Science 500 Course Overview

Monarch 5th Grade Science - Scope and Sequence

Science 500 is a basic elementary course intended to expose students to the designs and patterns in God’s physical
universe. This course expands on the Science 300 and Science 400 courses, providing a broad survey of the major
areas of science. Some of the areas covered in Science 500 include the study of cells, plants and animals, ecology,
energy, geology, properties of matter, and the natural cycles of life.

The course seeks to develop the student’s ability to understand and participate in scientific inquiry. The units contain
experiments and projects to capitalize on the students’ natural curiosity. The student will explore, observe, and
manipulate everyday objects and materials in their environment. Students at this level should begin to understand
interrelationships between organisms, recognize patterns in ecosystems, and become aware of the cellular dimensions
of living systems. Collectively, this should help students develop and build on their subject-matter knowledge base.

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Use their main senses for observation of the world around them.
• Demonstrate an understanding of cells and their structure, both plant and animal.
• Differentiate between plants, animals, fungi, protozoa, and algae.
• Explain interactions between different life forms.
• Discuss different energy transformations.
• Describe geology and how it relates to the Flood.
• Demonstrate an understanding of fossil types and the formation of fossils.
• Understand natural cycles.