Science
Course: 5th Grade Science
Unit: Rock Formation/ Soil/ Earth’s Forces and Resources
TEKS/
Guiding Questions /
Assessment
Prerequisites
Specificity
Designated Unit: 4th Instructional Period
Days to teach: 27 days
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies
Resources/
Web links
(7) Earth and Space: The student knows Earth’s surface is constantly changing and consists of useful resources.
5.7A (Part1) – explore
the processes that led to
the formation of
sedimentary rocks
(Readiness Standard)
5.7D – identify fossils
as evidence of past
living organisms and
the nature of the
environments at the
time using models
(Supporting Standard)
Guided Questions:
-In what type of rocks are most
fossils found?
-How can you draw conclusions
about what happened before by
looking at rock sequences?
-What is the difference between the
textures of different types of soils?
Sedimentary Rock
Magma
Lava
1. The finger-like
Fossil
formations in the cavern Soil
are called stalactites and Humus
stalagmites. What process Texture
Permeability
most likely formed these
Retention/retain
Sample Assessment
Questions:
Examples of
Instructional Strategies:
Journals
Cooperative learning
Discovery Learning
Graphic Organizers
KWL Chart
Scaffolding
stalactites and stalagmites?
-Which type of soil retains the most
water? Which type of soil is the
most permeable?
Teacher Notes:
Review
*3.7A explore and record how soils
are formed by weathering of rock
and the decomposition of plant and
animal remains.
*4.7(A) examine properties of
soils, including color and texture,
capacity to retain water, and ability
to support the growth of plants
(Supporting Standard)
Adopted by MISD School Board 2007 – Revised May 2016
Link to ELPS
Instructional Strategies:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/
rules/tac/chapter074/ch07
4a.html4F – Graphic
Organizers,
Visual/Videos, and
Manipulatives (soil)
3H- Accountable
conversation stems
1C – Word Wall, Word
Sort
2H – Book Review
2D - KWL
MISD Teacher resourcesGoogle Drive:
MISD Science
STEMscopes:
Accelerate Learning Link
Explore Lab and Journal
Teacher Notes
Content Resources
Reading/Science A-Z
Link
United Streaming:
“How are Rocks Formed?”
(2:33) and “The Formation of
Fossils” (3:16)
Rock Formation (5:13)
“Sedimentary Rock” – segment
of “Basics of Geology: All
About Rocks and Minerals”
(3:59)
Safari Montage:
Bill Nye Fossils
Bill Nye Earth’s Crust
Bill Nye Rocks and Soil
*Bill Nye is also on Netflix
Science
Course: 5th Grade Science
Unit: Rock Formation/ Soil/ Earth’s Forces and Resources
TEKS/Prerequisites Guiding Questions /
Assessment
Specificity
Designated Six Weeks: 4th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 28 Days
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies
5.7B
-recognize how
landforms such as deltas,
canyons, and sand dunes
are the results of changes
to Earth’s surface by
wind, water, and ice
(Readiness Standard)
Landform
Delta
Cliffs
Valleys
glaciers
canyon
earthquakes
volcanoes
mountains
crust
mantle
core
faults
stalagmites
stalactites
cavern
Guided Questions:
-What kinds of landforms are
formed from wind and blowing
sand?
-What effect does moving water
such as waves and rivers have on
land?
-What types of landforms are
created from glaciers?
Sample Assessment
Questions:
1. Which of these can
cause sharp, rough
mountains to become
round and smooth
over time?
a. wind and rain
b. sun’s rays
c. light and darkness
d. earth’s magnetic
field
-How are mountains created?
-How do waterfalls form and how
do they shape the land?
-What are the different types of
forms found in caves and how
were they formed?
A river delta is an
area where sediments
are deposited.
2. The sediments in
the river delta shown
above most likely
come from the —
-How can you compare and
contrast stalactites and
stalagmites?
Teacher Notes:
Review the following TEKS
3.7B
-identify that the surface of the
Earth can be changed by forces
such as earthquakes and glaciers
Adopted by MISD School Board 2007 – Revised May 2016
Examples of
Instructional Strategies:
Journals
Cooperative learning
Discovery Learning
Graphic Organizers
KWL Chart
Scaffolding
Link to ELPS
Instructional Strategies:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/
rules/tac/chapter074/ch07
4a.html
4F – Graphic Organizers,
Visual/Videos, and
Manipulatives (soil)
3H- Accountable
conversation stems
1C – Word Wall, Word
Sort
2H – Book Review
2D - KWL
Resources/
Web links
MISD Teacher resourcesGoogle Drive:
MISD Science
STEMscopes:
Accelerate Learning Link
Explore Lab and Journal
Teacher Notes
Content Resources
Reading/Science A-Z
Link
Safari Montage:
Bill Nye Earthquakes
Bill Nye Caves
Land Formations
Bill Nye Weather
Bill Nye Rivers and Streams
*Bill Nye is also on Netflix
Science
Course: 5th Grade Science
Unit: Rock Formation/ Soil/ Earth’s Forces and Resources
TEKS/Prerequisites Guiding Questions /
Assessment
Specificity
Designated Six Weeks: 4th Six Weeks
Days to teach: 28 Days
Vocabulary
Instructional Strategies
5.7C
-identify alternative
energy resources such as
wind, solar,
hydroelectric,
geothermal, and biofuels
(Readiness Standard)
Fossil fuels
Renewable
Non-renewable
Alternative energy
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Biofuel
5.7A (Part 2)
-explore the processes
that led to the formation
of fossil fuels
(Readiness Standard)
Guided Questions:
What are examples of renewable,
nonrenewable and alternative
resources?
How are fossil fuels formed?
How long does it take for fossil
fuels to form?
Why are alternative energy
resources more beneficial to the
Earth than nonrenewable
resources?
Teacher Notes:
Review the following TEKS
4.7c identify and classify Earth’s
renewable resources,
nonrenewable resources and the
importance of conservation.
(Supporting Standard)
Sample Assessment
Questions:
1.Which of these is a
renewable resource?
a. tree
b. coal
c. oil
d. wind
2. Fossil fuels formed
over a long period of
time because heat
and pressure were
applied toa. carbon filtered
through limestone
b. organisms buried
in the ground
c. bacteria on top of
the mud
d. nitrogen mixed in
the water
Adopted by MISD School Board 2007 – Revised May 2016
Examples of Instructional
Strategies:
Journals
Cooperative learning
Discovery Learning
Graphic Organizers
KWL Chart
Scaffolding
Link to ELPS Instructional
Strategies:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/ta
c/chapter074/ch074a.html
4F – Graphic Organizers,
Visual/Videos, and
Manipulatives (soil)
3H- Accountable
conversation stems
1C – Word Wall, Word Sort
2H – Book Review
2D - KWL
Resources/
Web links
MISD Teacher resourcesGoogle Drive:
MISD Science
STEMscopes:
Accelerate Learning Link
Explore Lab and Journal
Teacher Notes
Content Resources
Reading/Science A-Z
Link
Safari Montage:
Fossil Fuels
Bill Nye Wind
Bill Nye Energy
*Bill Nye is also on Netflix
Discovery Education :
“Geologist’s Notebook: The
Biggest Treasure Chest: Our
Natural Resources” (2:55) (do
not need entire piece) Ask
Campus Librarian for access
“Formation of Coal”
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=QEa36qNo86E