5th Grade – NGSS – Earth’s Systems and Human Impact – Complete Science Unit

5th Grade: NGSS ALIGNED: Earth’s Systems and Human Impact

This product is a complete teaching unit of 13 hands-on, engaging lessons to teach Earth’s systems and human impact, fully aligned with the fifth-grade NGSS standards. Also included is a collaborative end-of-unit project that utilizes the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices to apply their knowledge in a fun engineering and design project.

This unit covers the following NGSS standards:

• 5-ESS2-1
• 5- ESS3-2
• 5- ESS3-1

APPROACH TO LEARNING

Unlock your students’ natural curiosity and passion for science with this interactive and hands-on teaching unit. Designed to connect with their prior knowledge and provide immersive experiences, this unit offers lessons that guide students through complex scientific principles in an accessible way. Students will actively participate in hands-on experiments and activities that make learning exciting and memorable. This unit promotes independent learning and encourages students to reflect on their understanding, helping them build a solid foundation of knowledge in a fun and stimulating environment.

WHAT’S COVERED?

In this unit, we look at the following topics:

• Lesson 1 – What is Earth?
• Lesson 2 – What is the Hydrosphere?
• Lesson 3 – What is the Atmosphere?
• Lesson 4 -What is the Geosphere?
• Lesson 5 – What is the Biosphere?
• Lesson 6 – How does the hydrosphere interact with Earth’s spheres?
• Lesson 7 -How does the atmosphere interact with Earth’s spheres?
• Lesson 8 – How does the geosphere interact with Earth’s spheres?
• Lesson 9 – How does the biosphere interact with Earth’s spheres?
• Lesson 10 – How do humans impact the geosphere?
• Lesson 11 – How do humans impact the atmosphere?
• Lesson 12 – How do humans impact the biosphere?
• Lesson 13 – How do humans impact the hydrosphere?

Engineering and Design (NGSS) : “Global Leaders” Project

In this end-of-unit project, students will put their understanding of Earth’s systems and the impact of human activity to work by taking action to make a positive difference. Not only will this project allow students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the concepts covered throughout the unit, but it also aligns with the NGSS engineering and design standards. Students will become experts on a current global issue related to human activity, such as pollution, plastic waste, e-waste, fossil fuel usage, or water scarcity. Using the engineering and design process, students will research the issue, brainstorm potential solutions, and collaborate to design a project that addresses the issue in their local community

What’s Included?

Included in this comprehensive teaching unit are:

• 1. Total of 13 core lessons: These lessons cover the essential content on Matter for fifth-grade students.
• 2. Teaching Presentations: You will receive 13 teaching presentations in both PowerPoint (PPT) and Google Slides formats. These presentations serve as valuable visual aids to support your instruction.
• 3. Teacher Guide: A complete Teacher’s Guide is provided, offering scripted lesson plans, an overview of the unit, alignment with standards, and a list of materials needed for each lesson.
• 4. Student Science Journal: Students will have access to an engaging science journal designed specifically for this unit. The journal includes various activities such as reading exercises, Time to Think challenges, experiments, vocabulary tasks, reflections, and more.
• 5. End-of-Unit Project: The unit culminates with an exciting project inspired by “Wacky Races.” A separate teaching guide, presentation, and project book are provided to guide the problem-solving process.
• 6. Reading Tasks: A range of read and respond activities are included to enhance reading comprehension skills.
• 7. Time to Think: Group discussion activities are provided to foster critical thinking and collaborative learning among students.
• 8. Hands-On, Engaging Labs/Activities: Throughout the unit, there are 12 hands-on and engaging labs/activities designed to build students’ knowledge and understanding of Matter.
• 9. Formative/Summative Assessments: To gauge students’ progress, a variety of comprehension tasks, quizzes, and reflection/journal prompts are included.
• 10. Vocabulary Posters: Key vocabulary terms are reinforced with visually appealing posters.
• 11. Answer Key/Model Answers: Save time on marking! An answer key or model answers are provided for your convenience.

With this comprehensive package, you have all the necessary resources to deliver engaging and effective lessons on Matter to your fifth-grade students.

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