Water Cycle 
FIFTH GRADE
4 week unit

1. Students should know the water cycle.
2. Students should know why water is important to humans.
3. Students should be able to distinguish between fresh and salt water.
4. Students should know what lies under the oceans.
5. Students should know that the atmosphere is layered.
6. Students should begin to understand air pollution.
7. Students should understand there are many resources in the ocean.
8. Students should be able to compare densities of liquid.
9. Students should recognize there are many types of pollution.
10. Students should be able to classify clouds.
11. Students should be able to distinguish basic weather by looking at clouds.

OVERVIEW OF FIFTH GRADE

WEEK 1.
PRE: Analyzing why water is important.
LAB: Comparing the density of water to that of other liquids.
POST: Exploring how water is used in our society.

OCEANS

WEEK 2.
PRE: Distinguishing between fresh and salt water.
LAB: Exploring what lies under the oceans.
POST: Exploring estuarine systems.

ATMOSPHERE

WEEK 3.
PRE: Analyzing the composition of air.
LAB: Discovering that some components of air can be depleted.
POST: Distinguishing amongst different pollutants.

WEATHER

WEEK 4.
PRE: Comparing the different layers of the atmosphere.
LAB: Classifying clouds.
POST: Comparing an artist's interpretation of clouds.