Save your time and engage your students with this NGSS-aligned 5th grade unit! It covers three NGSS 5th grade Earth Systems standards using phenomena and hands on experiences!

NOTE: There are SO many topics that you can cover about Earth's systems. I chose to focus in detail on water-related phenomena (Lessons: the Water Cycle, Atmosphere and Oceans Affect Climate, Humans Affecting the Chesapeake Bay). Although I used the Earth's Systems Interactions lesson to discuss many other phenomena at a faster pace, if you have very specific phenomena that must be included in depth, you may need to supplement this bundle. Please add a question to the resource or email me at juli@julicannonscience.com out if you have questions!

LIST OF LESSONS INCLUDED:

Part 1: Why do water shortages occur if most of the Earth is covered in water? (5-ESS2-2)

• Lesson 1: Distribution of Water on Earth

Part 2: How do Earth's systems interact with each other? (5-ESS2-1)

• Lesson 2: Introduction to Earth's Spheres

• Lesson 3: Water Cycle Interactions

• Lesson 4: Atmosphere and Oceans Affect Climate

• Lesson 5: Earth's Systems Interactions

Part 3: How do humans affect the Earth? (5-ESS3-1)

• Lesson 6: Human Impact on Earth

• Lesson 7: Humans Protect the Earth

Includes an end-of-unit activity incorporating all three standards that can be used as a summative assessment or as a review activity!

Each lesson includes engaging, ready to print resources, including:

• Student Worksheets

• Answer Keys

• Detailed Teacher Guides

Lessons are non-editable PDF.