Tennessee Grade 5 science standards

5.ESS1.1 Explain that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from the Earth.

Lessons: Stars and the Night Sky (Why do stars come out at night?) · Sun, Earth and Moon (How far away is the Sun, really?)

Practice: Stars and the Night Sky workbook · Sun, Earth and Moon workbook

5.ESS1.3 Use a model to explain how the orbit of the Earth and sun cause observable patterns: a. day and night; b. changes in length and direction of shadows over a day.

Lessons: Sun, Earth and Moon (Why do we have day and night?, Does the Sun really move across the sky?, Why are there seasons, and why do some places barely have them?) (partly) · The Reason for the Seasons: Tilt, Daylight and the Solstice (Why are summer days longer?, Why is sunlight stronger in summer?) (partly)

Practice: Sun, Earth and Moon workbook · The Reason for the Seasons: Tilt, Daylight and the Solstice workbook · Stars and the Night Sky workbook

5.PS2.1 Plan and carry out an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of the object.

Lessons: Build It, Launch It (How does a rocket push itself into space?) (partly) · Forces at Work: Gravity, Resistance, Levers and Pulleys (Do heavy things really fall faster?, How can a small push lift a big load?) (partly)

Practice: Build It, Launch It workbook · Forces at Work: Gravity, Resistance, Levers and Pulleys workbook · Pushes, Pulls and Magnets workbook

5.PS2.3 Use evidence to support that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed toward the Earth’s center.

Lessons: Forces at Work: Gravity, Resistance, Levers and Pulleys (Do heavy things really fall faster?) · The Solar System: Gravity, Orbits and Scale (What is each world like?) (partly)

Practice: Forces at Work: Gravity, Resistance, Levers and Pulleys workbook · The Solar System: Gravity, Orbits and Scale workbook