Fifth Grade NGSS
Water, Ecosystems, Human Impact

 

Long term project: How does tules (an aquatic plant) affect the quality of a fresh water pond?

  Pre Lab Post NGSS correlation
Creating an experiment
(long term project)
PRE  Setting up experiment monitoring pH and temperature over time   LS2 EcosystemsESS2C  Role of Water
Designing  a watershed   Designing a watershed that filters water naturally   LS2 Ecosystems
ESS2C  Role of Water
Elements, Compounds, and Pollutants Periodic table

Overview of elements, compounds and pollutants in urban areas.

POST PS 1-3 Matter ESS2-2 Water
ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems
Solvents and Solutes PRE Comparing how substances dissolve in warm water   PS1-2  Structure of Matter
Polluted, Dirty and Clean Water   Comparing differences amongst polluted, dirty and clean water   PS 1-3 Matter
ESS2-2 Water
ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems
Constructed Wetlands What are wetlands? Exploring the components of filtering water in a natural system using biological systems. POST LS2 Ecosystems
ESS2C  Role of Water
Filtering Water   Experimenting with filtering water   PS 1-4
ESS2-2 Water

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