Northstar Academy

Science 5

Course name and abbreviation:

Science 5 - Sci5

Grade Level:

Grade 5

Summary of course content and activities:

Science 5 includes five units with hands on activities.
  • Electricity & Magnetism - students learn about electricity by building and testing circuits
  • Mechanisms Using Electricity - students build electrical devices for a variety of purposes, using knowledge gained in the previous topic
  • Classroom Chemistry - students explore the properties of various common substances
  • Weather Watch - students learn about a variety of factors that affect weather
  • Wetland Ecosystems - students examine living and non-living components of wetlands

Who should be taking this course? For whom is this course designed and intended?

Grade 5 students

Philosophy statement for and/or behind teaching this course:

It is important for students to learn about and develop an appreciation for the world that God has created. This encourages students to become good stewards of natural resources and provides them with an understanding of God's awesome design in the world. To accommodate a variety of learning styles, a variety of activities are provided, including opportunities for students to do hands on activities and experiments.

Pre-requisite(s):

Science 4

Number of credits that this course is worth (0.5 for one semester courses and 1.0 for two-semester courses):

1.0 credits

Materials and resources provided by NSA, purchased by student, and/or recommended:

Provided by NSA: Innovations in Science textbook
Purchased by student: batteries, wire, small bulbs, magnets, a variety of household materials such as salt, sugar, food coloring, etc. (materials list will be provided)

Forecasted amount of time required to complete each week's lesson:

Students should spend a minimum of 3 hrs per week on the science lessons and activities.

Description of student evaluations, quizzes, and tests:

Students are required to submit a variety of assignments for marking. These include research projects, experiment write ups, crossword puzzles, unit tests, etc.

Additional activities:

Students are occasionally given a major project.

 

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