Escape2Learning

This resource aligns with NC 5th grade science standards to teach students about... - autotrophs, heterotrophs, & saprotrophs - herbivores, carnivores, & omnivores - primary, secondary, & tertiary consumers - energy pyramids -ecosystem vocabulary Included are a PowerPoint, guided student notes, and a teacher's key. Students become super sleuths by filling in their notes as the teacher leads them through the PowerPoint. The first page of the student notes has a riddle with numbered blanks for t

Using this lesson plan and experiment handout, students will create rainbows using water, a plastic bowl, and white light. Afterwards, students will go through the scientific method to answer questions and figure out how white light created a rainbow.