SCIENCE BELLRINGERS
GRADE 5                                                          Prepared by Paulette Cefalu-Walkwitz

1.  Identify the difference between a description and an explanation.

2.  Identify some physical properties of objects.

3.  Identify the electrical charge of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

4.  Describe where protons, neutrons, and electrons are found in an atom.

5.  Identify some chemical properties.

6.  Explain how water changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas.

7.  Identify examples of potential energy.

8.  Identify examples of kinetic energy.

9.  Identify some renewable, nonrenewable, or inexhaustible resources.

10.  What is the role of the sun in photosynthesis.

11.  What is the role of the sun in the water cycle.

12.  How are heat, light, and mechanical energy produced?

13.  Identify the basic unit of living things.

14.  Identify the components of the cell and describe the functions of each.

15.  Compare plant and animal cells.

16.  Describe tthe metamorphosis of a frog.

17.  Describe the process of photosynthesis in green plants.

18.  Describe the process of respiration in green plants.

19.  Identify the levels of organization in living things from cells to organ systems.

20.  How can disease caused by germs be transmitted from person to person.

21.  What are the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in the food chain?

22.  Compare food chains and food webs.

23.  Describe various Louisiana ecosystems.

24.  Describe common traits and adaptations that help animals to survive in ecosystems.

25.  Identify predator/prey relationships.

26.  Identify organic and inorganic matter in soil samples.

27.  Identify common rocks and minerals and explain their economic significance.

28.  Identify the processes that prevent or cause erosion.

29.  Identify the components of the hydrosphere.

30.  Describe the atmosphere.

31.  Compare the polar, temperate, and tropical climate zones.

32.  How much time does it take for natural events to occur?  Explain.

33.  Identify the physical characteristics of the Sun.

34.  Explain the effect of the rotation of Earth on the Moon, Sun, and stars.

35.  Describe the characteristics of the inner and outer planets.

36.  Explain rotation.

37.  Explain revolution.

38.  Identify Earth's position in the solar system.

39.  Explain the processes of the water cycle. 

40.  Identify the ability of an ecosystem to support a population and identify the resources needed.

41.  Identify pollutants found in water, air, and soil.

42.  Describe how human activities have a positive or negative impact on local ecosystems.

43.  Describe the carbon, nitrogen, water, and oxygen cycles and where they occur.