5th Grade Life Science In-Class Programs
In-Class Programs for 5th Grade Life Science
Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
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Provider Name | Resource Link | Provider Location | Abstract |
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CuriOdyssey | Wind Powered Vehichles - In-Class | 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. |
Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Ecosystem Energy Flow | Walnut Creek | Follow energy as it flows through an ecosystem and meet some of the producers, consumers, and decomposers that make the system work. |
Mad Science - Bay Area | Watts-Up! | Concord | Learn about electricity, its properties and its role in natural phenomena. Make indoor lighting while conducting hair-raising experiments with an electro-static generator |