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Grade 5 Science curriculum practice

Life systems, matter and energy, structures and mechanisms, and Earth and space practice based on the Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum. Brightwick breaks the roadmap into short, focused goals that children can practise independently and revisit when a concept needs more time.

4: Curriculum strands
6: Topics
30: Lesson goals

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Science strand

Life Systems

Body Systems at Work

The organ systems that digest, breathe, pump, and move.

Learning goals

Organs and SystemsExplain that the body is organized into systems of organs, each with a specific job.
The Digestive SystemTrace the path of food through the digestive system and describe the job of each main organ.
The Respiratory SystemDescribe how the lungs bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide.
The Circulatory SystemDescribe how the heart pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.
Bones and MusclesDescribe how the skeletal and muscular systems work together to support and move the body.

Staying Healthy

How body systems work together, and the choices that keep them healthy.

Learning goals

Systems Working TogetherDescribe how body systems cooperate, such as the respiratory and circulatory systems during exercise.
The Nervous System in ChargeDescribe how the brain and nerves sense the world and control the other body systems.
Eating for HealthExplain how food choices and nutrients affect the health of body systems.
Exercise and RestDescribe how physical activity and sleep keep body systems strong and working well.
Defending the BodyDescribe how the body defends itself against germs and how habits like handwashing help.

Science strand

Matter and Energy

Properties of Matter

What matter is, its three states, and the properties we use to describe it.

Learning goals

What Is Matter?Explain that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
Solids, Liquids, and GasesCompare the three states of matter by whether they hold their shape and volume.
Matter Is Made of ParticlesExplain that matter is made of tiny particles, and how the particles are arranged in solids, liquids, and gases.
Describing PropertiesDescribe matter using observable properties such as colour, texture, hardness, and state.
Comparing MaterialsCompare materials by their properties and explain why each suits its use.

Changes in Matter

Melting, freezing, mixing, burning — how matter changes and which changes can be undone.

Learning goals

Changes of StateName the changes of state — melting, freezing, evaporation, and condensation — and give everyday examples.
Heating and Cooling MatterExplain how adding or removing heat changes the state of matter.
Physical ChangesIdentify physical changes as changes in form or state that do not make a new substance.
Chemical ChangesIdentify signs of a chemical change, such as a new colour, a gas forming, or heat being given off.
Reversible or Not?Classify everyday changes like freezing, cooking, and rusting as reversible or irreversible.

Science strand

Structures and Mechanisms

Forces on Structures

The pushes and pulls structures must stand up to, and how designers plan for them.

Learning goals

Forces Acting on StructuresIdentify external forces such as gravity, wind, and water that act on structures.
Loads: What Structures CarryDistinguish the dead load of a structure itself from the live loads it carries.
How Forces Affect MaterialsDescribe how forces can bend, stretch, squeeze, or twist the materials in a structure.
Designing for ForcesIdentify design features like wide bases and cross-bracing that help structures withstand forces.
When Structures FailExplain why structures fail — too much load, weak materials, or natural events — and what designers learn from failures.

Science strand

Earth and Space Systems

Energy and Conservation

Where energy comes from, how it changes form, and why we conserve it.

Learning goals

Forms of EnergyIdentify forms of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical, mechanical, and chemical energy.
Energy TransformationsDescribe how energy changes from one form to another in everyday devices.
Renewable and Non-Renewable EnergyClassify energy sources as renewable or non-renewable, with examples of each.
How We Use EnergyIdentify the ways energy is used at home, at school, and for transportation.
Saving Energy and ResourcesDescribe choices that conserve energy and natural resources, and why conservation matters.

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Curriculum reference: official Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum ↗