Grade 5 Science Units

Discover Grade 5 Science unit plans with standards-aligned lessons that build Earth, physical, and life science understanding through inquiry and hands-on STEM learning.

Grade 5 Science Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 5 Science): Cumulative Synthesis & Exhibition

Grade 5 cumulative science exhibition where students showcase mastery of matter, ecosystems, Earth systems, water, and space patterns through integrated models and data.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 5 Science): Space & Earth Systems Project

Grade 5 capstone where students model space patterns, Earth system interactions, and global water distribution in one integrated project explaining key connections.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade 5 Science): Engineering Earth Solutions

Students use the engineering design process to solve real environmental challenges—defining problems, building prototypes, testing, and improving solutions that protect Earth’s resources.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade 5 Science): Sustainability & Conservation

Students evaluate sustainable daily habits—reducing waste, saving energy, and conserving water—to protect air, land, and water with realistic action plans.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade 5 Science): Human Use of Earth’s Resources

Students obtain and combine information from multiple sources to show how communities use science ideas to protect air, water, and land—then plan real actions.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade 5 Science): Sunlight & Earth Patterns

Graph sunlight, shadows, and temperature to reveal seasonal patterns—longer summer days and shorter winter days explain changes in weather and warmth.

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Unit Plan 30 (Grade 5 Science): Seasonal Star Patterns

Grade 5 unit where students graph seasonal constellation patterns and explain why star visibility changes through the year as Earth orbits the Sun.

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Unit Plan 29 (Grade 5 Science): Day/Night & Shadows

Grade 5 unit where students measure and graph shadow changes to reveal daily patterns and explain day/night as Earth rotates and the Sun’s position shifts.

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Unit Plan 28 (Grade 5 Science): Stars & Brightness Patterns

Grade 5 unit where students argue that the Sun looks brighter than other stars mainly because it’s much closer to Earth, using models and evidence.

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Unit Plan 27 (Grade 5 Science): Earth Systems — Quarter Synthesis

Grade 5 unit connecting Earth systems, water distribution, and community actions through models and graphs to show how humans interact with and protect resources.

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Unit Plan 26 (Grade 5 Science): Engineering Water Solutions

Grade 5 engineering unit where students design, test, and improve water filtration or conservation solutions using data, fair tests, and the engineering design process.

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Unit Plan 25 (Grade 5 Science): Human Use of Earth’s Systems

Grade 5 unit where students research and explain how communities use science ideas to protect water, air, and land, creating action profiles with real examples.

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Unit Plan 24 (Grade 5 Science): Water Cycle Connections

Grade 5 unit modeling evaporation, condensation, and precipitation to show how water moves through Earth’s systems, connecting air, land, and living things.

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Unit Plan 23 (Grade 5 Science): Earth Materials & Weathering

Grade 5 unit investigating rocks, soil, weathering, and erosion to model how Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere interact to shape land over time.

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Unit Plan 22 (Grade 5 Science): Weather, Atmosphere & Climate Basics

Grade 5 unit where students track sunlight, shadows, and temperature to uncover daily and seasonal sky patterns, connecting Sun’s motion to day/night and constellations.

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Unit Plan 21 (Grade 5 Science): Properties of Water

Grade 5 unit exploring how water’s unique properties shape landforms and support life by connecting Earth’s spheres and influencing where living things thrive.

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Unit Plan 20 (Grade 5 Science): Earth’s Water Sources

Grade 5 science unit where students graph and compare Earth’s water distribution—showing that almost all is ocean saltwater and only a tiny fraction is usable fresh water.

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Unit Plan 19 (Grade 5 Science): Earth’s Systems Overview

Grade 5 Earth systems unit where students model geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere interactions—showing how land, water, air, and living things connect.

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Unit Plan 18 (Grade 5 Science): Life Science — Quarter Synthesis

Grade 5 unit where students model plant growth from air and water, show sun’s energy flows to animals, and explain matter cycling in ecosystems daily.

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Unit Plan 17 (Grade 5 Science): Engineering for Ecosystems

Grade 5 unit using the engineering design process to create, test, and improve solutions that support ecosystems—like erosion control, filtration, or pollinator habitats.

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Unit Plan 16 (Grade 5 Science): Human Impacts on Ecosystems

Grade 5 unit researching how communities use science to protect ecosystems—reducing pollution, conserving resources, and supporting habitats and organisms.

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Unit Plan 15 (Grade 5 Science): Environmental Changes & Organisms

Grade 5 unit using food web models to show how environmental changes impact populations, disrupt ecosystem balance, and alter the cycling of matter.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 5 Science): Ecosystems & Energy Flow

Grade 5 unit modeling how matter cycles among plants, animals, decomposers, and environment while energy flows one-way from the sun through food webs and out as heat.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 5 Science): Decomposers & Nutrient Cycling

Grade 5 unit where students model how decomposers break down dead matter and waste, returning nutrients to soil, air, and water to keep matter cycling in ecosystems.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 5 Science): Food Chains & Food Webs

Grade 5 unit where students build food chains and food webs to model how matter cycles among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment in ecosystems.