Science / Grade 5
Grade 5 Science
41 lessons in 9 units. Built on the Texas TEKS, strand by strand.
Every lesson, in order
The units
Unit 1 · TEKS strand 1 to 4
The Scientist’s Toolkit
Safety, tools, experiments, data, design and sharing.
- Lab SafetySafe practices and safety equipment, used on purpose. · TEKS 5.1C
- Lenses, Prisms and ScalesMicroscope, spring scale, mirror, prism, balance. · TEKS 5.1D, 5.1E
- Design an ExperimentQuestion, variable, controls, steps. · TEKS 5.1A, 5.1B
- Data, Patterns and ErrorGraphs that tell the truth and errors that hide. · TEKS 5.1F, 5.2B, 5.2C
- Models and DesignsBuild a prototype. Test it. Judge it. · TEKS 5.1G, 5.2A, 5.2D
- Explain with EvidenceSay what you know, how you know, and listen to others. · TEKS 5.3A, 5.3B, 5.3C
- Discoveries and CareersHow discoveries change society and who does the work. · TEKS 5.4A, 5.4B
Unit 2 · TEKS strand 6
Matter and Particles
Compare matter, mix and dissolve it, and see what it is made of.
- Compare MatterMass, volume, density, state and magnetism. · TEKS 5.6A
- Conductors of Heat and ElectricityTest and rank materials. · TEKS 5.6A
- Dissolve or NotSolubility in water. · TEKS 5.6A
- Mixtures Keep Their PartsIron filings and sand. Sand and water. · TEKS 5.6B
- Solutions and ConservationBefore and after dissolving. Same mass. · TEKS 5.6C
- Matter Is Made of ParticlesAir in a balloon shows it. · TEKS 5.6D
Unit 3 · TEKS strand 7
Forces and Motion
Balanced and unbalanced forces, and your own experiments.
- Equal and Unequal ForcesTug of war and what the rope tells you. · TEKS 5.7A
- Forces Move EnergyA push can pass energy to another object. · TEKS 5.7A
- Test a ForcePlan an experiment with a car and a ramp. · TEKS 5.7B, 5.1B
- Balloon RocketsChange one thing. Measure the result. · TEKS 5.7B
Unit 4 · TEKS strand 8
Energy, Circuits and Light
Transformations, circuits, and how light travels.
- Energy Changes FormChemical to electrical to light in a flashlight. · TEKS 5.8A
- What a Circuit NeedsSource, path, load, and a closed loop. · TEKS 5.8B
- Circuit OutputsMotion, light, sound and heat from electricity. · TEKS 5.8B
- Light Travels StraightShadows and beams. · TEKS 5.8C
- Reflect, Refract, AbsorbMirrors, lenses and dark cloth. · TEKS 5.8C
Unit 5 · TEKS strand 9
Earth Spins
Day, night, the Sun’s path and the shadows it makes.
- Day and NightOne spin about every 24 hours. · TEKS 5.9
- The Sun’s PathWhy the Sun seems to move. · TEKS 5.9
- Shadow ChangesTrack a shadow through the day. · TEKS 5.9
Unit 6 · TEKS strand 10
Water, Rock and Landforms
The water cycle and weather, how rocks and fuels form, and what shapes the land.
- Sun, Ocean and the Water CycleWhere most of the water is. · TEKS 5.10A
- How Weather FormsThe water cycle drives the weather. · TEKS 5.10A
- Sedimentary RocksLayers pressed into stone. · TEKS 5.10B
- How Fossil Fuels FormAncient life, pressure and time. · TEKS 5.10B
- Deltas and CanyonsWater builds and carves. · TEKS 5.10C
- Sand DunesWind piles up the land. · TEKS 5.10C
Unit 7 · TEKS strand 11
Using Resources Wisely
Design solutions that cut the harm from using resources.
- The Harm in Using ResourcesMining, drilling, burning and dumping. · TEKS 5.11
- Design a Conservation PlanMake a plan. Test it. Judge it. · TEKS 5.11, 5.2D
- Recycle and Dispose RightWhere each kind of waste should go. · TEKS 5.11
Unit 8 · TEKS strand 12
Ecosystems
Living and nonliving parts, food webs and human impact.
- Living and Nonliving PartsHow an ecosystem fits together. · TEKS 5.12A
- When a Food Web ChangesPredict the ripple. · TEKS 5.12B
- A Healthy EcosystemSigns of health and signs of trouble. · TEKS 5.12C
- People and EcosystemsHow human activity helps and harms. · TEKS 5.12C
Unit 9 · TEKS strand 13
Structures and Behaviors
How species differ in one place, and instinct versus learning.
- Different Bodies, Same PlaceStructure and function across species. · TEKS 5.13A
- InstinctTurtle hatchlings find the sea. · TEKS 5.13B
- Learned BehaviorOrcas hunting together. · TEKS 5.13B