. 26
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SC.5.2.4. Students will use a variety of materials and scientific instruments to conduct explorations, investigations and experiments of the natural world (e.g., barometer, anemometer, microscope, computer). 26
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SC.5.2.5. Students will demonstrate safe techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials, equipment, natural specimens and living organisms. 26
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SC.5.2.6. Students will utilize experimentation to demonstrate scientific processes and thinking skills (e.g., formulating questions, predicting, forming hypotheses, quantifying, identifying dependent and independent variables). 26
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SC.5.2.7. Students will construct and use charts, graphs and tables to organize, display, interpret, analyze and explain data. 11
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SC.5.2.8. Students will use inferential reasoning to make logical conclusions from collected data. 14
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WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.

SC.5.3.1. Students will compare and contrast the relationship between the parts of a system to the whole system (e.g., take a part or build mechanical, electrical, or biological systems). 18
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SC.5.3.2. Students will construct a variety of useful models of an object, event, or process. 26
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SC.5.3.3. Students will compare and contrast changes that occur in an object or a system to its original state. 18
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SC.5.3.4. Students will identify the influence that a variation in scale will have on the way an object or system works (e.g., cooling rates of different-sized containers of water, strength of different-sized constructions from the same material, flight characteristics of different-sized model airplanes). 16
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WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.

SC.5.4.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections of biological, earth and space, and physical science concepts. 59
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SC.5.4.2. Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will identify and explain common energy conversions in cycles of matter including photosynthesis and carbon dioxide cycle. 21
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SC.5.4.3. Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will identify the structures of living organisms and explain their function. 55
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SC.5.4.4. Structure and Function in Living Systems: Students will observe and identify cells of organisms using a microscope. 20
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SC.5.4.5. Life Cycles of Organisms: Reproduction and Heredity: Students will compare variations of plant growth and reproduction. 12
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SC.5.4.6. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will explain how the different characteristics of plants and animals help them to survive in different niches and environments including adaptations, natural selection, extinction. 27
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SC.5.4.7. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will explore the extinction of a species due to environmental conditions. 20
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SC.5.4.8. Populations and Ecosystems: Students will trace and describe the pathways of the sun's energy through producers, consumers and decomposers using food webs and pyramids. 10
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SC.5.4.9. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will explain that the mass of a material is conserved whether it is together, in parts, or in a different state. 18
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SC.5.4.10. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will recognize that elements are composed of only one type of matter. 7
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SC.5.4.11. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will using the periodic table, identify common elements according to their symbols. 7
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SC.5.4.12. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will identify substances by their relative densities (e.g., floating; sinking). 30
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SC.5.4.13. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will analyze diagrams of electrical circuits. 13
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SC.5.4.14. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will use SI (metric) measurement units of volts, amps and watts as they apply to electricity. 13
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SC.5.4.15. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will investigate the properties of an electromagnet. 16
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SC.5.4.16. Position and Motion of Objects: Students will describe how the variables of gravity and friction affect the motion of objects. 6
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SC.5.4.17. Position and Motion of Objects: Students will compare and contrast the change in length, tension, or thickness of a vibrating object on the frequency of vibration. 28
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SC.5.4.18. Structure of the Earth System: Students will describe the layers of the earth and their various features. 53
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SC.5.4.19. Structure of the Earth System: Students will identify and describe natural landforms, how they change and impact weather and climate. 34
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SC.5.4.20. Structure of the Earth System: Students will use a variety of instruments and sources to collect and display weather data to describe weather patterns (e.g., temperatures, wind direction, wind speed, precipitation). 29
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SC.5.4.21. Structure of the Earth System: Students will compare and explain the different rates of weathering, erosion and deposition in certain materials. 15
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SC.5.4.22. Structure of the Earth System: Students will identify land features and elevations on a topographical map. 58
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SC.5.4.23. Structure of the Earth System: Students will identify resources as being renewable or non-renewable. 22
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SC.5.4.24. Earth's History: Students will explore and explain how fossils and geologic features can be used to determine the relative age of rocks and rock layers. 61
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SC.5.4.25. Earth's History: Students will identify that the Earth is made of plates (plate tectonics). 2
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WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.

SC.5.5.1. Students will research everyday applications and interactions of science and technology. 34
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WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.

SC.5.6.2. Students will evaluate and critically analyze mass media reports of scientific developments and events. 25
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SC.5.6.4. Students will explore the connections between science, technology, society and career opportunities. 66
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