5th Grade Science Lesson Plans

August 23rd – 27th, 2021

TEKS:  5.1,  5.2, 5.5A,  5.9

Monday

Life Science study continues.  Weather permitting,  students will observe and interact with our forest ecosystem in the Nature Center (behind school building).  Begin 

Grade #2: Activity 2 Observing an Ecosystem / Vocabulary Builder.   This serves as a guide for observing,  interacting with,  and describing interactions of living and nonliving elements in an ecosystem.  Students complete short answer questions, definitions,  and full color illustrations as they observe.

Resources:  Mentoring Minds ‘18 – ‘19 student pgs. 196, 201, folders, Nature Center.

                    Brainpop video:  Ecosystems

Tuesday

Continue Ecosystem observations / activities / Grade #2  from Monday.

Wednesday

Continue Ecosystem observations and Grade #2 from Monday / Tuesday.   Wrap up Grade #2 / Nature Center Observations.  Back in the classroom,  introduce Grade #3:  Unit 23:  Ecosystems.  10 questions covering Life Science research thus far.  Students may use lab folder contents (Science glossary,  Grade #2 from Mon/Tues).

Thursday

Continue and complete Grade #3:  Unit 23: Ecosystems from Wednesday.  Students may finish up any incomplete Grade #2 areas.

Friday

Begin Life Cycles discussion.  Students investigate and compare life cycles of various organisms including producers and consumers.  Introduce