Science and Technology/Engineering | Grade : 5
Discipline - Life Science
Core Idea - Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
[5.LS.2.2] - Compare at least two designs for a composter to determine which is most likely to encourage decomposition of materials.*
Clarification Statement: Measures or evidence of decomposition should be on qualitative descriptions or comparisons.
[RI.5.6] -
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
[SL.5.4] -
Report on a topic, text, procedure, or solution to a mathematical problem or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace and use appropriate vocabulary. (See grade 5 Language Standards 4-6 for specific expectations regarding vocabulary.)
[5.LS.2.1] -
Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among producers, consumers, decomposers, and the air, water, and soil in the environment to (a) show that plants produce sugars and plant materials, (b) show that animals can eat plants and/or other animals for food, and (c) show that some organisms, including fungi and bacteria, break down dead organisms and recycle some materials back to the air and soil.
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on matter moving throughout the ecosystem. State Assessment Boundary: Molecular explanations, or distinctions among primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers, are not expected in state assessment.