Grade 5 Science

Month: This curriculum will take about 1 month to complete.

Unit:  The Moon-Grade 5 Science

Essential Questions

1. What is the relationship between the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon?
   
2. Why does the moon look like it changes it's shape throughout the course of a month?
3. How does an eclipse occur?

Content

• Moon Vocabulary
  
• The Phases of the Moon
  
• Lunar and Solar Eclipse
• The First Man on the Moon
  

• Scientific Inquiry 
• Observe and Record
  
• Inferring
  
• Compare and Contrast

Assessment

• Formative-

1. Pretest about the Moon
   
2. Students will keep a journal of the moon over the course of the unit, illustrating what the Moon looks like each night as well as describing what the Moon looks like in detail
   
3. Quizzes throughout the unit
   
4. Teacher observation throughout the unit
5. Exit Slips
   

• Summative-

1. Final exam at conclusion of the unit
2. State assessment
   
3. Grade reflected on student report card at the end of term
   

Standards

Alignment to the NYS standards:

Science Standard 1 (i)-Physical Setting, Key Ideas 1; Indicator a:  Students will explain daily, monthly, and seasonal changes on earth.

Resources

• www.scholastic.com
• www.enchantedlearning.com
• www.education.com
• www.nasa.gov
  

Classroom Activities

• Reading literature about the moon, moon phases, eclipses, and the solar system, independently, in small groups, and as read-alouds
  
• Moon Journals-students will keep a journal of the Moon during the course of this unit.
  
• Worksheets based on the phases of the moon including matching activities and labeling moon phases
• Min Research Project
• Projected Planetarium Field Trip