Grade 5 How the World Works

Grade 5 Unit of Inquiry How the World Works

Central Idea: Every Object in the universe is a result of force and energy. 

Lines of Inquiry:

1. Types of forces and energy.

2. Difference between force and energy.

3. Use and misuse of forces and energy.

Grade five learned about gravitational and applied force during this Unit of Inquiry. For applied force the students carved potatoes with designs and learned that if you use applied force with paint the potato will create a print. 

The students carving designs.

The students carving designs.

Potato prints using applied force.

Potato prints using applied force.

Potato prints using applied force.