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Instructional Calendar for: 2007-2008 |
5th Grade |
Science |
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1st Quarter
(44) |
2nd Quarter
(47) |
3rd Quarter
(48) |
4th Quarter
(43) |
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SEPTEMBER 3-7 |
NOVEMBER 5-9 NOVEMBER 12-16 |
JANUARY 28 – FEB 1 |
APRIL 14-18
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(Sept 3 Labor Day) 5.5
Diversity of Life- -basic cell structure and functions |
(Nov
5 Teacher Workday) (Nov
6 Conference Day) 5.4 Matter -atoms, elements, molecules,
compounds -mixtures including solutions |
5.2 Sound -uses and applications of sound
(voice, sonar, animal sounds, and musical instruments) CFA
1/28 wkday |
(April 14 Teacher In-service / Workday)
5.6 Oceanography - geological characteristics
(continental shelf, slope, rise, etc) CFA |
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SEPTEMBER 10-14 |
NOVEMBER 12-16 |
FEBRUARY 4-8 |
APRIL 21-25
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5.5
Diversity of Life -basic cell structure and functions |
(Nov
12 – Veterans Day) 5.4 Matter -atoms, elements, molecules,
compounds -mixtures including solutions |
5.7
Geology -the basic
structure of the Earth’s interior - plate
tectonics (earthquakes and volcanoes |
5.1 Science Skills -scientific investigation,
reasoning, and logic |
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SEPTEMBER 17-21 |
NOVEMBER 19-23 |
FEBRUARY 11-15 |
APRIL 28-
MAY 2 |
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5.5
Diversity of Life -basic cell structure and functions -kingdoms of living things |
5.4 Matter -atoms, elements, molecules,
compounds -mixtures including solutions CFA (Nov
22-23 Thanksgiving break) |
5.7
Geology -the basic
structure of the Earth’s interior - plate
tectonics (earthquakes and volcanoes |
5.1 Science Skills -scientific investigation,
reasoning, and logic |
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SEPTEMBER
24-28 |
NOVEMBER 26-30 |
FEBRUARY
18-22 |
MAY 5-9 |
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5.5
Diversity of Life -kingdoms of living things -vertebrates and nonvertebrates |
5.3
Light -visible spectrum and light waves -refraction of light through water
and prisms |
(Feb 18 President’s Day 5.7 Geology -weathering and erosion -human impact |
5.1 Science Skills -scientific investigation,
reasoning, and logic CFA |
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OCTOBER
1-5 |
DECEMBER 3-7
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FEB 25-29 |
MAY 12-16 |
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5.5
Diversity of Life -vertebrates and
nonvertebrates |
5.3
Light -visible spectrum and light waves -refraction of light through water
and prisms |
5.7
Geology -weathering and erosion -human impact -the rock cycle including
identification of rock types |
SOL Review -review fifth grade curriculum
in science |
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OCTOBER
8-12 |
DECEMBER 10-14 |
MARCH 3-7 |
MAY 19-23 |
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5.5
Diversity of Life -vascular and nonvascular CFA |
5.3
Light -reflection of light from
reflective surfaces (mirrors) -opaque,
transparent, and translucent. |
5.7 Geology -the rock cycle including
identification of rock types -Earth history and fossil evidence CFA |
SOL Review -review fourth grade curriculum
in science |
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OCTOBER
15-19 |
DECEMBER 17-21
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MARCH 10-14 |
MAY 26-30 |
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5.4 Matter -states of matter |
5.3
Light -Historical
contributions in understanding light.
CFA (Dec
24-Jan 1 Winter Break) |
5.6 Oceanography -human impact on ocean environments
and resources (Mar
17-21 Spring Break) |
(May 26 Memorial Day Holiday) SOL Review -review fourth and fifth grade
curriculum in science |
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OCTOBER
22-26 |
DEC 31-JAN 4 |
MARCH 24-28 |
JUNE 2-6 |
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5.4 Matter -states of matter |
(Jan 1 New Year’s Day Observed) 5.2
Sound -frequency, waves, wavelength,
vibration -the ability of different media
(solids, liquids, and gases) to transmit sound |
5.6 Oceanography -physical
characteristics (depth, salinity, major currents) |
SOL Review -review fourth and fifth grade
curriculum in science |
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OCT 29 –
NOV 2 |
JANUARY
7-11 |
MAR 31- APR 4 |
JUNE 9-13 |
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5.4 Matter -states of matter -atoms, elements, molecules,
compounds -mixtures including solutions (End of
grading period – Nov 2) |
5.2 Sound -frequency, waves, wavelength,
vibration -the ability of different media
(solids, liquids, and gases) to transmit sound |
5.6
Oceanography -physical
characteristics (depth, salinity, major currents) - geological characteristics
(continental shelf, slope, rise, etc) |
(Last
day of school – June 13) |
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NOVEMBER
5-9 |
JANUARY 14-18 |
APR 7-11
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5.2
Sound -frequency, waves, wavelength,
vibration -the ability of different media
(solids, liquids, and gases) to transmit sound |
5.6 Oceanography - geological characteristics
(continental shelf, slope, rise, etc) (End of
grading period – Apr 11) |
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NOVEMBER
5-9 |
JANUARY 21-25 |
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(Jan 21
– Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observed) (Jan 22
–Parent/Teacher Conf. Day ˝ day) 5.2 Sound- -continue (End of
grading period – Jan 25) |
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