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Life Science Toolbox for Fifth Grade

This Life Science Toolbox for Fifth Grade unit also includes:

Help build young scholars' understanding of living things with the tools provided in this comprehensive life science resource. Including a total of nine lessons that cover topics ranging from plant and animal life cycles to heredity and evolution, this unit is a life saver for any upper-elementary or middle school science teacher.

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CCSS: Adaptable NGSS: Adaptable
Concepts
plant life cycles, animal life cycles, heredity, fossils, survival, food chains, food webs, moths, ecosystems, fossil records, fossil formation, insects, reptiles, amphibians, vertebrates, frog life cycle, grasshoppers, monarch butterflies, butterflies, butterfly life cycle, parts of a plant, seeds, seed growth, leaves, stems, roots, flowers, inherited traits, the theory of evolution, animal adaptations, camouflage, instincts, living things, predators, predator-prey relationships, prey, decomposers, habitats, interdependency
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Instructional Ideas
  • Supplement these lessons into a life science unit in the upper-elementary grade levels
  • Use the included games and activities as science learning centers
Classroom Considerations
  • Though specficcally designed for fifth grade students in Michigan, these lessons can be adapted for use across a range of levels and in any region of the world
Pros
  • Each lesson comes with all supporting materials, including worksheets, reading passages, and graphic organizers
  • Cross-curricular connections are created between math and science
  • Unit offers a complete list of materials needed for each lesson
  • Lessons include links to additional resources that extend student learning
  • Offers an extensive list of key words that are addressed in the unit, with definitions provided for each
Cons
  • None