NC 4th and 5th Grade Science Essential Standards:4th grade-Magnetism & Electricity -Earth Materials -Landforms-Animal Studies 5th grade-Forces and Motion-Matter: Properties and Change-Energy: Conservation and Transfer of Heat-Earth Systems: Structures and Processes-Structures and Functions of Living Organisms-Ecosystems-Human Body and GeneticsHere is a link to the essential standards and clarifying objectives:5th grade science