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Grade 5 Science

Physical Science

Modeling matter: particles too small to see

Main lesson
Water in an open cup, day by day
Use this for “Where did the water in the open cup go?”, recorded day by day.
Does it dissolve in water?
Use this to sort materials by whether they dissolve in water.
Does a magnet pull it?
Use this to sort materials by whether a magnet pulls them.

Conservation of mass

Main lesson
Gas that escaped from a fizz
Use this for “The cup weighed less after the fizz. Where did the mass go?”

Mixing substances and forming new substances

Main lesson
Separate sand, salt and iron filings
Use this to put the steps for separating sand, salt and iron filings in order.
Sugar that dissolves in cool and warm water
Use this for “Does more sugar dissolve in warm water than in cool water?”

Earth's gravity pulls objects down

Main lesson
The pull on a stack of washers
Use this for “How hard does gravity pull on a stack of 6 washers?”
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