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Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 5.
  • Matter and Its Interactions

    5-PS1

    Matter and Its Interactions

  • Motion and Stability

    5-PS2

    Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

  • Energy

    5-PS3

    Energy

  • From Molecules to Organisms

    5-LS1

    From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

  • Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy

    5-LS2

    Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

  • Earth's Place in the Universe

    5-ESS1

    Earth's Place in the Universe

  • Earth's Systems

    5-ESS2

    Earth's Systems

  • Earth and Human Activity

    5-ESS3

    Earth and Human Activity

Matter and Its Interactions
  • Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be…

    5-PS1-1

    Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.

  • Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of…

    5-PS1-2

    Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved.

  • Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their…

    5-PS1-3

    Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

  • Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more…

    5-PS1-4

    Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.

Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is…

    5-PS2-1

    Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down.

Energy
  • Use models to describe that energy in animals' food

    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.

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
  • Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly…

    5-LS1-1

    Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
  • Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals…

    5-LS2-1

    Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.

Earth's Place in the Universe
  • Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun…

    5-ESS1-1

    Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth.

  • Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in…

    5-ESS1-2

    Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.

Earth's Systems
  • Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere…

    5-ESS2-1

    Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.

  • Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in…

    5-ESS2-2

    Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.

Earth and Human Activity
  • Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science…

    5-ESS3-1

    Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth's resources and environment.