Fifth Grade Science

Scientific Concepts | Water on Earth | Cells & Body Systems | Matter and Its Properties |
Fifth Grade Science Lesson Plans

All Year - Scientific Concepts

Sites With Corresponding District Lesson Plans

Scientific Method Hangman Quia activity reviewing key concepts of the scientific process
Scientific Concepts Web Quest Websites:

Empire Strikes Back Movie Clip

Weather Underground

The Science of Baseball

Amusement Park Physics -- Roller Coaster

Estimation Contraption

First Trimester - Water on Earth

Water Websites

Aquifer Virtual Field Trip

Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff - EPA site for kids

Drinking Water & Ground Water Teachers' Stuff – Interactive filtration activity is a good demo of Water Treatment

IdahoPTV Dialogue for Kids – Explores Water Water facts, link to video for thirty minute Dialogue for Kids program

The Story of Drinking Water - Online slideshow about water with little quizzes

Water from Window to the Universe - Water information, cool map of water salinity

Water Science for Schools – Water properties, water measurements, cool maps of US water use

Maps and Tools on the Web

Sea Surface Temperatures Contour Charts

Ocean Depth Map

World Wide Metric Conversion

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Second Trimester - Cells to Systems & Body Systems

Cells

Sites With Corresponding District Lesson Plans

Cell Inspector Labeling Plant and Animal Cells activity

Life Science Safari - Plants Plant Cells Internet Scavenger Hunt

Other Sites

Biology4Kids.com: Cell Structure Kid friendly information and diagrams

CELLS alive! A visual, interactive tour of cells, bacteria, viruses and their interaction.

Compare Animal and Plant Cells Diagrams and definitions

Body Systems

Sites With Corresponding District Lesson Plans

Human Blood Blood Internet Scavenger Hunt

All About the Heart Heart Internet Scavenger Hunt

Other Sites

Biology4Kids.com: Animal Systems Kid friendly information, diagrams and quizzes

Heart Facts - IdahoPTV's Dialogue For Kids Find information about the heart as well as links to other resources.

Heart Video This 30 minute video on the heart with a questions and answer session is from the Dialogue for Kids website.

Human Anatomy Online Begin by clicking on the body system of your choice. Contains information, illustrations and animation.

KLB Science Interactivities - The Circulatory System Answer questions about the heart online

Life Science Connections - Human Body Adventure A virtual cartoon dissection of the human body. After entering the site, click Site Map and choose a body system. Includes interesting facts, fun trivia and self-tests

MEDtropolis - Virtual Body Tour the body with animations and narration.

My Body - Kids Health Interactive site with animations and information about different body systems.

Your Gross and Cool Body Information about body systems created by Discovery Kids.

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Third Trimester - Matter and Its Properties

Sites With Corresponding District Lesson Plans

Matter Atomic Scavenger Hunt
Quia - Metric Measurement Metric Match Up Activity
Metric Prefixes Metric Prefix Game

Other Sites

All About Atoms An interactive overview of atomic structure.
CHEM4KIDS.COM Kid friendly information and quizzes to test your understanding of the concepts of matter and its properties.
Chemistry - An Introduction An introduction to chemistry with information, graphics and quizzes on atoms, elements, states of matter, compounds, mixtures, physical and chemical change and more.
The Mixtures Lab Choose the appropriate tool to separate the mixtures, then choose the physical properties that allowed the separation.
A Periodic Table of the Elements at Los Alamos National Laboratory Describes the history, properties, resources, uses, isotopes, forms, costs, and other information for each element.
Quia - Mixtures, Solutions, Elements and Compounds This quiz is created in a game show fashion.
Quia - Physical Or Chemical Change? Try your hand at this quiz.
Tech Topics: Matter Interactive tutorial on the structure, states and properties of matter with recommended hands on activities and quizzes.

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