5th Grade NGSS-Aligned Project-Based Science | Science PBL | Life Science

This is a bundle of PBL science units for 5th grade. These project-based learning (science-focused) research-based units are the perfect way to teach reading, writing, research skills, and science in one engaging, real-world unit. Your students will use key standards, such as research, reading comprehension, and engineering design in a real-life scenario. The best part about PBL is that student choice and differentiation are built in!

5th Grade Driving Questions:

• How can I construct a model that teaches my classmates about the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment?
• How can I communicate information on patterns in Earth's systems with people in the community?
• How can I design an experiment to prove to others that the total weight of matter is conserved even when it changes forms?
• How can we create an interactive exhibit showcasing the interaction of Earth's Systems for a science exhibit?

Banish those boring worksheets and get your students excited about real-life learning! These projects cover the following skills:

• Research
• Reading Comprehension
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Writing
• Design & Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Engineering Design Process
• Data Displays

Included in this Resource:

• Lesson Outline
• Sample Pacing
• Teacher Guide with Lesson Plans
• Scaffolded Research Notes
• Engineering Design Process Overview
• Rubric & Sample Answers

Plus, a BONUS digital version is included as well!

NGSS Standards Covered:

• NGSS.5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
• 5-ESS1-2: Represent data in graphical displays (bar graphs, pictographs and/or pie charts) to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.
• 5-PS1-2: Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved.
• 5-ESS2-1: Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.

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