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Grade 5 Science lessons

Everything in Grade 5 Science on one page: 10 units and 100 lessons for learners aged 10–11. Work through the units in order, or jump straight to the topic you need.

Unit 1 · 10 lessons

Advanced Scientific Inquiry

  1. Scientific investigation questions
  2. Hypotheses and predictions
  3. Variables
  4. Controlled investigations
  5. Measurement accuracy
  6. Data collection
  7. Tables and graphs
  8. Evidence analysis
  9. Scientific explanations
  10. Investigation evaluation

Unit 2 · 10 lessons

Human Body Systems

  1. Human body organisation
  2. Digestive system
  3. Respiratory system
  4. Circulatory system
  5. Skeletal system
  6. Muscular system
  7. Nervous system introduction
  8. Interactions among body systems
  9. Nutrition and health
  10. Healthy lifestyles

Unit 3 · 10 lessons

Plants and Energy

  1. Plant structures
  2. Plant growth
  3. Photosynthesis introduction
  4. Sunlight and plant growth
  5. Water and minerals
  6. Gas exchange introduction
  7. Plant food production
  8. Plants in food chains
  9. Plant adaptations
  10. Plants and environmental sustainability

Unit 4 · 10 lessons

Matter and Its Changes

  1. Matter and mass
  2. Properties of matter
  3. Solids, liquids, and gases
  4. Particle model introduction
  5. Mixtures
  6. Solutions
  7. Dissolving
  8. Filtration
  9. Evaporation and separation
  10. Reversible and irreversible changes

Unit 5 · 10 lessons

Energy and Energy Transfer

  1. What is energy?
  2. Forms of energy
  3. Energy transfer
  4. Energy transformation
  5. Heat energy
  6. Light energy
  7. Sound energy
  8. Electrical energy
  9. Energy conservation
  10. Energy applications

Unit 6 · 10 lessons

Forces and Structures

  1. Contact forces
  2. Non-contact forces
  3. Gravity
  4. Friction
  5. Balanced and unbalanced forces
  6. Forces acting on structures
  7. Strength and stability
  8. Structural materials
  9. Testing structures
  10. Engineering improvements

Unit 7 · 10 lessons

Earth Systems and the Water Cycle

  1. Earth’s major systems
  2. Atmosphere
  3. Hydrosphere
  4. Geosphere
  5. Biosphere
  6. Water cycle
  7. Evaporation and condensation
  8. Precipitation
  9. Water distribution
  10. Human effects on Earth systems

Unit 8 · 10 lessons

Ecosystems and Biodiversity

  1. Ecosystems
  2. Producers
  3. Consumers
  4. Decomposers
  5. Food chains
  6. Food webs
  7. Energy flow
  8. Matter cycling introduction
  9. Biodiversity
  10. Ecosystem conservation

Unit 9 · 10 lessons

The Solar System

  1. The Sun as a star
  2. Planets
  3. Inner planets
  4. Outer planets
  5. Earth’s rotation
  6. Earth’s revolution
  7. The Moon
  8. Moon phases
  9. Gravity in the Solar System
  10. Solar System models

Unit 10 · 10 lessons

Engineering, Technology, and Sustainability

  1. The engineering design process
  2. Identifying problems
  3. Researching solutions
  4. Designing prototypes
  5. Selecting materials
  6. Building prototypes
  7. Testing designs
  8. Improving solutions
  9. Sustainable technology
  10. Engineering project

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