'Science/Social Studies Week at a Glance
May 20- May 24
Monday 5/20
Civil War Causes
Tuesday 5/21
The Civil War
Wednesday 5/22
The Civil War
Thursday 5/23
The Civil War
Friday 5/24
Main Event Field Trip
May 13- May 17
Monday 5/13
Science Bazinga Review
Tuesday 5/14
Science Bazinga Review
Wednesday 5/15
Science STAAR test
Thursday 5/16
Liberty Kids- US History Review
Friday 5/17
Liberty Kids- US History Review
May 6- May 10
Monday 5/6
Investigation 3 part 3- Respiratory System
Tuesday 5/7
Investigation 4- Stimulus Response
Wednesday 5/8
Investigation 4- Instinct vs. Learned Behavior
Thursday 5/9
Mustang Mania
Friday 5/10
Science STAAR Review
April 29- May 3
Monday 4/29
Investigation 2- I-check- Nutrient Systems
Tuesday 4/30
Investigation 3 part 1- Plant Vascular Systems- classify leaves by vein patterns
Wednesday 5/1
Investigation 3 part 1- Plant Structure and Growth
Thursday 5/2
Investigation 3 part 2- Circulatory System
Friday 5/3
Mustang Mania
April 22- April 26
Monday 4/22
Investigation 2 part 1- Yeast Nutrition
Reading- "There's Yeast in my Bread"
Tuesday 4/23
Science Mill Field Trip
Wednesday 4/24
Investigation 2 part 1- Nutrient Systems
Examining the sugar content of breakfast cereals and the amount of CO2 produced by each
Thursday 4/25
Investigation 2 part 2- Plant Nutrition
Chlorophyll and the process of photosynthesis
Friday 4/26
Investigation 2 part 3- Animal Nutrition
Video: Food Chains and Digestive and Excretory Systems
April 15- April 19
Monday 4/15
Investigation 1 part 2- Food webs and food chains
Tuesday 4/16
Investigation 1 part 2- The Biosphere
Wednesday 4/17
Investigation 1 part 3- Recycling (Decomposers)
Thursday 4/18
Science: Investigation 1 I-check
Friday 4/19
School Holiday
April 8- April 12
Monday 4/8
Assess Manifest Destiny
Tuesday 4/9
Math STAAR test
Wednesday 4/10
Reading STAAR test
Thursday 4/11
Science: Everyday Systems
Friday 4/12
Earth Systems
April 1- April 5
Monday 4/1
Assess US Constitution and Bill of Rights
Tuesday 4/2
Lesson 16 Our Role in Government
Wednesday 4/3
Lesson 17 US Economy
Thursday 4/4
Lesson 18 Manifest Destiny
Friday 4/5
Lesson 18 Manifest Destiny
March 25-March 29
Monday 3/25
Lesson 14 US Constitution
Tuesday 3/26
Lesson 14 US Constitution
Wednesday 3/27
Lesson 15 Bill of Rights
Thursday 3/28
Lesson 15 Bill of Rights
Friday 3/29
Wrap up and Review US Constitution and Bill of Rights
March 11-March 15
Monday 3/11
Investigation 4 part 3&4
Tuesday 3/12
Investigation 4 part 4- Green Energy
Wednesday 3/13
Wrap up and review Science
Thursday 3/14
Post Assessment Earth Cycles and Changes
Friday 3/15
Rock Presentation
March 4-March 8
Monday 3/4
Investigation 4- part 2
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Tuesday 3/5
Watershed Presentation
Wednesday 3/6
Investigation 4- part 2
Landforms
Thursday 3/7
Investigation 4- part 3
Sedimentary Rocks & The Rock Cycle
Friday 3/8
Investigation 4- part 3
Fossils
February 25-March 1
Monday 2/25
Investigation 3- part 4
Weather vs. Climate
Tuesday 2/26
Early Release & Science STAAR Benchmark
Wednesday 2/27
Assess Water Planet- I Check
Thursday 2/28
Investigation 4- part 1
Sorting Earth Materials
Friday 3/1
Investigation 4- part 2
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
February 18-22
Monday 2/18
No School- President's Day
Tuesday 2/19
Assess Weather and Atmosphere- I Check
Wednesday 2/20
Investigation 3 Part 1
Condensation: What causes condensation to form?
Thursday 2/21
Investigation 3 Part 2
Evaporation: How does water vapor get into the air?
Friday 2/22
Investigation 3 Part 3
Water Cycle: What is the water cycle?
February 11-15:
Monday 2/11
Uneven Heating Reading
Investigation 2- Part 4 Sun, Earth, and Moon
Moon Video
Tuesday 2/12
Earth Video
Read Sun, Earth, & Moon and Comparing the Size of Earth and the Moon
Discuss reading
Review Questions
Wednesday 2/13
Sun, Earth and Moon characteristic cards
Earth and Moon discussion- Moon writing
Thursday 2/14
Homeroom Day- HCMS Counselor visit
Valentine's Day exchange
Friday 2/15
Homeroom Day- Heritage Day
Atmosphere Color Coding
IXL 5th grade Science level T
February 4-8: Science
Monday2/4
Assess Shadows, Day and Night- I Check
Tuesday 2/5
Investigation 2- Part 1: The Air Around Us
What is air?
Wednesday 2/6
Investigation 2- Part 2: Earth's Atmosphere
What is Earth's Atmosphere?
Thursday 2/7
Investigation 2- Part 3: Weather
What is weather and how is it described?
Friday 2/8
STEAM Day!
January 28- February 2nd: Science
Monday 1/28
Earth, Cycles and Changes
Investigation 1: Part 1: Shadow Shifting
How and why does your shadow change during the day?
Shadow Challenges
Tuesday 1/29
Investigation 1: Part 2: Sun Tracking
What can be learned by studying the length and direction of shadows?
Wednesday 1/30
Hill Country Middle School Field Trip
Homeroom Day
Thursday 1/31
Investigation 1 Part 3: Day and Night
What causes day and night?
Simulate sunrise and sunset, discuss Earth’s rotation & determine direction of rotation
Sun review questions
Reading: “Changing Shadows”
Friday 2/1
Readings: “Sunrise & Sunset”, “The Night Sky”
Review unit
January 21-25: Social Studies
Monday 1/21:
MLK day- Holiday
Tuesday 1/22
Units 10-12 Review Assessment(Tensions Between the Colonies and Great Britain, To Declare Independence or Not, Declaration of Independence) - open book/open note
Wednesday 1/23
The American Revolution
American Revolution Role Play (tug-of-war)
Continental Army vs. British Army
Different War Strategies
Thursday 1/24
The American Revolution
Continental Army allies
Treaty of Paris
The Revolution’s Home Front
Friday 1/25
Review Assessment (open book/open note): The American Revolution
May 20- May 24
Monday 5/20
Civil War Causes
Tuesday 5/21
The Civil War
Wednesday 5/22
The Civil War
Thursday 5/23
The Civil War
Friday 5/24
Main Event Field Trip
May 13- May 17
Monday 5/13
Science Bazinga Review
Tuesday 5/14
Science Bazinga Review
Wednesday 5/15
Science STAAR test
Thursday 5/16
Liberty Kids- US History Review
Friday 5/17
Liberty Kids- US History Review
May 6- May 10
Monday 5/6
Investigation 3 part 3- Respiratory System
Tuesday 5/7
Investigation 4- Stimulus Response
Wednesday 5/8
Investigation 4- Instinct vs. Learned Behavior
Thursday 5/9
Mustang Mania
Friday 5/10
Science STAAR Review
April 29- May 3
Monday 4/29
Investigation 2- I-check- Nutrient Systems
Tuesday 4/30
Investigation 3 part 1- Plant Vascular Systems- classify leaves by vein patterns
Wednesday 5/1
Investigation 3 part 1- Plant Structure and Growth
Thursday 5/2
Investigation 3 part 2- Circulatory System
Friday 5/3
Mustang Mania
April 22- April 26
Monday 4/22
Investigation 2 part 1- Yeast Nutrition
Reading- "There's Yeast in my Bread"
Tuesday 4/23
Science Mill Field Trip
Wednesday 4/24
Investigation 2 part 1- Nutrient Systems
Examining the sugar content of breakfast cereals and the amount of CO2 produced by each
Thursday 4/25
Investigation 2 part 2- Plant Nutrition
Chlorophyll and the process of photosynthesis
Friday 4/26
Investigation 2 part 3- Animal Nutrition
Video: Food Chains and Digestive and Excretory Systems
April 15- April 19
Monday 4/15
Investigation 1 part 2- Food webs and food chains
Tuesday 4/16
Investigation 1 part 2- The Biosphere
Wednesday 4/17
Investigation 1 part 3- Recycling (Decomposers)
Thursday 4/18
Science: Investigation 1 I-check
Friday 4/19
School Holiday
April 8- April 12
Monday 4/8
Assess Manifest Destiny
Tuesday 4/9
Math STAAR test
Wednesday 4/10
Reading STAAR test
Thursday 4/11
Science: Everyday Systems
Friday 4/12
Earth Systems
April 1- April 5
Monday 4/1
Assess US Constitution and Bill of Rights
Tuesday 4/2
Lesson 16 Our Role in Government
Wednesday 4/3
Lesson 17 US Economy
Thursday 4/4
Lesson 18 Manifest Destiny
Friday 4/5
Lesson 18 Manifest Destiny
March 25-March 29
Monday 3/25
Lesson 14 US Constitution
Tuesday 3/26
Lesson 14 US Constitution
Wednesday 3/27
Lesson 15 Bill of Rights
Thursday 3/28
Lesson 15 Bill of Rights
Friday 3/29
Wrap up and Review US Constitution and Bill of Rights
March 11-March 15
Monday 3/11
Investigation 4 part 3&4
Tuesday 3/12
Investigation 4 part 4- Green Energy
Wednesday 3/13
Wrap up and review Science
Thursday 3/14
Post Assessment Earth Cycles and Changes
Friday 3/15
Rock Presentation
March 4-March 8
Monday 3/4
Investigation 4- part 2
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Tuesday 3/5
Watershed Presentation
Wednesday 3/6
Investigation 4- part 2
Landforms
Thursday 3/7
Investigation 4- part 3
Sedimentary Rocks & The Rock Cycle
Friday 3/8
Investigation 4- part 3
Fossils
February 25-March 1
Monday 2/25
Investigation 3- part 4
Weather vs. Climate
Tuesday 2/26
Early Release & Science STAAR Benchmark
Wednesday 2/27
Assess Water Planet- I Check
Thursday 2/28
Investigation 4- part 1
Sorting Earth Materials
Friday 3/1
Investigation 4- part 2
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
February 18-22
Monday 2/18
No School- President's Day
Tuesday 2/19
Assess Weather and Atmosphere- I Check
Wednesday 2/20
Investigation 3 Part 1
Condensation: What causes condensation to form?
Thursday 2/21
Investigation 3 Part 2
Evaporation: How does water vapor get into the air?
Friday 2/22
Investigation 3 Part 3
Water Cycle: What is the water cycle?
February 11-15:
Monday 2/11
Uneven Heating Reading
Investigation 2- Part 4 Sun, Earth, and Moon
Moon Video
Tuesday 2/12
Earth Video
Read Sun, Earth, & Moon and Comparing the Size of Earth and the Moon
Discuss reading
Review Questions
Wednesday 2/13
Sun, Earth and Moon characteristic cards
Earth and Moon discussion- Moon writing
Thursday 2/14
Homeroom Day- HCMS Counselor visit
Valentine's Day exchange
Friday 2/15
Homeroom Day- Heritage Day
Atmosphere Color Coding
IXL 5th grade Science level T
February 4-8: Science
Monday2/4
Assess Shadows, Day and Night- I Check
Tuesday 2/5
Investigation 2- Part 1: The Air Around Us
What is air?
Wednesday 2/6
Investigation 2- Part 2: Earth's Atmosphere
What is Earth's Atmosphere?
Thursday 2/7
Investigation 2- Part 3: Weather
What is weather and how is it described?
Friday 2/8
STEAM Day!
January 28- February 2nd: Science
Monday 1/28
Earth, Cycles and Changes
Investigation 1: Part 1: Shadow Shifting
How and why does your shadow change during the day?
Shadow Challenges
Tuesday 1/29
Investigation 1: Part 2: Sun Tracking
What can be learned by studying the length and direction of shadows?
Wednesday 1/30
Hill Country Middle School Field Trip
Homeroom Day
Thursday 1/31
Investigation 1 Part 3: Day and Night
What causes day and night?
Simulate sunrise and sunset, discuss Earth’s rotation & determine direction of rotation
Sun review questions
Reading: “Changing Shadows”
Friday 2/1
Readings: “Sunrise & Sunset”, “The Night Sky”
Review unit
January 21-25: Social Studies
Monday 1/21:
MLK day- Holiday
Tuesday 1/22
Units 10-12 Review Assessment(Tensions Between the Colonies and Great Britain, To Declare Independence or Not, Declaration of Independence) - open book/open note
Wednesday 1/23
The American Revolution
American Revolution Role Play (tug-of-war)
Continental Army vs. British Army
Different War Strategies
Thursday 1/24
The American Revolution
Continental Army allies
Treaty of Paris
The Revolution’s Home Front
Friday 1/25
Review Assessment (open book/open note): The American Revolution