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
CuriOdysseySan MateoThis 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 ExperienceWalnut CreekFollow energy as it flows through an ecosystem and meet some of the producers, consumers, and decomposers that make the system work.
Mad Science - Bay AreaConcordLearn about electricity, its properties and its role in natural phenomena. Make indoor lighting while conducting hair-raising experiments with an electro-static generator