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Typical Course of Study

5th Grade Science

By Beverly Hernandez, About.com

Annotated links for the typical course of study for to help you cover each topic and check mastery of that skill. This is a work in progress that I assume will take a while to complete. I will be adding links and pages periodically.
  • Biological adaptations
  • Biotic communities
  • Animal and plant classification
  • Fish
  • Reptiles
  • Bacteria
  • Molds
  • Trees
  • Plants and their food
  • Conservation
  • Cells
  • Human body
  • Landforms
  • Properties of air and water
  • Time and seasons
  • Temperature and thermometers
  • Magnetic fields
  • Use and control of electricity
  • Conduction and convection
  • Light and optics
  • Force systems
  • Chemical systems
  • Sun and solar system
  • Space and space exploration
  • Scientific method and scientific inquiry
5th Grade Course of Study

Used by permission of World Book

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