5th Grade Life Science Field Trips
Field Trips for 5th Grade Life Science
Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
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| Provider Name | Resource Link | Provider Location | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chabot Space and Science Center | Energy Engineering | Oakland | Things are heating up, so come on down and shoot the breeze! Where does all of our energy come from? What are some sustainable energy options that we use? How do different types of energy influence life on our planet? In this workshop students will learn about different sources of energy, including wind and solar energy. They will also design wind turbine models and test their ability to produce energy. They will leave this workshop with engineering/experimentation skills and an understanding of renewable and non renewable energy sources and their impact on our environment. |
| CuriOdyssey | Wind Powered Vehichles | San Mateo | This activity is propelled by a fan or the students themselves! Students learn about engineering, gasses, friction, sails, forces, motion, and energy. By creating a vehicle which can be powered by wind, students gain understanding of design, why we use wheels, why we might not, and attempt to build a vehicle which goes straight, far, and/or fast with limited materials. |
| Exploratorium | Gallery 2: Tinkering | San Francisco | Think with your hands. Making things and developing ideas by hand helps us construct understanding. Slow down, settle in, and make something personally meaningful—from playful contraptions to surprising connections between mechanical systems and natural phenomena. |
| Exploratorium | Gallery 4: Living Systems | San Francisco | Investigate the living world. Sometimes life is hard to observe, because it’s too tiny or fast or is hidden underground or in the ocean. Discover what you’ve been missing: use scientific tools to investigate living things of different sizes, the ecosystems they inhabit, and the processes they share. |
| Folsom Powerhouse | Powerhouse Tour | Folsom | Visitors touring the powerhouse can see the massive General Electric transformers, each capable of conducting from 800 to 11,000 volts of electricity, in addition to the forebays and canal system that brought the water from the dam. There is also a downloadable unit on electricity on the website. |
| Great America Theme Park | Physics, Science and Math Days | Santa Clara | April 28, & May 5, 12, & 19, 2023 Great America has collaborated with lteachers and consultants to develop activities and downloadable packets that can be used as a resource guide to meet current teaching requirements. On these days the park has special activities to help demostrate the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force is a modern-day roller coasters. |
| Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Ecosystem Energy Flow | Walnut Creek | Through inquiry and activities, we will understand how energy flows through an ecosystem and the important roles played by producers, primary and secondary consumers, and decomposers. From the sun and plants outside to our worm composting bins, the students will experience many levels of ecosystem energy transfer. |
| The Lawrence | Self-Guided Visit | Berkeley | Take your students to the Lawrence Hall of Science to enjoy the exhibits. Outdoor Nature Lab Animal Explorations Well Played Young Explorers Area Planetarium Hands-on Biotech Forces that Shape the Bay |
| The Tech Interactive | Engineering for Earthquakes - Lab | San Jose | Students learn about earthquakes and engineering principals, then design and construct seismically sound buildings that they put to the test on a shake table simulating seismic waves |
| The Tech Interactive | Physics of Rollercoasters | San Jose | Students design their own roller coasters to learn how engineers prototype and build machines. They also explore kinetic and potential energy, friction and Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion. |