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ContentsLIFE SCIENCE

Chapter 1 Plants Are Living Things

Chapter Concept Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Lesson 1 Lesson Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Lesson Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Lesson Cloze Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Lesson 2 Lesson Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Lesson Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Lesson Cloze Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Lesson 3 Lesson Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Lesson Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Lesson Cloze Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Reading in Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 2 Plants Grow and Change

Chapter Concept Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18



Lesson Cloze Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Lesson 2 Lesson Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Lesson Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25


Reading in Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27


Lesson Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1


Writing in Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33


Unit Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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ContentsEARTH SCIENCE

Chapter 3 The Sky







Lesson Cloze Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46



Lesson Cloze Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50



Chapter 4 Looking at Earth





Lesson 2 Lesson Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60



Chapter Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Chapter 5 Caring for Earth










Unit Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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ContentsPHYSICAL SCIENCE

Chapter 6 On the Move

Chapter Concept Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80










Reading in Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93


Unit Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Name CHAPTER

Concept Map

Plants Are Living ThingsFill in the important ideas as you read the chapter. Use the words in the box.

changeenergyflowersgrow

leavesliving things

make new things

nutrientspartsrootsstems

water

What are plants?

Plants are

Plants have

What Living Things Need

What Living Things Do

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Chapter 1 • Plants Are Living Things Reading and Writing

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Name OutlineLESSON

Learning About Living ThingsUse your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.

What are living and nonliving things?

1. Plants, animals, and people are

things.

2. All living things

and change.

3. They all need ,

air, and water to live.

4. Living things can also make

living things like themselves.

5. Things that do not grow or change are

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Chapter 1 • Plants Are Living Things Use with Lesson 1Reading and Writing Learning About Living Things

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Name LESSON

Outline

Why are plants living things?

6. Plants need air, ,

nutrients, and space, like other living things.

7. Plants use air, water, and

to make their own food.

8. Plants need to give

them the power to do things.

Critical Thinking

9. Compare a plant to a nonliving thing.

Tell how they are alike and different.

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Name VocabularyLESSON

Learning About Living ThingsCircle the best answer that tells about each picture.

1. 2.

living nonliving living nonliving

3. 4.

needs sunlight and needs energy nutrients to grow

does not need sunlight does not needand nutrients energy to grow

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Name LESSON

Cloze Activity

Learning About Living Things Fill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

change grow living nonliving

All living things need food and water

to live. Plants, animals, and people are

things. They can

and change.

They also need air and space to grow.

There are many other things that do

not need food, water or air. These are called

things. They do

not grow or .

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Name OutlineLESSON

Parts of PlantsUse your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.

What are the parts of plants?

1. Plants have special

to help them get what they need to live.

2. Leaves, , and

roots are some of these parts.

3. Plant parts look

on different kinds of plants.

4. Plants also get what they need from the

around them.

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Chapter 1 • Plants Are Living Things Use with Lesson 2Reading and Writing Parts of Plants

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Name LESSON

Outline

What do plant parts do?

5. Plant use sunlight

and air to make food.

6. Stems help carry food from the leaves to

other of the plant.

7. Plants take in and

nutrients through their roots.

8. Plants have kinds

of roots that help them get what they need.

Critical Thinking

9. Each part of a plant has a special job. Why?

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Parts of PlantsMatch each vocabulary word to the sentence that tells about it.

1. leaves

2. stems

3. roots

4. parts

a. These take in nutrients

and water from the soil.

b. These help plants get

what they need to grow.

c. These carry food and

water to other plant

parts.

d. These use sunlight and

air to make food.

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Name LESSON

Cloze Activity

Parts of Plants Fill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

leaves parts roots

Most plants can not move around

to get food and water. They have

that help them get

what they need from where they live.

Plants use

to make food. Plants use

to get nutrients

and water from the soil. Plants use stems to

carry nutrients and water to leaves and the

rest of the plant.

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Name OutlineLESSON

Different PlantsUse your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.

How are plants different?

1. Plants can be or short.

2. They can have thick

or thin stems.

3. Trees are plants with thick stems called

.

4. Plants have colorful ,

or none at all.

5. Plants can have different

, too.

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Chapter 1 • Plants Are Living Things Use with Lesson 3Reading and Writing Different Plants

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Outline

Which plant parts can you eat?

6. You can eat the ,

stems, and leaves of many plants.

7. Some foods, like lettuce, are

.

8. Others, like carrots, are .

9. It is not safe to all

plant parts.

Critical Thinking

10. Tell one way that plants can be different.

Tell another way they can be the same.

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Different PlantsMatch the words in the box to the correct statements on the left.

leaves roots seeds stems trunks

1. These are tree stems.

2. Carrots and potatoes

are these plant parts

that you can eat.

3. When you eat lettuce

and spinach, you eat

these.

4. You can eat these

parts of coconuts and

sunflowers.

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Name LESSON

Cloze Activity

Different Plants Fill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

roots stems trunks

Some plants, like trees, grow tall. Others,

like grass, do not.

Trees have very thick stems called

. Their roots grow

deep into soil. Grass has thin

. Its

do not grow very

deep. Grass spreads out along the ground.

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Name Readingin Science

Strawberry FieldsRead the Reading in Science pages in your book. Look for the main idea and details as you read. Remember, the main idea is the most important idea in the reading selection. Details give more information about the main idea. Fill in the web below. Write the main idea in the top circle. Write three details in the other circles.

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Write About It Find Main Idea and Details What do strawberry plants need to grow? Finish this summary. Use the Main Idea and Details web you made on page 14.

Strawberry plants need three things to grow.

They need .

They also need .

Strawberries also need to help them grow.

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Name VocabularyCHAPTER

Plants Are Living ThingsFill in the missing letters for each word.

1. Things that do not grow or

change are called

n l g things.

2. Plants, animals, and people are all

iv n things.

3. Plants have roots, stems, and

l v .

4. Nonliving things do not need nutrients, air, or

n g .

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Name CHAPTER

Vocabulary

Write the word from the box that tells about each picture. Then complete the sentence below.

living nonliving nutrients

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. Living things need space, water, air, energy

and to grow.

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Name Concept MapCHAPTER

Plants Grow and ChangeFill in the important ideas as you read the chapter. Use the words in the box.

adult

arctic

desert

leaves

parent

rain forest

seedling

seeds

sprouts

How Plants Grow and Change

How does a seed grow?

Where do plants grow?

How can plants start?

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Chapter 2 • Plants Grow and Change Reading and Writing

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Name LESSON

Outline

Flowers, Fruits, and SeedsUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

Why are flowers important?

1. Some grow flowers

to help them live.

2. A(n) is the part of

a plant where seeds are made.

3. A(n) is the plant

part that can make new plants.

4. Some plants grow

to protect the seeds.

5. People and animals can

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Chapter 2 • Plants Grow and Change Use with Lesson 1Reading and Writing Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

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Name OutlineLESSON

What are the parts of a seed?

6. Seeds can have different

and shapes.

7. All seeds need water, ,

and warmth to grow.

8. Wind and can

move seeds to new places.

9. A seed will grow into the same kind of

it came from.

Critical Thinking

10. Do you think a seed is a living thing?

Why or why not?

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Name LESSON

Vocabulary

Flowers, Fruits, and SeedsSolve these plant riddles. Use the words in the box.

flower fruit

1. I’m hard or I’m juicy. I may be

good to eat. My job is to protect

seeds. At that, I can’t be beat!

I am a .

2. I’m bright and colorful. I may

smell good, too. My job is to

make seeds. I’m important!

It’s true!

I am a .

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Name Cloze ActivityLESSON

Flowers, Fruits, and SeedsFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

flowers fruit part plant seeds

Plants have different parts. Each plant

is important.

A plant’s make

seeds. These can

grow into new plants. A plant’s

protects the seeds.

Inside each seed, a tiny

grows. Someday it

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Name LESSON

Outline

How Plants Grow and ChangeUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

How do plants grow from seeds?

1. A(n) is the way

living things grow, live, and die.

2. The life cycle of a(n)

can begin with a seed.

3. A seed sprouts, or ,

into a young plant when it gets what it needs.

4. A young plant that comes from a(n)

is called a seedling.

5. The seedling will grow into a(n)

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Chapter 2 • Plants Grow and Change Use with Lesson 2Reading and Writing How Plants Grow and Change

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Name OutlineLESSON

How else do plants grow?

6. Not all plants from

seeds.

7. A new plant may grow from a(n)

that is cut.

8. New plants can also grow from

plants.

Critical Thinking

9. How are plant life cycles alike and different?

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Name LESSON

Vocabulary

How Plants Grow and Change Complete the sentence that tells about each picture. Use the words in the box.

This grows because it gets water and nutrients from the soil.

This picture shows the

of a bean plant.

life cycle seedling

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How Plants Grow and ChangeFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

Plants grow in different ways. Some

plants begin as

from a flower or fruit. A seed will

if it gets water and

nutrients. A(n)

is a young plant that comes up

from a seed. When it becomes a(n)

plant, it makes

seeds of its own. Some plant life cycles do

not begin with seeds.

adult germinate seedling seeds

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A Giant GrassRead the Reading in Science pages in your book. Look for the most important ideas in the selection as you read. Summarize them in the chart below. Remember, when you summarize, you retell the most important ideas.

Summary

Idea 1 Idea 2 Idea 3

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1. How is bamboo like other plants you have

seen? How is it different?

Write About It How do you know bamboo makes life easier for people? Use the chart you made to help you write your answer.

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Name LESSON

Outline

Plants Live in Many PlacesUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

How do plants live in hot, dry places?

1. Some plants live in the

where it is hot and dry.

2. These plants can store

in their parts.

How do plants live in dark, wet places?

3. Large, pointy keep

rain forest plants from getting too much

water.

4. Short plants have broad leaves to

catch .

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Chapter 2 • Plants Grow and Change Use with Lesson 3Reading and Writing Plants Live in Many Places

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Name OutlineLESSON

How can plants survive in the cold?

5. Some plants live in the ,

where it is cold and icy.

6. Plants grow close together on the

to protect

themselves from the cold and wind.

Critical Thinking

7. How do plants survive in different places?

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Name LESSON

Vocabulary

Plants Live in Many Places Look at each picture. Circle the word that tells where each plant lives.

1. 2.

desert rain forest arctic rain forest

3.

arctic desert

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Plants Live in Many Places Fill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

Plants can live just about anywhere

on Earth. The roots of plants that live in

the help them

survive in frozen soil. Plants that live in the

have thick skins

that help them hold water. Some plants in

the grow tall to

get sunlight. Different plant parts help plants

get what they need to live.

arctic desert rain forest

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Name Writingin Science

Your Own GardenUse words that tell what your garden looks like.

Write About It Write about a garden that you would like to have. What plants grow in your garden? What do the plants need to grow? Are there plants that you can eat in your garden?

Getting IdeasPicture your garden. It can be a real garden. It can be one you make up. Use the chart below. Write Garden in the center circle. In the outer circles, write the plants that grow in your garden. You can also write plants that you would like to grow.

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Name Writingin Science

DraftingWrite a sentence. Tell a big idea. Why is your garden special?

Now write your story. Begin with the sentence you wrote above. Tell what the garden looks like. Tell what the plants need to grow. Tell about plants you can eat.

Now revise and proofread your writing. Ask yourself:

▶ Did I name the plants in my garden?

▶ Did I tell what plants need to grow?

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Name CHAPTER

Vocabulary

Plants Grow and ChangeDraw a line from the picture to the word that tells about it.

1.

desert

2.

fruit

3.

seed

4.

flower

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Unscramble each word. Write it on the line. Use the words in the box below.

1. arni rosfet A is a very

rainy place.

2. gendlsei A is a very

small plant.

3. rlefwo A is a plant

part that makes seeds.

4. ifel yccel A plant’s tells

how a plant begins, grows, and dies.

5. urtfi A is a plant

part that protects seeds.

flower fruit life cycle rain forest seedling

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Name UNIT

Literature

The Seedby Aileen Fisher

Read the Unit Literature pages in your book.

Write About It Response to Literature

1. What do you know about seeds?

2. What do seeds do? Use what the poem

tells you.

3. What kinds of plants grow from seeds?

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The SkyComplete this diagram to show Earth and its neighbors. Use the words in the box.

Earth Moon planet Sun

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Name LESSON

Outline

The Sky AboveUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

What is in the sky?

1. In the dark sky,

you might see clouds, the Moon, and stars.

2. The are objects in

the sky that make their own light.

3. The is the star

closest to Earth.

4. You cannot see other stars in the daytime,

because the is so

bright, but they are still there.

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Chapter 3 • The Sky Use with Lesson 1Reading and Writing The Sky Above

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Name OutlineLESSON

Why is the Sun important?

5. The Sun makes in

the form of heat and light.

6. The Sun’s energy

the air, land, and water and helps plants grow.

7. Without the Sun, Earth would be too

and cold for living

things.

Critical Thinking

8. Would you plant a garden in the open or

under trees? Why?

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Name LESSON

Vocabulary

The Sky AboveWrite a sentence telling what each picture shows. Use each word in the box at least once.

1.

2.

3.

clouds Moon sky stars Sun

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The Sky AboveFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

The Sun is the star that is closest to

Earth. The light of the

hides other stars

during the day. You can see many of these

in the night sky.

All living things depend on the Sun’s

and light. Sunlight

helps grow.

Without the Sun, living things could not live

on Earth.

heat plants stars Sun

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Outline

Earth MovesUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

What causes day and night?

1. Earth , or spins,

very fast.

2. When rotates, we

have day and night.

3. Day is when the place you are on Earth is

the Sun.

4. Night is when Earth has rotated your place

from the Sun.

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Chapter 3 • The Sky Use with Lesson 2Reading and Writing Earth Moves

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Name OutlineLESSON

What causes a year?

6. While Earth spins each day, it also moves

the Sun.

7. It takes one for

Earth to make a full trip around the Sun.

8. As Earth travels around the Sun, the

change.

Critical Thinking

9. About how many times has Earth circled the

Sun since you were born?

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Name LESSON

Vocabulary

Earth MovesTell how each person or thing rotates.

1.

2.

3.

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Earth MovesFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

Many people once believed

that the Sun moved around Earth.

Today, we know that it is Earth that

, or spins, very fast

as it travels around the Sun. This spinning

causes and night.

Earth’s trip around the Sun causes

the to change.

We cannot feel Earth move, but changes in

seasons and day and night show that it is

moving very fast.

day rotates seasons

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Outline

Earth’s NeighborsUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

How does the Moon look?

1. The Moon looks bright at night because the

light shines on it.

2. While the Earth moves around the Sun, the

moves around

Earth.

3. It takes the Moon about one

to go once around Earth.

4. The shapes of the Moon that we see from

Earth are called .

5. You see the

phases of the Moon each month.

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Name OutlineLESSON

What are planets?

6. A is a very large

object that moves around the Sun.

7. Earth is one of

planets moving around the Sun.

8. Some planets are smaller and others are

than Earth.

9. The planets closer to the

are warmer than those farther away.

Critical Thinking

10. In what ways are the planets different from

the Moon?

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Name LESSON

Vocabulary

Earth’s NeighborsRead the sentences. Write YES if the sentence is true. Write NO if the sentence is not true.

1. The Moon travels around Earth.

2. The Moon makes its own light.

3. The Moon’s phases are caused

by clouds.

4. The same pattern of Moon

phases happens each month.

5. There are eight planets moving

around our Sun.

6. Earth is the only planet with

living things.

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Earth’s NeighborsFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

When you look up at the night sky,

what do you see? If the night is clear, you

may see the ,

which is Earth’s closest neighbor.

Each night in a month, the Moon’s

change.

You may see ,

that are like Earth, in the sky. Earth is the

only planet that has living things.

Moon phases planets

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Meet Ben OppenheimerRead the Reading in Science pages in your book. Look for a cause and its effect as you read. Remember, a cause is why an event happens. An effect is an event that happens. Fill in the diagram below. Tell what causes scientists to use telescopes.

Scientists use telescopes to see the planets.

Cause Effect

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Write About ItCause and Effect. Why do scientists use telescopes? Finish this explanation. Use the information in the Cause and Effect Chart you made to help you.

You can see some planets, like Venus,

by .

Other planets are

to see with just your eyes. So, scientists use

. Some telescopes

stay in to

help scientists find planets. Telescopes

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Name CHAPTER

Vocabulary

The SkyUse the words in the box and the clues below to answer each riddle.

1. Sometimes they are sliver thin.

Sometimes full and round.

We can see these monthly changes,

Watching from the ground.

What are they?

of the

2. There are eight of these objects

Of different sizes and shapes.

Around and around the Sun they go,

A regular path they take.

What are they?

Moon phases planets

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Unscramble each word. Write it on the line to answer each question.

3. sart What is the Sun?

4. tlnpae What is Earth?

5. noMo What shines with the Sun’s light?

6. uSn What does Earth travel around?

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Concept Map

Looking at EarthFill in the important ideas as you read the chapter. Use the words in the box.

continents

lakes

minerals

mountains

ocean

rivers

soil

valley

Earth’s Land Earth’s Water

Earth’s Rocks and Layers

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What Earth Looks LikeUse your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.

What is on the surface of Earth?

1. Earth is made of

and mostly water.

2. Earth has big

pieces of land called continents.

3. Water surrounds each .

What is Earth’s water like?

4. Most of ’s water is

in oceans.

5. A(n) is a big and

deep body of salt water.

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Outline

6. Earth’s water is in streams, ,

and , too.

What is Earth’s land like?

7. Some of Earth’s land, like a(n)

, is very high.

8. Some land is low or flat, like a(n)

or a plain.

Critical Thinking

9. How would you describe Earth to a new friend?

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What Earth Looks LikeCircle the words that tell about Earth in the puzzle below.

continent

lakes

mountains

plains

rivers

stream

c o n t i n e n t

w o a o t i z k n

a u i p p b w h o

s e w l a k e s g

t h x a u k o j j

r c r i v e r s o

e b l n e x c q p

a w p s i u d z v

m o u n t a i n s

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Name LESSON

Cloze Activity

What Earth Looks LikeFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

lakes rivers soil valleys

Earth has seven continents. Rocks,

, and sand make up

Earth’s land. We can see mountains, plains,

and on Earth.

Earth has ,

lakes, and streams, too. Some rivers flow

into or the oceans.

People can not drink the salty water of the

oceans.

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Rocks and SoilUse your textbook to help you fill in the blanks.

What are rocks?

1. Rocks can look and feel .

2. Some rocks are

and shiny.

3. Others rocks are

and dull.

4. Some are made of

only one mineral.

5. Other rocks are made of

minerals.

6. A mineral is

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Outline

What is soil?

7. The top layer of is

called soil.

8. It is made of tiny pieces of rocks and dead

and animals.

9. Air and water are also in .

10. Soils can look different when there are

plants, animals,

and rocks in them.

Critical Thinking

11. Compare rocks and soil. How are they alike?

How are they different?

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Rocks and SoilUnscramble each word. Use it to complete the sentences.

limensra

1. Rocks are different when they are made of

different .

2. Some make

rocks hard.

lsoi

3. Tiny bits of rock and dead plants and animals

make up .

4. Most plants do not grow well in clay

.

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Cloze Activity

Rocks and Soil Fill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

Earth layer plants rocks

Rocks and soil have a lot in

common. They are both very important to

. All rocks are

made of minerals. The top

of Earth is called soil.

Trees and grow

in soil. Many animals also live in soil.

Soil is made up of tiny bits of

. It is also made

of tiny bits of dead plants and animals, air,

and water.

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Our EarthChoose the picture that best answers each question. Write the letter of the picture on the line.

A 1. Which picture shows land that

is high above the ocean?

B 2. Which picture shows the

biggest pieces of land on

Earth?

C 3. Which picture shows a plant

that is not getting what it

needs to grow?

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Vocabulary

Find the words in the box to answer the statements. Write the correct word on the line.

lakes

ocean

rivers

soil

valley

4. This is big and salty. It takes up most of Earth.

5. These are two fresh water places.

,

6. This is between two mountains.

7. This is the top layer of Earth.

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Caring for EarthFill in the important ideas as you read the chapter. Use the words in the box.

air

land

people

plants

pollution

rocks

water

wood

Earth’s Resources

Types of Natural Resources a Seed

Needs to Grow

Natural Resources People UseWhat Harms

Earth?

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Outline

Earth’s ResourcesUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

What is a natural resource?

1. A(n) is something

people use that comes from Earth.

2. Rocks, soil, , and

air are kinds of natural resources.

3. Plants and are

natural resources, too.

4. People can use natural resources in

ways.

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Why is soil important?

5. Earth’s is an

important natural resource.

6. People and animals use plants that grow in

soil for .

7. Some animals make their

in soil.

8. People use soil, like ,

to make things.

Critical Thinking

9. Why is soil an important natural resource?

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Vocabulary

Earth’s Resources Look at the picture. Circle objects that show natural resources. Then write the objects.

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Earth’s Resources Fill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

air living natural resource

People use natural resources in many

ways. Some of these resources are from

things, like

plants and animals. Others, like water,

, rocks, and soil,

are nonliving things.

One important

is soil. Soil is used by both people and

animals.

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Building BlocksRead the Reading in Science pages in your book. Look for information that can help you make a prediction as you read. Fill in the chart below. Write a prediction about which pig’s house would last the longest.

What I Predict Clues I Used

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Write About It Predict. What would a straw house look like after a hundred years? You may use the information in the Prediction Chart you made to help you.

I predict that a straw house would be

in a hundred years.

I think this because

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Outline

Using Earth’s ResourcesUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

Why are water and air important?

1. Living things on Earth need

to live.

2. Plants need water to

and to make food.

3. People use water to

and cook.

4. Animals need to

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What is pollution?

6. Pollution happens where there are

things in the air,

land, and water.

7. One thing that can harm natural resources is

.

8. Polluted are not

good for living things to use.

9. Air can make

people sick.

Critical Thinking

10. Do you think it is important to prevent air and

water pollution? Why or why not?

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Name LESSON

Vocabulary

Using Earth’s Resources Finish each sentence. Tell what kind of pollution is shown in each picture.

1. This picture shows .

2. This picture shows .

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Using Earth’s Resources Fill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

air clean harmful water

Air and water are important natural

resources. Plants must have

and water to grow.

Land animals and people need to breathe

in air.

All animals and people need clean

to drink.

Sometimes air and water become

polluted with

things. All living things need clean air and

water to survive.

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Name CHAPTER

Vocabulary

Caring for EarthCircle the words in each box that tell about the words at the top of the box.

1. pollution

smoke

flowers

litter

oil spill

2. uses of soil

homes for animals

helps plants grow

made into bricks

food for people

3. natural resource

plants

animals

cars

water

4. uses of water

hearing

washing

cooking

drinking

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Circle the word that tells if Earth’s natural resources are being helped or harmed by the activity in the picture.

saving newspapers

1.

helpful harmful

leaving trash

2.

helpful harmful

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Name UNIT

Literature

Sandby Meish Goldish


Write About ItResponse to Literature

1. How do you think the author feels about

sand? Why?

2. The author tells about many places where

there is sand. On a separate sheet of paper,

draw a picture of one of the places with sand

the author talks about.

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On the MoveFill in the important ideas as you read the chapter. Use the words in the box. Some words may fit in more than one place.

gravity

left

over

pitch

pull

push

soft

under

vibrate

On the Move

Which words tell where things are?

What forces make things move?

Which words tell about sounds?

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Outline

Position and MotionUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

How can you tell where something is?

1. An object’s is the

place where it is located.

2. Words such as above, below, left, and

can describe an

object’s position.

How do things move?

3. The word

describes a change in an object’s position.

4. Objects can move in a(n)

or a curvy line.

5. They can move or down.

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Name OutlineLESSON

6. Objects can move around in a(n)

or can zigzag.

7. Speed is how fast or

an object moves.

8. Some objects move at a fast

while other objects move more slowly.

Critical Thinking

9. How do you move on a swing, on a seesaw,

or on a merry-go-round?

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Name LESSON

Vocabulary

Position and MotionComplete the sentence that tells about each picture. Use the words in the box.

1. The bike rider moves at a faster

than the

skater.

2.

The cat’s

is above that of the puppy.

3. The butterflies fly in a zigzag

from

flower to flower.

motion position speed

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Position and MotionFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

Have you ever watched a race?

Runners begin by taking their

at the starting

line. The runners are on the

and left along

the line. At the signal, the runners

go into .

Different runners move at different

down the track.

The fastest runner is the winner!

motion

position

right

speeds

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Outline

Pushes and PullsUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

What makes things move?

1. A(n) is what

makes things move.

2. A force can be a(n)

or a pull that makes things start moving.

3. A push moves something

from you.

4. A(n) moves

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Name OutlineLESSON

How are forces different?

6. How things move depends on the

of the push or pull.

7. A larger force can make an object move faster

and farther than a(n)

force.

8. A force called

makes things slow down.

9. Friction happens when two objects

together.

Critical Thinking

10. Why do many sneakers have rough bottoms?

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Vocabulary

Pushes and PullsCircle the word that tells about the force shown in the picture.

1.

pull force gravity

2.

gravity push pull

3.

friction gravity force

4.

push friction pull

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Pushes and PullsFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

Suppose you want to move your

toy box across the room. It will take

a to make

it move. You can stand behind it and

it. You can stand in

front of it and on

its handle.

If the box is on a rough carpet,

will make it hard

to move. The friction will slow it down.

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Outline

SoundUse your book to help you fill in the blanks.

How can you make sound?

1. Sound is a form of

that you can hear and sometimes feel.

2. Sound is made when something

, or moves back

and forth.

3. When an object stops vibrating, the

stops, too.

4. Different objects make

sounds.

5. Some sounds us

things, like an alarm clock waking us up.

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Name OutlineLESSON

How are sounds different?

6. Big vibrations make

sounds.

7. Small vibrations make

sounds.

8. Fast vibrations make

pitched sounds.

9. Slow vibrations make

pitched sounds.

Critical Thinking

10. How can you change the sound of a drum?

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Vocabulary

SoundCircle the pitch of each object.

1.

high pitch low pitch

2.


3.


4.


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SoundFill in the blanks. Use the words from the box.

Sounds are all around you. Like

heat, is a

form of energy. Sounds are caused

when things .

You can only hear and sometimes

sound.

A sound can have a high

or a low pitch.

What makes your favorite sound?

feel pitch sound vibrate

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Sounds and SafetyRead the Reading in Science pages in your book. Fill in the diagram below. Write the important ideas in the small boxes. Then retell these ideas in the big box.

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Write About ItSummarize. How can sounds keep you safe? Finish this summary. Use the Summarize Chart you made.

Sounds can keep you safe. Fire alarms

can tell you to .

Smoke alarms beep

. Sirens with

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Vocabulary

On the MoveCircle the words that tell about each word at the top.

1. sound

vibrate gravity pitch motion

2. position

above under friction left

3. gravity

force pull right pitch

4. motion

speed fast zigzag poles

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Circle the six vocabulary words hiding in the puzzle. Look across and down.

force

friction

gravity

pull

push

speed

t f o r c e l g o r t

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s i f p u s h a s d r

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Name UNIT

Literature

For a Quick Exitby Norma Farber


Write About ItResponse to Literature

1. Why does the poet say that escalators come

in pairs?

2. Do you think “For a Quick Exit” is a good title

for the poem? Why or why not?

3. Draw a picture to show what the poet is

writing about. Use a separate sheet of paper.

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