Curriculum Plan
Science-MN
5th Grade
2019 – 2020
Resource: Fusion
Week 1
The Nature of Science and Engineering: The Practice of Science
5.1.1.1.1 Science is a way of knowing about the natural world, is done by individuals and groups, and is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review.
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Explain why evidence, clear communication, accurate record keeping, replication by others, and openness to scrutiny are essential parts of doing science.
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Week 2
The Nature of Science and Engineering: The Practice of Science
5.1.1.1.2 Science is a way of knowing about the natural world, is done by individuals and groups, and is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review.
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Recognize that when scientific investigations are replicated they generally produce the same results, and when results differ significantly, it is important to investigate what may have caused such differences.
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Week 3
The Nature of Science and Engineering: The Practice of Science
5.1.1.1.3 Science is a way of knowing about the natural world, is done by individuals and groups, and is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review.
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Understand that different explanations for the same observations usually lead to making more observations and trying to resolve the differences.
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Week 4
The Nature of Science and Engineering: The Practice of Science
5.1.1.1.4 Science is a way of knowing about the natural world, is done by individuals and groups, and is characterized by empirical criteria, logical argument and skeptical review.
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Understand that different models can be used to represent natural phenomena and these models have limitations about what they can explain.
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Week 5
The Nature of Science and Engineering: The Practice of Science
5.1.1.2.1 Scientific inquiry requires identification of assumptions, use of critical and logical thinking, and consideration of alternative explanations.
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Generate a scientific question and plan an appropriate scientific investigation, such as systematic observations, field studies, openended exploration or controlled experiments to answer the question.
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Week 6
The Nature of Science and Engineering: The Practice of Science
5.1.1.2.2 Scientific inquiry requires identification of assumptions, use of critical and logical thinking, and consideration of alternative explanations.
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Identify and collect relevant evidence, make systematic observations and accurate measurements, and identify variables in a scientific investigation.
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Week 7
The Nature of Science and Engineering: The Practice of Science
5.1.1.2.3 Scientific inquiry requires identification of assumptions, use of critical and logical thinking, and consideration of alternative explanations.
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Conduct or critique an experiment, noting when the experiment might not be fair because some of the things that might change the outcome are not kept the same, or that the experiment isn’t repeated enough times to provide valid results.
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Week 8
Review and Assessment
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Through class games, review the geography unit. | |||
| Assessment of geography. | |||
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 15
Review and Assessment
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Through class games, review the geography and history units. | |||
| Assessment of geography and history units. | |||
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 22
Review and Assessment
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Through class games, review the geography, history and citizenship & government units. | |||
| Assessment of geography, history and citizenship & government units. | |||
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 1
Fusion –
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
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Allow students to share out what they learned today. |
| Resource Books | Resource Websites |
Week 26
Review and Assessment
| Mini Lesson | Teacher Time * | Learning Stations Ideas * | Wrap Up |
| Through class games, review the geography, history, citizenship & government an economics units. | |||
| Assessment of geography, history, citizenship & government an economics units. | |||
