Earth's Systems
StorylinesView available Storylines for other NGSS topics 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 Earth's Systems.
- 5-ESS2-1: Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.
- 5-ESS2-2: Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.
- 5-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth's resources and environment.
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Life
Habitats / Environment
Habitats/Environment - PBL Pack
- PBL Project Organizer - Habitats/Environment | Projectable
- PBL Teaching Tips - Habitats/Environment | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Bloomin' Algae - FOCUS Book
low
low
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Life Along the Colorado - FOCUS Book
mid
mid
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Marine Protected Areas - Science Video
- Video
- Discussion Questions
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Open Rivers: Abundant Fish - Science Video
- Video
- Discussion Questions
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Teens, Frogs, and Climate Change - Science Video
- Video
- Discussion Questions
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Earth & Space
Atmosphere and Climate
El Niņo and La Niņa - FOCUS Book
mid
mid
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Going Up! - FOCUS Book
mid
mid
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Climate Change - FOCUS Book
high
high
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1, 5-ESS3-1
- Atmosphere and Climate - Investigation Pack
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Emissions Testing - Debate
- Printable
- Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Keeping Up with Carbon - Science Video
- Video
- Discussion Questions
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
- Climate Change Clues - Quick Read
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
- Volcanoes and Climate - Quick Read
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
- Atmosphere and Climate, Part 1: What Is Global Climate Change? - Interactive Lesson
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
- Atmosphere and Climate, Part 2: Signs of Global Climate Change - Interactive Lesson
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
- Atmosphere and Climate, Part 3: Causes of Global Climate Change - Interactive Lesson
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Changing Landforms
Erosion - Process Activity
- Printable
- Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Waterfalls - FOCUS Book
mid
mid
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
- Changing Landforms - Investigation Pack
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Beach Erosion - Debate
- Printable
- Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1, 5-ESS3-1
Water
- The Water Cycle - Nonfiction Book
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1, 5-ESS2-2
Water - PBL Pack
- PBL Project Organizer - Water | Projectable
- PBL Teaching Tips - Water | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Water Cycle Model - Process Activity
- Printable
- Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Water for the People - FOCUS Book
low
low
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-2
Hailstorms - FOCUS Book
mid
mid
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Life in the Current - FOCUS Book
mid
mid
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
The Cryosphere - FOCUS Book
mid
mid
- Single-sided Book | Projectable
- Double-sided Book
- Read eBook
- Listen eBook
- eQuiz Teaching Tips | Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-2, 5-ESS3-1
- Water - Investigation Pack
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-2
Water Rationing - Debate
- Printable
- Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Water Harvesting - Science Video
- Video
- Discussion Questions
- Teaching Tips
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1, 5-ESS3-1
- Glaciers - Quick Read
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-2
- Groundwater - Quick Read
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-2
- Ice Sheets and Ice Caps - Quick Read
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-2
- Water Pollution - Quick Read
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
The Water Cycle - Science Diagram
- Printable
- Projectable
- Read eResource
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
New
- Water, Part 1: What Is Evaporation? - Interactive Lesson
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
New
- Water, Part 2: What Is Condensation? - Interactive Lesson
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
New
- Water, Part 3: What Is Precipitation? - Interactive Lesson
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
New
- Water, Part 4: Completing the Water Cycle - Interactive Lesson
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS2-1
Physical
Energy Resources
- Energy Resources - Investigation Pack
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Solar Energy - Debate
- Printable
- Projectable
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Oil Spills and Pom-Poms - Science Video
- Video
- Discussion Questions
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
Oil Spills: Causes, Effects, and Solutions - Science Video
- Video
- Discussion Questions
- NGSS Codes: 5-ESS3-1
