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5th Grade Science
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Practice 59 skills across this outline.
Weighting distribution
13 categoriesMolecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
12%
Energy
12%
Earth and Human Activity
12%
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
12%
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
12%
Earth’s Place in the Universe · Star Brightness And Distance
7%
Skills
The comprehensive taxonomy of 5th grade science — drill into a card to work its skills.
Earth’s Place in the Universe · Patterns In the Sky
4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Collect Data on Shadow ChangesRecommended
19 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
2
Earth's Motion Creates PatternsAvailable
29 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
3
Graph Day and Night PatternsAvailable
37 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
Earth’s Place in the Universe · Star Brightness And Distance
4 core skills7% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Sun Appears Brighter Because CloserAvailable
34 questions 50 flashcards Lesson available
2
Compare Sun and Star BrightnessAvailable
22 questions 53 flashcards Lesson available
3
Distance Affects Star BrightnessAvailable
38 questions 44 flashcards Lesson available
Earth’s Systems · Water On Earth
4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Salt Water and FreshwaterAvailable
16 questions 55 flashcards Lesson available
2
Explain Water Distribution PatternsAvailable
37 questions 56 flashcards Lesson available
3
Graph Water Distribution DataAvailable
35 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
Earth’s Systems · Earth Systems
4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Cause and Effect Among SystemsAvailable
28 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
2
Identify Earth's Major SystemsAvailable
21 questions 56 flashcards Lesson available
3
Interactions Affect Land Water LifeAvailable
33 questions 47 flashcards Lesson available
Matter and Its Interactions · Identifying Materials
5 core skills4% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Properties Help Distinguish Different MaterialsAvailable
45 questions 52 flashcards Lesson available
2
Compare Materials Using Multiple PropertiesAvailable
46 questions 43 flashcards Lesson available
3
Measure Properties Using ToolsAvailable
37 questions 56 flashcards Lesson available
4
Observe and Describe Physical PropertiesAvailable
62 questions 55 flashcards Lesson available
Matter and Its Interactions · Forming New Substances
5 core skills3% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Why Some Mixtures Make SubstancesAvailable
32 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
2
Compare Properties Before and AfterAvailable
49 questions 77 flashcards Lesson available
3
Evidence of New Substance FormedAvailable
36 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
4
Observe and Record ChangesAvailable
30 questions 40 flashcards Lesson available
Matter and Its Interactions · Matter
5 core skills3% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Explain Effects of GasesAvailable
39 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
2
Infer Existence of Unseen ParticlesAvailable
45 questions 76 flashcards Lesson available
3
Model Matter Made of ParticlesAvailable
7 questions 57 flashcards Lesson available
4
Particles Exist When Matter DisappearsAvailable
57 questions 57 flashcards Lesson available
Matter and Its Interactions · Conservation of Matter
5 core skills3% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Explain Matter is ConservedAvailable
30 questions 56 flashcards Lesson available
2
Graphs Show Weight Stays SameAvailable
29 questions 53 flashcards Lesson available
3
Measure Weight Before and AfterAvailable
60 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
4
Observable vs Total Weight ChangesAvailable
53 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
4 core skills12% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Air Water vs Soil MaterialsAvailable
43 questions 70 flashcards Lesson available
2
Argue How Plants GrowAvailable
28 questions 76 flashcards Lesson available
3
Identify Materials Plants NeedAvailable
50 questions 58 flashcards Lesson available
Energy
5 core skills12% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Animals Use Energy for GrowthAvailable
45 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
2
Connect Animal Energy to SunAvailable
52 questions 54 flashcards Lesson available
3
Plants Store Sunlight EnergyAvailable
63 questions 53 flashcards Lesson available
4
Trace Energy from Plants to AnimalsAvailable
52 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
Earth and Human Activity
4 core skills12% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Communicate Community Protection SolutionsAvailable
29 questions 51 flashcards Lesson available
2
Gather Environmental Protection InformationAvailable
28 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
3
Science Helps Reduce Environmental ImpactAvailable
47 questions 48 flashcards Lesson available
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
5 core skills12% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Construct Arguments About GravityAvailable
43 questions 43 flashcards Lesson available
2
Down Means Toward Earth's CenterAvailable
23 questions 57 flashcards Lesson available
3
Explain Why Objects Fall DownAvailable
55 questions 62 flashcards Lesson available
4
Identify Gravity as Pulling ForceAvailable
28 questions 55 flashcards Lesson available
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
5 core skills12% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Explain Decomposers Recycle MatterAvailable
21 questions 55 flashcards Lesson available
2
Identify Ecosystem PartsAvailable
20 questions 54 flashcards Lesson available
3
Matter Moves Between Organisms EnvironmentAvailable
16 questions 56 flashcards Lesson available
4
Trace Matter from Plants to AnimalsAvailable
37 questions 59 flashcards Lesson available
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