GEMS Correlations with the
MISSISSIPPI SCIENCE FRAMEWORK
for Fifth Grade
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Fifth grade science content strands are Life Science (L),
Earth and Space Science (E), and Physical Science (P). The content strand
associated with each competency is identified after the competency statement.
Science competencies for fifth grade:
1. Identify and describe structures and functions in living systems.
(L, E)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: Aquatic
Habitats, Schoolyard Ecology, Terrarium
Habitats
2. Identify and describe reproduction and heredity of organisms.
(L, P)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: none at this time
3. Determine the factors that influence the regulation and behavior
or organisms. (L, E)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: Aquatic Habitats, Schoolyard
Ecology, Terrarium Habitats
4. Examine the physical factors of populations as they relate to
the formation of an ecosystem. (L, E)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: Aquatic
Habitats, Environmental Detectives, Schoolyard
Ecology, Terrarium Habitats
5. Explore the diversity and adaptations of organisms. (L, E)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: Aquatic
Habitats, Environmental Detectives,
Only One Ocean, Schoolyard
Ecology, Terrarium Habitats
6. Investigate the structure of the Earth. (E)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: Environmental
Detectives, Investigating Artifacts, Ocean
Currents, River Cutters
(recommended for grades 6-8 but could be modified for fifth grade),
Stories in Stone
7. Investigate the Earth as a part of the solar system. (E, P)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: Earth,
Moon, and Stars, Ocean Currents,
Only One Ocean, The
Real Reasons for Seasons (recommended for grades 6-8 but could
be modified for fifth grade)
8. Identify properties and changes of matter. (E, P)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: Chemical
Reactions (recommended for grades 6-8 but could be modified
for fifth grade), Crime Lab Chemistry,
Discovering Density (recommended for grades
6-8 but could be modified for fifth grade), Dry
Ice Investigations (recommended for grades 6-8 but could be
modified for fifth grade), Environmental
Detectives, Ocean Currents, Stories
in Stone
9. Investigate the effect motions and forces have on objects. (E,
L, P)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: none at this time
10. Examine the transformation of forms of energy. (P)
Appropriate GEMS Teachers Guides: Hot
Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight
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