5th Grade Science FutureFit Projects

Help the Hero Simple Machines STEM Challenge

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Force and Motion

Motion and Energy (Mechanics)

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I Need to Charge My Phone!

OVERVIEW: This FutureFit Project is designed to supplement a standard 12-15 unit lesson for 3rd-5th grade Physical…

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Science

Energy and Matter

Science Activities and Experiments

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Focus on Frogs Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to frogs.  Excerpted from Eyewitness: Amphibian  Barry…

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Sense Organs: Eyes and Ears Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to sense organs. Give students a general overview of the anatomy and…

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Science

Biology

Human Body and Anatomy

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Sense Organs: Skin, Nose, Tongue Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to sense organs. Give students a general overview of touch, taste, and smell.…

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Science

Human Body and Anatomy

Five Senses

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Meet the Mammals Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the natural world of mammals. Enhance their knowledge of the different…

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Fossils Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to types of fossils and how they are formed. Remind them that our knowledge…

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Science

Geology

Fossils

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Pollinator Pals Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to plants and pollination. Remind them that each plant adapts in its own way,…

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Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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Ocean Zones Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the main zones in the ocean. Teach them about the characteristics of…

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Science

Oceans (Oceanography)

Earth Science

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Introducing Deserts Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the ecosystem of deserts. Introduce students to plant and animal…

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Science

Habitats and Ecosystems

Deserts

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Intro to Water Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to ocean and fresh water distribution. Teach them that water is constantly…

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Science

Earth Science

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The Restless Air Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the importance wind has on weather.  Excerpted…

Subjects

Earth Science

Science

Weather

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Adaptations: Bird Beaks Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different types of bird beaks. Teach them that different beaks enable…

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Exploding Mountains Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to exploding mountains. Teach students the destructive power of volcanic…

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Earth Science

Science

Volcanoes

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Characteristics of Mammals Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the defining characteristics of mammals.  Excerpted…

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Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Intro to Rocks Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to rocks. Explain what rocks are made of, the three different ways in which…

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Science

Earth Science

Rocks

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More About Minerals Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different kinds of minerals. Explain how some minerals are used and…

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Science

Minerals

Natural Resources

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Nature's Weather Clues Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the clues nature provides for changing weather.  Excerpted…

Subjects

Weather

Earth Science

Science

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Seed Dispersal Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the various ways that seeds can spread to make more…

Subjects

Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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Building Nests Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the different kinds of nests birds build, and the variety of material they…

Subjects

Animals (Zoology)

Spring Season

Biology

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Hot Rocks Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the concepts of "hot spots" and to discuss the different kinds of lava…

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Science

Geology

Volcanoes

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Introducing Dinosaurs Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the characteristics of dinosaurs.  Excerpted…

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

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Help the Hero Student Activities Worksheet

Use this printable with the Help the Hero: Simple Machines FutureFit Project. This worksheet includes all of the…

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Force and Motion

Motion and Energy (Mechanics)

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Astronomy Through the Ages Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the eight major planets in our solar system. Remind them that our…

Subjects

Science

Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

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