SECTION 210:15-3-75. Standards for inquiry, physical, life, and earth/space science for grade 5

(a)   Physical Science. Standards for fifth (5th) grade students from the domain of Physical Science include all of the following topics:

(1)   Matter and its interactions. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples of evidence that could be utilized in building models include adding air to expand a basketball, compressing air in a syringe, dissolving sugar in water, and evaporating salt water.

(C)   Performance expectation two (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.

(D)   Performance expectation two (2) - Clarification statement. Examples of reactions or changes could include phase changes, dissolving, and mixing that forms new substances.

(E)   Performance expectation three (3). Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

(F)   Performance expectation three (3) - Clarification statement. Examples of materials to be identified could include baking soda and other powders, metals, minerals, and liquids. Examples of properties could include color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, response to magnetic forces, and solubility; density is not intended as an identifiable property.

(G)   Performance expectation four (4). Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.

(H)   Performance expectation four (4) - Clarification statement. Examples of interactions forming new substances can include mixing baking soda and vinegar. Examples of interactions not forming new substances can include mixing baking soda and water.

(2)   Motion and stability: Forces and interactions. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by the Earth is directed down.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. "Down" is a local description of the direction that points toward the center of the spherical earth. Earth causes objects to have a force on them that point toward the center of the Earth, "down". Support for arguments can be drawn from diagrams, evidence, and data that are provided.

(3)   Energy. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (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.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples of models could include diagrams, and flow charts.

(b)   Life Science. Performance expectations for fifth (5th) grade students from the domain of Life Science include all of the following topics:

(1)   From molecules to organisms: Structures and processes. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Emphasis is on the idea that plant matter comes mostly from air and water, not from the soil.

(2)   Ecosystems: Interactions, energy, and dynamics. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Emphasis is on the idea that matter that is not food (air, water, decomposed materials in soil) is changed by plants into matter that is food. Examples of systems could include organisms, ecosystems, and the Earth.

(C)   Performance expectation two (2). Use models to explain factors that upset the stability of local ecosystems.

(D)   Performance expectation two (2) - Clarification statement. Factors that upset an ecosystem's stability includes: invasive species, drought, human development, and removal of predators. Models could include simulations, and representations, etc.

(c)   Earth and Space Science. Performance expectations for fifth (5th) grade students from the domain of Earth and Space Science include all of the following topics:

(1)   Earth's place in the universe. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (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.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. N/A

(C)   Performance expectation two (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.

(D)   Performance expectation two (2) - Clarification statement. Examples of patterns could include the position and motion of Earth with respect to the sun and selected stars that are visible only in particular months.

(2)   Earth's systems. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples could include the influence of the ocean on ecosystems, landform shape, and climate; the influence of the atmosphere on landforms and ecosystems through weather and climate; and the influence of mountain ranges on winds and clouds in the atmosphere. The geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere are each a system.

(C)   Performance expectation two (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.

(D)   Performance expectation two (2) - Clarification statement. N/A

(3)   Earth and human activity. Standards for students include all of the following performance expectations:

(A)   Performance expectation one (1). Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth's resources and environment.

(B)   Performance expectation one (1) - Clarification statement. Examples of information might include the use of natural fertilizers or biological pest control by farmers, replanting trees after cutting them by the logging industry, and the institution of recycling programs in cities.

[Source: Added at 20 Ok Reg 159, eff 10-10-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 821, eff 5-15-03; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2264, eff 7-25-11; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1195, eff 9-12-14]