GRADE 5 SCIENCE
Unit 3: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
(6 weeks - Trimester 2)
Performance Expectations
5-LS1-1. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment
5-PS3-1. Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
Standards
5-LS1-1
5-LS2-1
5-PS3-1
Essential Questions
How does matter cycle through ecosystems?
Where does the energy in food come from and what is it used for?
Where do plants get the materials they need for growth?
How does matter move among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment?
How can energy in animals’ food be traced to the sun?
STEMscopes
Matter and Energy in Plants
Basic Needs
Food Webs
Ecosystems
Matter Cycles
Energy Transfer