1. 5th Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
Preplanning- 8/1-4/17
District Professional Learning- 8/1/17
First Day of School-8/7/17
PreUnit: Nature of Science
In this unit students will focus on…….
Scientific Method
Graphing
Metric Measures
Unit 1: Cells
Plant Cell and
Animal Cell structures and functions. 1 2 3 4
S5L3a—Phenomena Intro.
8 S5L3a—Parts That Make Up Parts 9 10
S5L3a,b—Compare Organelles to Parts of the Body Lesson 3
S5L3a,b—Lesson 3 Organelle Research 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31
District Professional Learning
Pre-planning
S5L3a—Characteristics of Living Things Lab
Lesson 2
Unit 1:  Cells
S5L3a,b—Lesson 4: Cell Safari
Compare Plant and Animal Cells Lab
S5L3a,b,c—Lesson 5
Organelle Research
Unit 1: Cells
S5L3a,b,c—Lesson 5—Compare/Contrast Organelle Functions
S5L3a,b,c—Lesson 6—Understanding Functions of Organelles
Comparing Organelles to Parts of a Factory
Revised June 2017
Unit 1: Cells
S5L3c—Lesson 7—Organelle Stories
S5L3a,b,c—Lesson 8
Unit 1: Cells

2. 5th Grade Pacing Guide 2016-2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
Labor Day(School Closed)-9/4/17
Progress Reports-9/6/17
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
In this unit students will focus on…….
Beneficial Microorganisms
Harmful Microorganisms
Cell Reproduction 
S5L3a,b,c—Lesson 9 Cell Analogies Collage 4
5 S5L3a,b,c— Lesson 9 Cell Analogies Collage 6 7
S5L3a,b,c
ASSESSMENT 11 12 13
S5L4 a,b—Lesson 2 What are Cells? (Lab) 14
S5L4b—Lesson 3: Contamination of Hands Lab 15
S5L4a,b—Lesson 4: Bacteria Helpful vs. Harmful 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29
S5L1—Lesson 1: Shoe Class Lab
S5L3a,b,c—Lesson 10
Performance Task
Buffer 1: Assessment, Enrichment and Remediation
S5L4a,b—Lesson 1: Introduction to Microorganisms
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
S5L4a,b—Lesson 5: Are Cells Alive? (Lab)
S5L4a,b—Lesson 6: Cell Reproduction
Revised June 2017
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
S5L4a,b—Lesson 7: ”Bacteria Wanted” Poster
S5L4a,b—Lesson 8: Performance Task
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms

3. 5th Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
District Professional Learning(Student Holiday)-10/6/17
Columbus Day(School Closed)-10/9/17
End of 1st Nine Weeks-10/11/17
Beginning 2nd Nine Weeks-10/12/17
ES Early Release /18-19,2017
Report Cards-10/19/17
1st Nine Weeks Lab Documentation Due-10/19/17
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
In this unit students will focus on…….
Animal and Plant Classification
Vertebrate and Invertebrate Animals
Vascular and Nonvascular Plants 2
S5L1a—Shoe Class Lab 3 4 5
S5L1a—Lesson 3: Classifying Critters 6 9 10 11 12 13
S5L1a—Lesson 5: Taxonomy 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27
S5L1b—Lesson 2: Vascular vs. Nonvascular Lab 30 31
S5L1b—Lesson 3: Plant Structures
District Professional Learning
S5L1a—Lesson 2: Animal Classification
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
S5L1a—Lesson 4: Kingdom Research
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
S5L1a—Lesson 6: Webquest
S5L1a—Lesson 7: Model Backbone Vertebrate/Invertebrate Research
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
S5L1a—Lesson 8: Imaginary Creature Lab
S5L1b—Lesson 1: Plant Scavenger Hunt Lab
Revised June 2017
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms

4. 5th Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
Progress Report-11/1/17
Veteran’s Day(School Closed)-11/10/17
Thanksgiving(School Closed)-11/20-24,2017
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
In this unit students will focus…….
Classification
Instinct and Learned Behaviors 1 2 3
S5L1b—Lesson 5: Gymnosperms 6 7 8 9
S5L2a—Lesson 1: Instinct vs. Learned Behavior Lab 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30
S5L1b—Lesson 4: Investigating Flowers
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
S5L1b—Lesson 5 Classification Diagram
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
S5L2a—Lesson 2: Learned vs. Instinct Behavior Research
S5L2a—Lesson 3: Learned vs. Instinct Webquest
Unit 2: Characteristics of Organisms
Revised June 2017
S5L2a—Lesson 4: Animal Behavior Research
S5L2b—Lesson 5: Inventory of Traits Lab
Inherited vs. Acquired Physical Traits
Unit 2:  Characteristics of Organisms

5. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
5th Grade
Pacing Guide
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
End of 2nd Nine Weeks-12/21/17
Christmas/Winter Break(School Closed)-12/22/17-1/8/18
1st Nine Weeks Lab Documentation Due-12/21/17
Unit 3: Chemical and Physical Changes
In this unit students will focus…….
Chemical Changes
Physical Changes
Mixtures
Solutions
Chemical Reactions 1
S5L2b—Lesson 6: Investigating Heredity 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13
S5P1b—Lesson 2: Three States of Matter Lab 14
S5P1b—Lesson 3: Particle Theory of Matter 15
S5P1b—Lesson 4: Physical Changes 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29
S5L2a,b—Lesson 7: Performance Task
 Buffer 2:  Assessment, Enrichment and Acceleration
S5P1b—Lesson 1: Intro Observation
Box Lab
Unit 3- Chemical and Physical Changes
S5P1a—Lesson 5: Mixtures and Solutions
Unit 3- Chemical and Physical Changes
Revised June 2017

6. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
5th Grade
Pacing Guide
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
School Based Professional Learing-1/8/18
Beginning of 3rd Nine Weeks-1/9/18
Report Cards-1/2/18
Unit 4: Electricity and Magnetism
In this unit students will focus…….
Static Electricity
Electric Circuits 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31
S5P2b,c—Lesson 4: Types of Circuits
School Based Professional Learning
S5P1c—Lesson 6: Kitchen Chemistry Lab
S5P1c—Lesson 7: Chemical Reactions
Unit 3:  Chemical and Physical Changes
S5P1a,b,c—Lesson 8: Chemical Properties
Buffer 3-Acceleration, Enrichment and Remediation
S5P2a—Lesson 1: Static Electricity Lab
S5P2a—Lesson 2: Static Electricity
Unit 4-Electricity and Magnetism
Revised June 2017
S5P2a,b,c—Lesson 3: Electrical Circuits
Unit 4-Elecricity and Magnetism

7. 5ht Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
President’s Day Holiday(School Closed)-2/19/18
District Professional Learning Day(Student Holiday)-2/20/18
Unit 4: Electricity and Magnetism
In this unit students will focus…….
 Electricity
Magnetism
Electromagnets
Properties of Magnets
Unit 5: Changing in the Earth’s Surface
Layers of Earth
Weathering
Erosion
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering 1
S5P2b,c—Lesson 4: Types of Circuits 2
S5P2b,c—Lesson 5: Analyzing Circuits Lab 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21
S5E1a,c—Lesson 1: Intro Earth Vocabulary Sort 22
S5E1b—Lesson 2: Layers of the Earth Lab 23 26 27 28
S5E1a,b—Lesson 3: Weathering
Unit 4-Electricity and Magnetism
S5P3c—Lesson 6: Properties of Magnets
S5P2b—Lesson 7: Electromagnets
Unit 4-Electricity and Magnetism
Buffer 4:  Acceleration, Enrichment and Remediation
District Professional Learning
Unit 5:  Changes in Earth's Surface
Revised June, 2017
Unit 5-Changes in  Earth’s Surface

8. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
5th Grade
Pacing Guide
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
End of 3rd Nine Weeks-3/15/18
Beginning of 4th Nine Weeks-3/16/18
ES Early Release-3/21-22/18
Report Cards-3/22/18
3rd Nine Weeks Lab Documentation Due-3/22/18
Easter Holiday(School Closed)-3/30/18
Unit 5: Changing in the Earth’s Surface
In this unit students will focus…….
Weathering
Erosion 1
S5E1a,b—Lesson 3: Weathering 2
S5E1a,b—Lesson 4: Mechanical Weathering Lab 5
S5E1a,b—Lesson 5: Mechanical Weathering Lab 6 7 8
9 S5E1a,b—Lesson 7: Chemical vs. Mechanical Weathering
12 S5E1a,b—Lesson 7: Chemical vs. Mechanical Weathering 13 14 15 16 19
S5E1a,b—Lesson 9: Modeling Erosion Process 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
Unit 5-Changes in  Earth’s Surface
S5E1a,b—Lesson 6: Mechanical Weathering Lab
Unit 5-Changes in  Earth’s Surface
S5E1a,b—Lesson 8: Chemical Weathering
S5E1a,b,c—Lesson 9: Modeling Erosion Lab
Unit 5-Changes in  Earth’s Surface
S5E1a,b,c—Lesson 10: Performance Task
Revised June 2017
Unit 5-Changes in  Earth’s Surface
Buffer 5:  Acceleration, Enrichment and Remediation

9. 5th Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
Spring Break(School Closed)-4/2-4/9/18
Progress Reports-4/24/18   
Lab Review-GA Milestones
In this unit students will focus…….
Review Labs that help students prepare for the Georgia Milestones Assessment
Acceleration Unit: Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and Minerals
The Rock Cycle 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30
S6E5b—Lesson 2: Minerals Own Property Lab
Lab Review for Milestones
Lab Review for Milestones
S6E5—Lesson 1: Third Rock from the Sun Lab Intro.
S6E5b—Lesson 2: Minerals Own Property Lab
Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals
Revised June 2017
Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals

10. 5th Grade Pacing Guide 2017-2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Dates to Remember:
4th Nine Weeks Lab Documentation Due-5/18/18
Exams-5/21-24/18
Last Day for High School-5/25/18
Last Day for ES and MS-5/29/18
Post Planing-5/30-6/1/18
Acceleration Unit: Rocks and Minerals
In this unit students will focus…….
Rocks and Minerals
The Rock Cycle 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31
S6E5b—Lesson 2: Minerals Own Property Lab
S6E5b,c—Lesson 3: Rock the Rock Cycle Lab
Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals
S6E5b,c—Lesson 4: Rock Cycle
S6E5b,c—Lesson 5: Rocks and Minerals Research
Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals
S6E5b,c—Lesson 5: Rocks and Minerals Research
Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals
LAST DAY HS
Acceleration Unit-Rocks and Minerals
Revised June 2017
LAST DAY ES/MS
Post Planning