Description

Ontario Grade 5 Science Units

Teach Grade 5 science without building it from scratch. Choose the unit you need from the list: each one is a complete, inquiry-based unit aligned to the Ontario Grade 5 Science and Technology curriculum, with lesson plans, activities and assessments ready to go.

Use a unit as your full plan for that strand, as extra material alongside your own lessons, or as review before an assessment.

Human Body

Strand: Human Organ Systems

Students explore the digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems through inquiry, building a clear picture of how their bodies work and the common diseases that affect these organ systems.

What’s included

• Complete lesson plans with activities and assessments
• Task cards and Wonder Wall provocation cards
• Hands-on science experiments and an interactive notebook
• Reflection activities
• Background notes for the teacher
• Original non-fiction texts to support student learning
• Final inquiry project with answer pages
• Student research links (access to technology recommended)

Why teachers use it

• Saves you hours of lesson planning and prep
• Ready to teach: every lesson is laid out for you
• Keeps students engaged through hands-on inquiry
• Built-in assessments to track student progress
• Aligned to the Ontario Grade 5 Science and Technology curriculum

Forces Acting on Structures

Strand: Understanding Structures and Mechanisms

Students investigate the forces of load, tension and compression, and how those forces affect structures, building their understanding of engineering design and construction.

What’s included

• Complete lesson plans with activities and assessments
• Wonder Wall inquiry board with photos and activity cards
• Lessons on types of bridges and structures
• Experiments on compression, tension and pulleys
• STEM project: design and test a structure
• Task cards and games
• Interactive notebooks and knowledge-building circles
• Printable worksheets and assessment tools

Why teachers use it

• Saves you hours of lesson planning and prep
• Ready to teach: every lesson is laid out for you
• Keeps students engaged through hands-on inquiry
• Built-in assessments to track student progress
• Aligned to the Ontario Grade 5 Science and Technology curriculum

Properties of and Changes in Matter

Strand: Understanding Matter and Energy

Students start with the basics of matter and move to its physical and chemical changes, using inquiry to deepen their understanding of the world around them.

What’s included

• Complete lesson plans with activities and assessments
• Independent inquiry project and interactive notebooks
• Teacher guides for each lesson and student research articles
• Interactive activities and easy-prep experiments
• Printable worksheets, assessment tools and a game board review game

Why teachers use it

• Saves you hours of lesson planning and prep
• Ready to teach: every lesson is laid out for you
• Keeps students engaged through hands-on inquiry
• Built-in assessments to track student progress
• Aligned to the Ontario Grade 5 Science and Technology curriculum

Conservation of Energy

Strand: Earth and Space Systems

Students learn what energy is and how it is generated, then use inquiry to understand our impact on the environment and why conserving energy matters.

What’s included

• Complete lesson plans with activities and assessments
• Independent inquiry project and interactive notebooks
• Teacher guides for each lesson and student research articles
• Interactive activities and easy-prep experiments
• Printable worksheets, assessment tools and a game board review game

Why teachers use it

• Saves you hours of lesson planning and prep
• Ready to teach: every lesson is laid out for you
• Keeps students engaged through hands-on inquiry
• Built-in assessments to track student progress
• Aligned to the Ontario Grade 5 Science and Technology curriculum

Want all four units?

The Ignited Teaching membership includes every Grade 5 science unit, plus every other subject and grade from 3 to 6. See membership options →