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FIFTH GRADE
Mrs. Jennifer Carnes
708-246-7318
Welcome to 5th grade Science & Social Studies. Check back here often to see the latest and greatest news in Science! This page is brought to you by Mrs. Carnes.
Mastery Statements
WE are learning about the biomes and doing biome songs!
All students need the Scott Foresman Science book & McDougall-Litell Social studies book,their pendaflex, a notebook and a pencil.
Grading Scale
A 100-92
B 91.9-83
C 82.9-74
D 73.9-65
F 64.9 and below
This is my 14th year of teaching 5th grade and I have been at Pleasantdale for 9 years. I live in Downers Grove with my husband and my five-year old son. I grew up in Aurora and went to Illinois State University, along with Aurora University for my graduate studies. I enjoy gardening, home improvement projects, exercising and eating out (if that can be a hobby, then I am real good at it!).
Teaching is a passion of mine and I love my career. I learn something new each day, and teaching Science and Social Studies opens up so many opportunities to share real world events with my students.
Some of my favorite websites are:
“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting…so get on your way!”
Dr. Seuss
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In social studies we are learning about Mesopotamia, and in science we are learning about Ecology.
Mastery Statements
Science:
5.1.2 Classify Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks by examining their properties, composition and uses.
5.1.3 Differentiate between properties of minerals by performing tests such as: color, magnetism, luster, streak, hardness, and cleavage in order to be able to identify an unknown mineral.
5.1.4 Know how soil is made and its importance for living things.
5.2.1 Examine the forces such as: erosion, weathering, spreading and explain how each of these movements of earth’s crust impacts Earth’s surface.
5.2.2 Describe Earth’s structure and explain how geological features result from the movement of Earth’s crust (volcanoes, mountains)
5.2.1 Distinguish between and identify examples of living and nonliving factors within an ecosystem.
5.2.2 Describe the relationships among organisms in their environment and how they maintain the system’s balance
5.2.3 Compare and contrast how soil, animals and plants differ among Earth’s land biomes which include: Tundra, Taiga, Deciduous Forest, Desert, Rainforest, and Grasslands.
Homework
all homework will be seen on the message center in Skyward.
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