5th Grade Science (2025-26) Assignments

1.  Review lesson #2 (smartboard lesson)
2.  Element Worksheet
3.  Chemical Symbols worksheet 
Homework:
*Review lesson #2....read it and look over notes for Open Book Quiz tomorrow (Friday)
Know how to use the periodic table to answer questions about it.
STUDY the Vocabulary list for Quiz next Wednesday.
STUDY the list of 30 Elements and their Chemical Symbols for Quiz next Friday. (Students will be given the name of the element and they will have to write the chemical symbol / the abbreviation)

1.  Read Lesson #2
2.  Fill in notes....as you read
3.  Color the periodic table handout
Homework:
***Review Lesson 2 for Open Book Quiz on Friday.
STUDY Vocabulary for Quiz next week

1.  Check Homework packet
2.  Lesson 1 Open Book Quiz
3.  Read Lesson #2...if time allows
Homework:  
STUDY Vocabulary for Quiz 

1. Read Chapter 12 --- Lesson #1 on Atoms and Molecules
2.  Fill in notes for this lesson
3.  Worksheet packet on Atoms and Molecules.....complete for Homework if not done in class
Homework:
STUDY notes and review Lesson #1 for open book quiz on Tuesday.
Study and stay prepared throughout these two weeks on this chapter....Keep up by studying a little each night!!!

1.  Last Day of Robotics....students will complete the maze challenges 
2.  Take robots apart and organize parts in the kits
3.  Journal:  "Robot Project" (if not completed on Friday)

1.  Take the Robotics Chapter Test
2.  Journal:  Robot Project

1.  Take the Vocabulary Quiz
2.  Read the Robot book when they finish their quiz
Homework:
STUDY notes and vocabulary for the Chapter Test tomorrow (FRIDAY)

Students will complete their robots, test drive them and complete robotic challenges.
STUDY!
***Tomorrow - THURSDAY - Vocabulary Quiz
***FRIDAY - Robotics Unit test on their notes and vocabulary words.

Click on the link below to  play the Robotics Review Game.
***Be sure to study your vocabulary and notes for tests this week.
***THURSDAY - Vocabulary
***FRIDAY - Unit TEST

1.  Journal:  Easter Break
2. Students will continue building their robot using the Vex robotic kits.
3.  As groups finish they will begin test driving their robots and working on robotic challenges.
Homework:
STUDY Vocabulary and Notes.
***Vocabulary Quiz on THURSDAY.
***Robotics Unit Test on FRIDAY

No School
***STUDY Vocabulary and Notes for tests this week!
***THURSDAY - Vocabulary Quiz
***FRIDAY - Robotics Unit TEST - covers vocabulary and notes from class

No School
STUDY Vocabulary and Notes for Tests next week.
***Thursday- Vocabulary Quiz
***Friday - Robotics Unit Test - covers vocabulary and notes from class

Spring Fling today.
Study Vocabulary and Notes for tests next week.

Study your vocabulary and notes for tests next week!

1.  Project:  "Build a Robot" using the Vex robotics kits
This project will take at least two days.
STUDY Vocabulary and Notes for Quiz and Test next week.

1.  Activity 3 - controller (testbed) project using the Vex kits
2.  Test the controller 
3.  Journal - "Controller Project"
Homework:  Study the Vocabulary and Notes for quiz next week.

1. Teams will complete Toy Projects and Present their "commercials" to the class
2. Get Notes and review vocabulary
2.  Activity #3 - Testbed Project (controller testing)
3.  Journal:  "Toy Project"
Homework:  Study the vocabulary list and notes on robotics

Review Vocabulary words 
2.  Complete the toy projects with their teams
3.  Present their commercials to the class today or Friday
Homework: Study Vocabulary for Quiz

Activity #2 - Create a Toy Project
2.  Work in teams on the project using criteria and constraints
3.  Build the toy using VEX kits 
3.  Turn in team worksheet on their project

1.  Students will continue to work on Activity #1 and complete the study guide packet.
2.  Explore various types of robots and choose one to do more research on.
3.  Robot research worksheet

1.  Journal:  "5th Grade Play"
2.  Intro to Robotics Unit - PLTW  intro story
3.  Robotics Activity #1 - Fill out study guide outline worksheets
4.  Get Vocabulary list to study

5th Graders will be back in their homerooms for these 1/2 days before Christmas vacation.
Have a wonderful Christmas with your families!
Merry Christmas!

1.  Glow Germ/Soap Experiment (Engineering Design Process)
Using specific Criteria and Constraints....students will set up experiments to test soaps.
2.  Journal the steps and results as they work in teams through the experiment.

1.  Take the Chapter Test
2.  Journal:  "Bacteria Samples" - Check on the growth of their samples...

1.  Take Vocabulary Quiz
2.  Activity #3 - Work on the Mystery Illness - (Parts 2 and 3)
Homework:
STUDY Vocabulary and Notes for Chapter Test tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 11th.

1.  Complete Body Defender mini poster
2.  Collect Samples for petri dishes
3.  Activity #3 - "Mystery Illness" -  (Part 1 - Diseases) work through this section of their unit in their computers
Homework:
STUDY Vocabulary for Vocabulary Quiz TOMORROW - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10th.
STUDY Notes and Vocabulary for Chapter Test on THURSDAY, Nov. 11th.

1.  Body Defender outlines in teams
2.  Cold Read on Bacteria/Viruses
Homework:
STUDY for Vocabulary and Chapter Test 
WEDNESDAY (Dec. 10th) - Vocabulary Quiz
THURSDAY (Dec. 11th) - Chapter TEST

Enjoy the Christmas Parade!!!  :)
STUDY Vocabulary and Notes for quiz and test next week.
WEDNESDAY (Dec. 10th) - Vocabulary Quiz
THURSDAY (Dec. 11th)- Chapter TEST

1.  Finish Body Defender outlines in teams
2.  Cold Read on Bacteria
Homework:
STUDY for Vocabulary and Chapter TEST next week.
WEDNESDAY (Dec. 10th) - Vocabulary Quiz
THURSDAY (Dec. 11th) - Chapter TEST

1. Complete Activity #1
2.  Activity 2 - "Body Defenders" - go through the power point
3.  Fill in notes for the Chapter Test  (next Wednesday)
Homework:
STUDY Vocab. and Notes for the upcoming quiz and test.
Wednesday - Dec. 10th - Vocabulary Quiz
Thursday - Dec. 11 - Chapter Test

1.  Go over new vocabulary list
2.  PLTW  - unit intro....give everyone new log-in codes
2.  Activity #1
3.  Journal 
Homework:
STUDY vocabulary list for new chapter...quiz next WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10th.

1.  Finish Owl Pellet LAB 
2.  Complete LAB reports with your team.
2.  Vocabulary List for new chapter
3.  Journal - Thanksgiving Break
Homework:  
Study new vocabulary for quiz next week. 

LAB:  Students will continue to work in teams on owl pellets and complete LAB reports.

1.  LAB:  Owl LAB    (We will be working on this LAB for several days)
2.  Give each student a LAB Report to complete as we work through the project.

1.  Students will present biome projects
2.  LAB:  Owls and Food Webs  

1.  Turn in Ecosystem Projects
2.  Some students may present to the class if photos were emailed or slideshows were created.
3.  Complete Biome Research Projects today.  

 Students will work on and complete their biome research projects this week and present to the class.
Homework:
***ECOSYSTEM Observation project due TOMORROW,  TUESDAY,  November 18th.

Work on the Biome Projects in class
Try to complete these today....and present next week
Homework:
Ecosystem Project is due TUESDAY,  November 18th.

1.  Chapter 4 TEST
2.  Work on Biome project in class

Click on the link below for the Blooket Review Quiz
DON'T play a game......Click on the STUDY QUIZ and go through all of the questions.
I'll be checking for accuracy on this quiz.

Click on the link below for the Blooket Review Quiz
DON'T play a game......Click on the STUDY QUIZ and go through all of the questions.
I'll be checking for accuracy on this quiz.

Click on the link below for the Blooket Review Quiz
DON'T play a game......Click on the STUDY QUIZ and go through all of the questions.
I'll be checking for accuracy on this quiz.

1.  Turn in Chapter Review Hwk
2. Chapter 4 Vocabulary Quiz
3.  Cold Read on Biomes
4.  Blooket Review on the Chromebook
5.  Work on Biome Projects
Homework:  
STUDY notes for Chapter 4 (Lessons 1, 2 and 3) as well as the vocabulary list.
***Tomorrow - Chapter 4 TEST

Blooket Review for Chapter 4 TEST is below.  
Click on the link....
Some are games, but if you scroll down there is a STUDY option that is just the questions....no game.

1.  Read Lesson #3 on food Webs
2.  Take notes for lesson 3 as we read and discuss
3.  Review Vocabulary words
4.  Work on BIOME projects
Homework:
READ and Review lesson #3 - OPEN BOOK tomorrow on lesson 3 ONLY
***Wednesday  - vocabulary quiz
***Thursday - Chapter TEST (Study NOTES for Lessons 1, 2 and 3 as well as the vocabulary list)
***ECOSYSTEM PROJECT - DUE Tuesday, Nov. 18th

1.  Take the Lesson 3 Open Book Quiz
2.  Go over all of the notes and vocabulary words
3. Work on Biome projects in class
Homework:
Chapter Review worksheet
Study vocabulary and notes for lessons 1, 2 and 3.
***Tomorrow (Wednesday) - Vocabulary Quiz
***Thursday - Chapter 4 TEST 

1.  Go over Biome chart
2.  Take the Lesson 1 and 2 Open Book Quiz
Coming up Next Week:
***Wednesday - Vocabulary Quiz

1.  Finish Reading Lesson #2 on biomes
2.  Complete Lesson #2 notes
3.  Biome Charts (finish for hwk if not done in class)
Homework:  
STUDY ....READ and REVIEW lessons 1 and 2....look over notes and vocabulary.  
COMPLETE THE Biome Chart (land and water biomes)
Quiz tomorrow is OPEN BOOK.

1.  Review lesson #1 and vocabulary list
2.  Read lesson #2 on biomes
3.  Fill out notes in class as we read and discuss
Homework:
Read and Review Lessons 1 and 2 and the vocabulary list.
***FRIDAY - Lessons 1 and 2 Quiz (Open Book)

1. Chapter 4 "Ecosystems" - Read Lesson #1 (pages B4 -8)
2.  Fill in notes for lesson #1
3.  Pass out Vocabulary List - (quiz next week)
4. Go over Ecosystem Project
Homework:  
Review Lesson #1 and go over Vocabulary words

1.  Turn in the Chapter Review packet if not done so already on Friday.
2.  Take the Chapter 1 TEST  (Blooket Review Game is linked below.  STUDY your Notes for lessons 1, 2 and 3 and Vocabulary list.)
3.  Make sure all LAB reports have been completed and turned in.
NO HOMEWORK

Below is the LINK to the Chapter 1 Review Game.
Be sure to STUDY your NOTES from Lessons 1, 2 and 3 as well as the Vocabulary list.  Look over the Chart on the Kingdoms of Living Things, too.

1. Take the Vocabulary Quiz
2.  Journal:  Pond Water LAB
3.  Play a Review Game for Chapter Test on MONDAY
Homework:
***STUDY Chapter 1 classroom NOTES for Lessons 1, 2 and 3 and the VOCABULARY LIST for Chapter TEST on MONDAY.
Have a SAFE and FUN Halloween night!

1.  Chapter 1 - Lesson 3 Open Book Quiz
2.  Chapter Test Blooket Review
3.  LAB:  Complete the Pond Water LAB and LAB Report to turn in
Homework:
Study NOTES and VOCABULARY for upcoming quiz and test.  Review Lessons 1, 2 and 3.
***Friday - Vocabulary Quiz
Coming up next week:
***MONDAY - Chapter 1 TEST (It covers classroom notes on Lessons 1, 2 and 3 as well as vocabulary list.)

1.  Turn in Cell Booklet (if not already done)
2.  Take the Labeling Quiz - (parts of animal cell, parts of plant cell, parts of a microscope) There WILL BE a word bank on this test.
3.  LAB:  Pond Water Exploration
Homework:
Study NOTES and VOCABULARY for upcoming quizzes and test.  Review Lessons 1, 2 and 3.***Thursday - Lesson #3 open book quiz
***Friday - Vocabulary Quiz
***LAB THIS WEEK:  POND WATER SAFARI....(If you have access.....Bring in samples of pond water  MONDAY,  TUESDAY or WEDNESDAY of THIS WEEK....to explore using our microscopes.)(It can be pond, ditch, river, lake, goldfish pond, etc....any source of water you think might have some living microorganisms in it.)
Put it in a container with a top....and label it with the student's name and where it came from.  Bring it to the Science classroom when you get to school that morning.

1.  Review parts of a microscope 
2.  LAB:  Pond Water....we will be using microscopes to examine pond water for microorganisms.
3.  LAB Reports - students will complete these as they work with the microscopes
Homework:
Study NOTES and VOCABULARY for upcoming quizzes and tests.  Review Lessons 1, 2 and 3.
The Cell Booklet is due tomorrow, if you haven't already turned it in. (cover page, animal cell, plant cell, microorganisms)***Wednesday - LABELING Quiz - (Know Parts of Microscope, Parts of Animal Cell and Parts of Plant Cell.)  A practice worksheet was sent home last week.  There WILL BE a word bank for this test.
***Thursday - Lesson #3 open book quiz
***Friday - Vocabulary Quiz
***LAB THIS WEEK:  POND WATER SAFARI....(If you have access.....Bring in samples of pond water  MONDAY,  TUESDAY or WEDNESDAY of THIS WEEK....to explore using our microscopes.)(It can be pond, ditch, river, lake, goldfish pond, etc....any source of water you think might have some living microorganisms in it.)
Put it in a container with a top....and label it with the student's name and where it came from.  Bring it to the Science classroom when you get to school that morning.

1. Read Lesson #3 - "Kingdoms of Living Things" 
2.  Fill in notes as we discuss the lesson
3.  Kingdom chart/sheet for the binder
4.  Work on Cell Booklets (drawing/labeling/coloring packet due on Wednesday)
5.  Complete Microscope LAB with prepared slides if not finished
Homework:
Study NOTES and VOCABULARY for upcoming quizzes and tests.  Review Lessons 1, 2 and 3.
***Wednesday - LABELING Quiz - (Know Parts of Microscope, Parts of Animal Cell and Parts of Plant Cell.)  A practice worksheet was sent home last week.  There WILL BE a word bank for this test.
***Thursday - Lesson #3 open book quiz
***Friday - Vocabulary Quiz
***LAB THIS WEEK:  POND WATER SAFARI....(If you have access.....Bring in samples of pond water  MONDAY,  TUESDAY or WEDNESDAY of THIS WEEK....to explore using our microscopes.)(It can be pond, ditch, river, lake, goldfish pond, etc....any source of water you think might have some living microorganisms in it.)
Put it in a container with a top....and label it with the student's name and where it came from.  Bring it to the Science classroom when you get to school that morning.

Grandparents' Day Program at 10:00.
5th graders will report to their homerooms that morning.
ENJOY the day with your GRANDPARENTS.  :)

1.  Take the Lessons 1 and 2 Open Book Test
2.  Complete Cell Booklets by WEDNESDAY, October 29th.
Homework:
STUDY  3 diagrams:  "Parts of a Microscope,  Animal Cell and Plant Cell" for quiz on MONDAY. (This quiz has been moved to Wednesday.)
Bring Cell Booklet to turn in on WEDNESDAY.
***Wednesday - Labeling Quiz
***Thursday - Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Quiz (open book)
***LAB NEXT week:  POND WATER SAFARI....(If you have access)   Bring in samples of pond water  (MONDAY,  TUESDAY or WEDNESDAY of NEXT WEEK....to explore using our microscopes.)
(It can be pond, ditch, river, lake, goldfish pond, etc....any source of water you think might have some living microorganisms in it.)
Put it in a container with a top....and label it with the student name and where it came from.

1.  Review Cell Theory 
2.  Take the Cell Theory Quiz
3.  LAB:  Using a Microscope
Homework:
Read Lessons 1 and 2 (pages A4 - 18) and study lesson 1 and 2 notes from class for Open Book Test tomorrow.

1. Review Lesson #1 on Cells....Go over CELL THEORY2. Read Lesson  #2 - Microorganisms (pages A12 - 18)
3.  Fill in Notes as we read and discuss

4.  Work on Cell Booklets in class....Drawing and Labeling
Homework:
STUDY Cell Theory for a Quiz tomorrow.  (Know the three statements...word for word.)
Read Lessons 1 and 2 (pages A4-18) for open book Quiz on Thursday.

1.  Journal:  "Pumpkin Tower Challenge"
2.  Read Chapter 1 -  Lesson #1 pages A4 - 10
3.  Fill in NOTES as we read and discuss
4.  Parts of a Microscope sheet 
5.  Work on Cell Booklet
Homework:  STUDY "Cell Theory" for a Quiz on WEDNESDAY.  (Be able to write the 3 statements...word for word.)

1.  Journal:  "Boat Challenge"
2. Take the Scientific Method Quiz
3.  Pass out Vocabulary List for Chapter 1 on Cells for next week

4.  LAB:  Pumpkin Tower Challenge
Homework:
Start studying Vocabulary for Chapter 1 on Cells

1.  Journal:  "Fred's Bridge"
2. Review Scientific Method notes
3.  LAB:  Boat Challenge
Homework:  STUDY  NOTES for Scientific Method Quiz tomorrow. (Friday, Oct. 17th)

1.  Pass out textbooks (Keep at HOME to use)
2.  Scientific Method Notes (fill in as we go over the smartboard lesson)
3.  Read Iggy Peck....
4.  LAB:  Fred's Bridge
Homework:
STUDY NOTES for Quiz on the Scientific Method on FRIDAY