5th Grade Physical Science Resources

The Scientific Method

Is your child baffled by the scientific method? Dr. McSquare is here to help! Learn the steps by helping the doctor organize his lab reports.

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All About Matter: Chemical vs. Physical Changes

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All About Matter: Chemical vs. Physical Changes

Show your class how combining two objects can create a new object in this hands-on science lesson. Students will learn why breaking apart an object doesn't change its mass.

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Periodic Table: Nitrogen

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Periodic Table: Nitrogen

Help your child get to know an elementary element with this handy worksheet on nitrogen.

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Sort Out the Scientific Method #1

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Sort Out the Scientific Method #1

Dr. McSquare needs help sorting out his lab reports. Can your child read each item, then label it with the correct scientific method step?

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Condensation and Evaporation

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Condensation and Evaporation

What is the difference between condensation and evaporation? Learn about natural cooling and heating processes that are caused by changing states of matter!

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Periodic Table

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Periodic Table

For kids just getting acquainted with chemistry, this colorful periodic table printout is the perfect reference page.

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Ooey Gooey Oobleck

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Ooey Gooey Oobleck

In this teacher-approved lesson, students will make and play with oobleck (corn starch and water), then write about their experiments. Young scientists will have a blast seeing their oobleck mixtures seemingly come to life.

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What is Sound?

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What is Sound?

Did you know that sound is actually caused by movement? Vibrations of particles create the sound that we hear.

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What is Energy?

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What is Energy?

Energy is a crucial part of physical science! All things on Earth have energy, whether it's potential or kinetic.

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Sort Out the Scientific Method #3

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Sort Out the Scientific Method #3

Hypothesis, observation, data...with so many terms, learning the scientific method can be tricky. Learn the steps by helping Dr. McSquare sort out his reports.

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Physical and Chemical Changes

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Physical and Chemical Changes

Teach your little scientist the difference between physical and chemical changes, on a molecular level.

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Atom Diagram

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Atom Diagram

Practice diagramming atoms and using the periodic table to pull information about atoms with this quiz page.

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Periodic Table Flash Cards

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Periodic Table Flash Cards

Review the first few elements of the periodic table with these colorful flashcards.

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Law of Gravity

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Law of Gravity

Discover some of the fascinating properties of gravity by studying one of Newton's famous laws, the Law of Gravitation.

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Air Resistance

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Air Resistance

Did you know that air has substance too? Learn about air resistance, also known as drag. Air resistance affects the movement of all the things on our planet!

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