Inspire students to explore real-world science topics with
Science Lessons and Investigations!
The 14 robust science units present important science concepts, supporting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in life, earth, and physical science.
Each unit guides students in exploring a science concept following the 5E model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Evaluate, and Extend. The variety of activities helps to build on students' prior knowledge and experience and helps them apply their understanding of the science concept in a creative way.
Science Lessons and Investigations
provides you with teaching support and comprehensive science units that include:
Concept engagement activity
that sparks students' interest and engages prior knowledge by introducing each topic with questions and discussion. (Engage)
Exploration activity
that helps students explore the concept through hands-on investigation. (Explore)
Reading selections, real-life visuals, and vocabulary review
to help students develop understanding. (Explain)
Comprehension activities
incorporating higher-order thinking to help students show and apply what they have learned. (Evaluate)
Writing prompts and hands-on activities*
to help students apply and extend their understanding. (Extend)
*The hands-on activities may include science experiments, STEM challenges, observations, art projects, taking on the role of a scientist, or other cross-curricular activities.
Topics covered in
grade five include:
Life Science
Healthy Ecosystems
Energy in the Food Chain
Nutrients for Survival
Recycling Energy in Food Webs
Earth Science
Patterns on Earth
The Stars
Gravity
Earth's Spheres
Water from All Its Sources
Protecting Our Planet
Physical Science
Tiny Particles of Matter
Conservation of Matter
Identifying Matter by Properties
Making New Substances
This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.
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