Grade 5 Science
6 units matched to the Alberta Curriculum.
Organizing ideas
- Matter: the particle model of matter explains the physical properties of solids, liquids and gases, such as state, mass, volume, density and compressibility
- Energy and forces: forces such as thrust, drag, lift and weight affect living things and objects in flight
- Energy and forces: the buoyant force of a fluid and an object's weight help explain floating and sinking in water and air
- Energy: people use many energy resources, and their choices affect people and the environment
Units
Unit 1
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Matter as anything with mass and volume, how particles are arranged in solids, liquids and gases, and why materials are chosen for their properties.
Learning outcome: 5M 1.1, 5M 1.2 · the particle model of matter, and mass and volume of solids, liquids and gases
Unit 2
Measuring Matter
Measuring mass (grams, kilograms) and volume (millilitres, litres), comparing density, why gases compress and solids do not, and how the particle model explains it.
Learning outcome: 5M 1.2 · mass, volume, density and compressibility, explained with the particle model
Unit 3
Changes of State
Melting, freezing, evaporation and condensation at home and outdoors, and how matter absorbs or releases thermal energy when it changes state.
Learning outcome: 5M 1.1 · how particles behave as matter melts, freezes, evaporates and condenses
Unit 4
Forces in Flight
The four forces of flight (lift and weight, thrust and drag) and how they balance for a bird, a kite or a plane, plus examples of technologies, including traditional ones, that use them.
Learning outcome: 5E 1.1 · how thrust, drag, lift and weight affect flying living things and objects
Unit 5
Float or Sink?
Buoyant force as the upward push of a fluid, comparing it with weight to explain floating and sinking, and why shape matters for ships and boats.
Learning outcome: 5E 1.2 · buoyant force, weight, and why things float or sink in a fluid
Unit 6
Energy Sources
Renewable and non-renewable sources, how burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change, and everyday ways to use less energy.
Learning outcome: 5E 2 · renewable and non-renewable energy resources and how people use them
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