Welcome to 5th grade science! 5th grade science is broken into four quarters. 
*Students do not need to take these quarter courses in order**

This curriculum is packed full of fun facts, hands-on activities, and interactive learning. I believe that to understand a concept students, and grown-ups, need to jump in and experience it! Class will start with a brief presentation, game, or video. We will learn a little about the topic of the week and then dive into our activity. 

After class there will be a post-activity that is optional. This may include another hands-on experiment/activity, worksheet, or videos. I encourage students to share stories or show artifacts that have to do with the topic. This is optional, but always a fun way for students to be interactive! 

I encourage classroom conversation as I am always trying to post questions, reminders, and conversation starters. I love checking in during the week, espeically if we have an on-going experiment that we are observing. 


**Please note quarter 2 covers an introduction to body organs** 

Topics for this quarter: 
Week one- Skeletal system
Week two- Circulatory system
Week three- Muscular system
Week four- Digestive system
Week five- Nervous system
Week six (the last week of our body systems unit)- Respiratory system
Week seven- Citizen Science Introduction: iNaturalist
Week eight- Biosphere: Pick an Ecosystem/Species Project- pick species and begin research
Week nine- Biospehere: Pick an Ecosystem/Species Project- map it out and look for change 
Week ten- Biosphere: Pick an Ecosystem/Species Project- complete and share

Please let me know if you have any questions!