This Back to School in 5th grade science, start with scientific method activities, science experiments, CER, science tools, lab safety, and more!

With the Intro to Science unit, your students will learn important basics like science safety, science tools, measurement, data analysis, and science practices using the scientific method or the C-E-R (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) approach.

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▶ Added C-E-R version of Skittles investigation

▶ Added printable + Google Forms quiz with key

▶ New 10-day planning guide

This file includes:

Lesson 1: What is science? discussion slides, notes, & notebook activity

Lesson 2: How do we practice safety? discussion slides, notes, & notebook activity

Lesson 3: Which tools do we use for observation? discussion slides, notes, and exploration stations

Lesson 4: Which tools do we use for measurement? discussion slides, notes, and exploration stations

Lesson 5: Which measurement system is used in science? discussion slides, notes, and notebook sorting activity

Lesson 6: How is data collected and analyzed? discussion slides, notes, and calculating averages practice

Lesson 7: What are graphs? discussion slides, notes, and reading a graph practice

Lesson 8: How do scientists investigate? discussion slides, notes, and following a procedure practice

Lesson 9: Choose either What is the scientific method? or What is C-E-R? to complete the Skittles investigation

Assessment: 10-question quiz in printable format and Google Forms

Science Materials

You will need various common science materials to do all the activities.

Exploration Stations: hand lens, magnet, prism, mirror or microscope, balance, spring scale, centimeter ruler, timer or stopwatch, 100 mL graduated cylinders, thermometers

Candy Investigation: cups, Skittles, spoons or stirring rods, stopwatch, thermometer

Start the school year with our easy-to-use iLearn Science slides and lab activities!

Product Notes

1. This file is great for NGSS, TEKS, and almost any state's science process skills standards.

2. This file is not editable.

3. This file is included in the 5th Grade Science Bundle {Texas Edition} and 5th Grade NGSS Science Bundle.

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