Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
Using the Science A-Z resources below will help students develop proficiency in Disciplinary Core Ideas, engage in Science and Engineering Practices, and recognize Crosscutting Concepts as they build toward fulfilling one or more of the grade 5 Performance Expectations related to Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems.- 5-PS3-1: Use models to describe that energy in animals' food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.
- 5-LS1-1: Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
- 5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
Correlated Resources
Life
Plant Life
Succulents - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 5-LS1-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Plant Life - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 5-LS1-1
Plants in Space - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 5-PS3-1
- Discussion Questions
- Video
Life
Food Chains
Apex Predators - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 5-PS3-1, 5-LS2-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Broken Chains - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 5-LS2-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Food Chains - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 5-PS3-1, 5-LS2-1
Dark, Hot, and Hostile - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 5-LS2-1
Invasion of the Zebra Mussels - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 5-LS2-1
Food and Nutrition
Hydroponics - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 5-LS1-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Digital
Eating Insects - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 5-LS2-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Digital
Rainbow on Your Plate - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 5-PS3-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Digital
Sugar: Too Much of a Good Thing? - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 5-PS3-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
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Listen to Sugar: Too Much of a Good Thing? Read Sugar: Too Much of a Good Thing? See the Quiz for Sugar: Too Much of a Good Thing?Digital
How to Build a Tree - FOCUS Book
high NGSS Codes: 5-LS1-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Digital
Food and Nutrition, Part 1: The Importance of Food - Interactive Lesson
NGSS Codes: 5-PS3-1
Food and Nutrition, Part 3: How Plants Make Food - Interactive Lesson
NGSS Codes: 5-LS1-1, 5-LS2-1, 5-PS3-1
Food and Nutrition, Part 4: Flow of Matter and Energy - Interactive Lesson
NGSS Codes: 5-LS2-1