Gizmos for Utah - Science: 5th Grade (Core Curriculum adopted 2002)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

I: : Students will understand that chemical and physical changes occur in matter.

I.1: : Describe that matter is neither created nor destroyed even though it may undergo change.

I.1.d: : Investigate chemical reactions in which the total weight of the materials before and after reaction is the same (e.g., cream and vinegar before and after mixing, borax and glue mixed to make a new substance).

I.2: : Evaluate evidence that indicates a physical change has occurred.

I.2.a: : Identify the physical properties of matter (e.g., hard, soft, solid, liquid, gas).

I.2.b: : Compare changes in substances that indicate a physical change has occurred.

I.2.c: : Describe the appearance of a substance before and after a physical change.

I.3: : Investigate evidence for changes in matter that occur during a chemical reaction.

I.3.a: : Identify observable evidence of a chemical reaction (e.g., color change, heat or light given off, heat absorbed, gas given off).

I.3.c: : Cite examples of chemical reactions in daily life.

I.3.d: : Compare a physical change to a chemical change.

III: : Students will understand that magnetism can be observed when there is an interaction between the magnetic fields of magnets or between a magnet and materials made of iron.

III.1: : Investigate and compare the behavior of magnetism using magnets.

III.1.b: : Investigate how magnets will both attract and repel other magnets.

III.2: : Describe how the magnetic field of Earth and a magnet are similar.

III.2.a: : Compare the magnetic fields of various types of magnets (e.g., bar magnet, disk magnet, horseshoe magnet).

IV: : Students will understand features of static and current electricity.

IV.1: : Describe the behavior of static electricity as observed in nature and everyday occurrences.

IV.1.c: : Describe the behavior of objects charged with static electricity in attracting or repelling without touching.

IV.1.e: : Investigate how various materials react differently to statically charged objects.

IV.2: : Analyze the behavior of current electricity.

IV.2.a: : Draw and label the components of a complete electrical circuit that includes switches and loads (e.g., light bulb, bell, speaker, motor).

IV.2.c: : Generalize the properties of materials that carry the flow of electricity using data by testing different materials.

IV.2.d: : Investigate materials that prevent the flow of electricity.

IV.2.e: : Make a working model of a complete circuit using a power source, switch, bell or light, and a conductor for a pathway.

V: : Students will understand that traits are passed from the parent organisms to their offspring, and that sometimes the offspring may possess variations of these traits that may help or hinder survival in a given environment.

V.1: : Using supporting evidence, show that traits are transferred from a parent organism to its offspring.

V.1.b: : Identify similar physical traits of a parent organism and its offspring (e.g., trees and saplings, leopards and cubs, chickens and chicks).

V.1.d: : Contrast inherited traits with traits and behaviors that are not inherited but may be learned or induced by environmental factors (e.g., cat purring to cat meowing to be let out of the house; the round shape of a willow is inherited, while leaning away from the prevailing wind is induced).

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

Utah - Science: 5th Grade

Core Curriculum | Adopted: 2002

I: : Students will understand that chemical and physical changes occur in matter.

III: : Students will understand that magnetism can be observed when there is an interaction between the magnetic fields of magnets or between a magnet and materials made of iron.

IV: : Students will understand features of static and current electricity.

V: : Students will understand that traits are passed from the parent organisms to their offspring, and that sometimes the offspring may possess variations of these traits that may help or hinder survival in a given environment.