$5 - $10 Basic Principles Unit Plans (by rating)

Build mastery in the study of waves:

Students will be engaged in the study of waves from the beginning of this unit with a hands on introductory activity.

Students will have opportunities to practice their skills with an experiment and in depth research project.

The informational text will lead to good class discussions which will lead to success when working on worksheets provided.

Culminating project requires students to explore the ways transmitting waves are used in technology. This project has options for posters, google slides, essays, and oral presentations. This project increases unit rigor.

This products aligns with Indiana Science Standards MS-PS4-1, MS-PS-2, MS-PS-3.

What's included:

• Table of contents and optional timeline.
• Introductory pattern activity.
• Informational text.
• Anchor charts (black and white and color options).
• Worksheets with answer keys.
• Sound wave experiment.
• Waves and technology project with rubrics.
• Review sheet.
• Link to editable review sheet.
• Link to Google Sheet review activity.
• Unit test and answer key.
• Link to editable test and answer key.

How is this product useful:

• Easy prep for teacher.
• Engaging activities for students.
• Worksheet questions lead to deeper level thinking.
• Easy to follow plans.
• Final project adds rigor.

Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

• This fifth-grade physical science unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.
• It comes with:

- 5 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.

• Lesson 1 - What Goes Up Must Come Down
• Lesson 2 - Why Do Some Objects Fall Faster Than Others?
• Lesson 3 - Prove the Earth is s Sphere
• Lesson 4 - Leaving Earth's Gravity
• Lesson 5 - Reviewing Gravity

- Included within this resource are:

• the standards
• tips and suggestions
• suggested YouTube Videos
• Physicist Poster
• Posters about Gravitational Energy, Air Resistance, and Isaac Newton
• "I can" statement card
• Short Experiments
• Gravity Choice Project
• 4 colorful essential vocabulary cards with graphics and definitions

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