S.5.1
The student asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models.
The student is expected to:
- Plus Plan
Back to School STEM Challenges – Grades 4-6
Integrate STEM activities into your back-to-school plans by guiding students to create a name badge, cantilever, and school mascot.
- Plus Plan
Easter STEM Activities
Encourage design thinking with our hands-on Easter STEM activities.
- Plus Plan
Spring Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a spring scale.
- Plus Plan
Balance Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a balance scale.
- Plus Plan
Bunsen Burner Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a Bunsen burner.
- Plus Plan
Triple Beam Balance Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a triple beam balance scale.
- Plus Plan
Lab Equipment Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing standard lab equipment.
- Plus Plan
Refracting Telescope Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a refracting telescope.
- Free Plan
Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
- Plus Plan
Microscope Poster - Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a microscope.
- Plus Plan
Balloon Car Experiment – Speed Racer
Use this hands-on balloon car experiment when teaching your 5th grade students about thrust force and its effect on the speed of objects.
- Plus Plan
Make an Eggshell Disappear - Science Experiment Booklet
Investigate chemical reactions with this hands-on experiment booklet.
- Plus Plan
Thermometer Poster (with Description)
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about the thermometer.
- Plus Plan
Electricity Experiment
An experiment to investigate if electricity moves better through different gage wires.
- Plus Plan
Science Experiment - True Colors
A science experiment that explores the perception of color.
- Plus Plan
Salt Water Density Experiment
A hands-on science experiment about salt water density.
- Plus Plan
Science Experiment - Suck It Up!
A science experiment which investigates the absorptive properties of various materials.
- Free Plan
Science Experiment - Angles of Reflection
A science experiment that explores reflected light.
- Plus Plan
Freedom of Choice PowerPoint - Developing Scientific Lines of Questioning
A teaching presentation discussing the development of scientific lines of questioning.
- Plus Plan
Science Experiment - Shine Bright, Electric Light!
A science experiment that investigates how changes to electrical circuits affects their components.
- Plus Plan
Science Experiment - Lights Line Up!
A science experiment which explores light.
- Plus Plan
STEM - Engineering Process Poster Pack
Classroom posters outlining the STEM engineering design process.
- Free Plan
Science Experiment Recording Sheet
A recording sheet to use when completing a Science experiment.
- Plus Plan
Science Equipment Poster Pack for the Classroom With Labels
A poster resource pack containing diagrams with labels of various pieces of scientific apparatus.
- Plus Plan
Slime - Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will recognize that not all substances can be easily classified on the basis of their observable properties.