Unit Details
Earth and Space Systems
5th Grade - Earth Science - NGSS
Students develop a model to describe ways that the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere interact. They describe and graph data to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.
Anchor Phenomenon: There is a floating island of plastic in the ocean.
Driving Question: What is the effect of humans on the land, air, water, and living things? What can a 5th grader do to reduce their impact on the land, water, air, and living things?
Engineering Design Challenge: Develop a solution to reduce the effect of agriculture, industry, and everyday life on land, vegetation, air, and bodies of water.
Samples, Order Forms and Packing Slip (PDF Files)
- Sample Teacher Guide and Student Journal - includes Standards and Unit at a Glance.
- 5ENG Packing Slip - Helpful list of the original unit contents.
- Quick Order Form - Teacher Guides, Student Journals, Material Kits, Spanish Student Journals, consumables, and organism codes.
- Spanish Student Journal Order Form
- Trade Book Order Form