Science Scope & Sequence

1st Six Weeks

Lab Safety, Tools, Symbols

Scientific Method, Process Skills

Classifying Living Things

Animal Growth and Adaptations

Plant Growth and Adaptations

2nd Six Weeks

Ecosystems

Soil a natural resource

Protecting Ecosystems

3rd Six Weeks

Matter, Energy

Physical Properties of Matter

Heat/Energy on the Move

Sound

Electricity and Magnetism

4th Six Weeks

Earth Science:  Weathering, Erosion

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Rocks and Minerals

Fossils

5th Six Weeks

Forces of Motion

Forces at Work

Simple Machines

6th Six Weeks

Patterns on Earth and in Space

Weather Conditions

Water in the Oceans

Planets and other Objects in Space