5th Grade Science (page 38)

Discovering a Planet: How to Tell a Star from a Planet

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Space and Astronomy

Solar System

Science

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Scale Models: Modeling the Solar System

In this printable science activity, students make a scale model of the solar system. This activity includes Pluto as a…

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Science

Space and Astronomy

Solar System

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Making Time Lines: Relating Time to Distance

Explore an activity that integrates math and science, as students create a large chart to plot a time line of Earth's…

Subjects:

Geology

Earth Science

Science

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Making Model Fossils

Students learn about fossils and how they are created. They then simulate this process, using plaster to make their own…

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Science

Earth Science

Fossils

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Learning about Metamorphic Rock

In this science activity, students learn how metamorphic rocks are formed, and then make models of the Earth's crust,…

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Science

Geology

Rocks

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Glaciers: Ice That Flows

In this activity, students learn how glaciers are formed and how they move materials around Earth. They then experiment…

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Science

Earth Science

Glaciers

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Density: Making a Water Sandwich

In this classroom activity, students use liquid solutions to learn about and experiment with density.

Subjects:

Science

Physics

Density

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Earthquake Waves

In this activity, students create model buildings from toothpicks. Using Jell-O, sand, and modeling clay, they then…

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Earthquakes

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Recycling In Our Community

Use these activities to encourage your students to learn about and practice recycling in their community.

Subjects:

Science

Earth Science

Recycling

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Earth Day Activities Worksheet

Share information about Earth Day, which began in 1970 and is celebrated on April 22, and assign the related activities…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Ecology

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Space Explorations

Teach your students about the first space missions that the United States undertook in the 1970s.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Space Exploration

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Space Shuttles

Read about the first space shuttles, and then explore the suggested activities as an extension.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Edible Wild Plants

Students research which edible plants they could find growing in a given part of the world.

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Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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Winter and Summer Solstices in the Arctic Circle

The Arctic Circle spends half the year in darkness and half the year in light, as students learn in this printable.

Subjects:

Arctic and Polar Regions

Seasons

Habitats and Ecosystems

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True North

Students learn how to adjust for the difference between true north and magnetic north by calculating the declination.

Subjects:

Life Skills

Science

Health and Safety

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Compact Bodies

Students research a list of animals in terms of how they adapt to a cold climate.

Subjects:

Animals (Zoology)

Science

Biology

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Constellations

Students explore the stars as a useful navigational tool.

Subjects:

Stars

Science

Space and Astronomy

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Locating Directions by the Sun

Students explore using the sun as a directional source -- a natural compass.

Subjects:

Science

Sun

Life Skills

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Locating Directions by the Stars

Students learn about the North Star as it is used to navigate when no landmarks are available.

Subjects:

Science

Stars

Life Skills

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A Treatment for Diabetes

Students read an overview of the discovery of insulin, and complete related activities to extend their understanding.

Subjects:

Science

Health and Safety

Illness and Diseases

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REFERENCE

The Discovery of Penicillin

Read about penicillin, and explore the related activities to learn more about bacteriologist Alexander Fleming's…

Subjects:

Science

Twentieth Century

Health

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Wizard of Tuskegee: George Washington Carver

Share the story of George Washington Carver's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Science

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Farthest from the Sun: Pluto

Students read about the discovery of Pluto in 1930, as they solve math problems.*On Aug. 24, 2006, Pluto got "demoted"…

Subjects:

Science

Space and Astronomy

Planets

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A Cure for Yellow Fever

Read about Max Theiler, who researched vaccinations for yellow fever during the 1930s.

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Science

Twentieth Century

Health

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