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Grade 5

Instructor-Led Program

Our engaging instructor-led programs provide focused learning opportunities where students can ask questions, collaborate and problem solve with the guidance of our Georgia Aquarium Educators.

Please see below for information and details on our Grade 5 Instructor-Led Programs:

  • 5.1 – Extreme Events
  • 5.2 – A Shark’s Sixth Sense
  • 5.3 – Big Changes, Small Organisms

5.1 - Extreme Events

Earth’s surface is a constantly changing landscape. From earthquakes and volcanoes, to floods and tsunamis, there are many constructive and deconstructive processes that have an impact on the daily lives of the species that call this planet home. In this program, discover just how animals adapt and survive these extreme events!

 

Georgia Standards of Excellence 

  • S5E1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to identify surface features on the Earth caused by constructive and/or destructive processes.
    • b. Develop simple interactive models to collect data that illustrate how changes in surface features are/were caused by constructive and/or destructive processes.
  • S5P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the differences between a physical change and a chemical change.
    • b. Construct an argument based on observations to support a claim that the physical changes in the state of water are due to temperature changes, which cause small particles that cannot be seen to move differently.

Next Generation Science Standards

  • 4-ESS2-1. Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.

5.2 - A Shark’s Sixth Sense

Sharks are among the most impressive predators in the world and have inspired fascination for centuries. However, few people realize that their ability to sense the electromagnetic spectrum makes them efficient apex predators. In this program, uncover just how sharks use this sixth sense to find their prey and discuss ways to protect these amazing animals from extinction!

 

Georgia Standards of Excellence 

  • S5L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to group organisms using scientific classification procedures.
    • a. Develop a model that illustrates how animals are sorted into groups (vertebrate and invertebrate) and how vertebrates are sorted into groups (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammal) using data from multiple sources.
  • S5P3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about magnetism and its relationship to electricity.
    • a. Construct an argument based on experimental evidence to communicate the differences in function and purpose of an electromagnet and a magnet. (Clarification statement: Function is limited to understanding temporary and permanent magnetism.)

Next Generation Science Standards

  • MS-PS2-3 Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.

5.3 - Big Changes, Small Organisms

Microorganisms are everywhere! They can be found in the air, in the soil and even in our oceans! These organisms might be tiny, but they have a massive impact on the health and function of our ocean. Take a deeper dive into the tiny world of these mighty microbes and discover different types of plankton, their significance in the food chain, and importance in our lives!

 

Georgia Standards of Excellence

  • S5L4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how microorganisms benefit or harm larger organisms.
    • a. Construct an argument using scientific evidence to support a claim that some microorganisms are beneficial.
    • b. Construct an argument using scientific evidence to support a claim that some microorganisms are harmful.

Next Generation Science Standards

  • MS-LS1-6 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the roles of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms
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