The simple experiments, using materials that can easily be found at home, help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.
Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following fifth grade topics:
Organisms and Ecosystems
-How Plants Get Food-Food Webs-Adaptations-Decomposers
Earth s Systems
-The Atmosphere-The Water Cycle-Water on Earth-Weathering and Erosion
Space Systems
-Gravity-Day and Night-The Sun and Stars-Patterns of Stars
Structure and Properties of Matter
-Physical Properties-Mixtures and Solutions-Chemical Properties-Chemical Reactions
Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:
-provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills-offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world-is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards-includes an answer key
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