This is a unit based on the FOSS Mixtures and Solution module for 5 th grade. It is included throughout the science activities beginning with changing atoms to molecules. Many of the activities stress the concepts of physical or chemical change. Social Studies at this grade level is based on US History and can be viewed as a study of change over time. Whether it is colonialization, the building of canals and railroads, or the industrial revolution, history is a source of material for the study of change.
History is filled with changes in physical surroundings, changes in needs, and changes in attitudes.
Language arts are a strong component of all science units. Included in the unit, following the second FOSS activity, are extension activities designed to add a component of math, health and geography. Current events are also linked with units whenever possible. The example here is the finding of a new super-heavy element, thus changing the Periodic Table of the Elements. At the end of the unit there is a list of Internet sites that connect with the Mixtures and Solutions module.