NGSS 5th Grade Resources
Explore these great 5th Grade Units, perfect for supporting NGSS Reading Instruction
The following 16 Units from Kids Discover Online are a perfect way to support Reading Instruction and Content Knowledge for Grade 5 Physical Science (NGSS.5-PS), Life Science (NGSS.5-LS) and Earth Science (NGSS.5-ESS).

Matter
NGSS.5-PS1-1 Matter and Its Interactions
Students will learn all about Different Kinds of Matter, Properties and States of Matter, and Physical and Chemical Changes.

Chemistry
NGSS.5-PS1-2 Matter and Its Interactions
This informative Unit covers topics such as the Interaction of Atoms and Molecules, Chemistry in Nature, and much more.

Water
NGSS.5-PS1-3 Matter and Its Interactions
In this Unit, students will learn all about Why Water Is Important, Properties of Water, and Other Forms of Frozen Water.

Atoms
NGSS.5-PS1-4 Matter and Its Interactions
Students will discover all about the Parts of an Atom, Fission and Fusion, and The Periodic Table and the Elements.

Planets
NGSS.5-PS2-1 Matter and Its Interactions
This beautifully designed Unit provides a great overview of Our Solar System, the Earth and Moon, Mars, and much more.

Sun
NGSS.5-PS3-1 Matter and Its Interactions
Learn about the Relationship Between the Earth and the Sun, Rotation, Revolution, Eclipses, and How Solar Energy Works.

Light
NGSS.5-LS1-1 Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Students will investigate the Power of Light, the Speed of Light, How Plants Use Light, and more.

Cells
NGSS.5-LS1-1 Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Students will learn all about What’s in a Cell, What Cells Do, DNA, The Discovery and Study of Cells, and more.

Plants
NGSS.5-LS2-1 Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Students will discover How Photosynthesis Works, The Many Uses of Plants, Plants in Our Daily Lives, and more.

Ecology
NGSS.5-LS2-1 Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
This Unit covers essential topics such as Biomes of the World, Life Cycles, and the Food Chain and the Food Web.

Stars & Nebulae
NGSS.5-ESS1-1 Earth’s Place in the Universe
Students will investigate What Stars and Nebulae Are, Different Types of Stars, Star Clusters, and so much more.

Galaxies
NGSS.5-ESS1-2 Earth’s Place in the Universe
This Unit provides a great introduction to Galaxies, The Milky Way, Telescopes and Discovery, and more.

Ice Age
NGSS.5-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems
Students will go on an adventure to discover What Causes an Ice Age, People of the Ice Age, and Woolly Mammoths.

Grand Canyon
NGSS.5-ESS2-2 Earth’s Systems
Students will learn about the Discovery of the Grand Canyon, How the Grand Canyon Formed, and Peoples of the Canyon.

Geology
NGSS.5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
Students will investigate all about The Rock Cycle, get an introduction to Fossils, and learn about Meteors and Moon Rocks.

Earth
NGSS.5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
Students will learn all about the Earth from Surface to Core, Life on Earth, Our Watery World, and the Environment.