Inspire curiosity and scientific thinking with this comprehensive Grade 5 NGSS Science Curriculum! This 36-week, year-long science program provides everything you need to teach Grade 5 science with confidence. Fully aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), this engaging curriculum combines hands-on investigations, STEM challenges, interactive activities, reading passages, and assessments to help students build scientific understanding through the proven 5E instructional model.

This complete bundle includes 10 comprehensive science units, a Teacher Guide, Year-at-a-Glance Overview, Scope & Sequence, Pacing Guide, full NGSS Standards Alignment, editable lesson plans, student reading passages, guided notes, interactive notebook activities, hands-on labs, STEM challenges, graphic organizers, vocabulary activities, 156 vocabulary cards, differentiated worksheets, exit tickets, quizzes, unit tests, performance tasks, assessment rubrics, answer keys, printable resources, and digital presentation slides for every unit. With both print and digital materials, you’ll have everything needed for a full year of engaging science instruction.

Students investigate exciting topics including Matter, Ecosystems, the Water Cycle, Space, Earth’s Systems, Food Webs, Human Impact, Engineering Design, Renewable Energy, and End-of-Year Science Projects. Lessons integrate the three dimensions of NGSS by combining Science & Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts to promote inquiry, critical thinking, and real-world problem solving.

Built around the 5E learning cycle—Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate—each lesson encourages students to investigate scientific phenomena, conduct experiments, analyze data, build models, design engineering solutions, and communicate evidence-based explanations. The curriculum is ideal for whole-class instruction, science blocks, STEM activities, science centers, small groups, independent practice, intervention, enrichment, homeschool, and both print and digital classrooms.

Teachers appreciate the low-prep format, editable planning tools, built-in differentiation, comprehensive assessments, classroom-friendly labs, interactive slides, and organized pacing that saves hours of lesson planning while keeping students actively engaged.

Perfect for Grade 5 Science, NGSS Instruction, STEM, Homeschool, Science Centers, Independent Learning, and Year-Long Science Planning.

If you’re looking for a complete Grade 5 NGSS Science Curriculum that combines rigorous standards alignment with engaging, hands-on learning, this comprehensive 36-week bundle provides everything you need for a successful year of science instruction.