Wonders Grade 5 Unit 5 Weeks 1-2 (2020 edition)

"Having a question, a hypothesis, and results of your experiment are some of the criteria for turning in your science fair project."

Criteria means . . .

• anything shaped like a ball or a globe

• rules for judging something or making a decision

• to examine again and again

• to move in a circle around something again and again

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"Basketballs, planets, and marbles are all examples of spheres. An American football is not." Spheres means . . .

• a made up word with no meaning

• toys you can play with

• any type of ball

• a 3-D circular shape

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"A soccer ball and a basketball are approximately the same size." Approximately means . . .

• very different

• exactly the same

• similar to each other

• a tool you use on your phone to determine the size of an object

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

"He made an error in his division calculation so he came up with the wrong answer."

Calculation means . . .

• solving a problem by guessing the answer

• solving a problem mathematically

• solving a problem by predicting the answer

• solving a problem by asking a friend

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

"The Earth is in orbit around the Sun." Orbit means . . .

• something found in outer space like the sun, stars, or planets

• to be attracted to something using gravity

• to move in a circle around something again and again

• any object shaped like a circle or ball

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

"New technology allowed scientists to evaluate theories better than ever." (from Wonders T26) Evaluate means . . .

• examine something again and again

• find a mathematical answer

• related to outer space or astronomy

• to use a computer to solve a problem

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

"Both a weather balloon and an airplane can transport weather tools into the atmosphere." Transport means . . .

• to move from the ground to the sky

• to move around another object again and again

• to move from one planet to another

• to move from one place to another

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"I used my telescope to make astronomical observations about the moon and a few stars I could see." Astronomical means . . .

• the job of an astronaut

• related to outer space or astronomy

• a tool used to see objects in outer space

• a made up word meant to frustrate me

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"The diameter of a medium pizza is 8 inches." Diameter means . . .

• the measure across the center of a circle

• the measure of how much a pizza weighs

• the measure of a dime

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sphere?

• a basketball

• a planet

• an orange

• a crayon

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7