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Stars in patterns that we call constellations march across the sky each night. These patterns even have patterns, appearing and disappearing over a year. Launch students into astronomy studies with these 5 active lessons.

After  5 lessons, students use their learning to support a scientific argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth. 

Students represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.

Students represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows,

 Students make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

Students explore Fortune Fish by observing how they move when placed in the palm of the hand.  Students apply scientific and engineering practices to compose and analyze questions in order to conduct a scientific investigation.

Students make a simple catapult,  launch a small, safe projectile and analyze the flight path of the projectile to determine how different variables affect the motion of the projectile. Students design and present their improved catapult designs.

Students design a paper helicopter or parachute carrying cargo  with the slowest rate of descent and the greatest accuracy hitting a target. They use mathematical, scientific and engineering thinking skills during design, testing and redesign of a parachute or helicopter.

 Students develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen with polymers.

Students measure and graph mass/weight in order to gather evidence to make a claim that regardless of the type of physical change that occurs, matter is not created or destroyed and mass/weight is conserved.

Students make observations and use measurements to explore 5  substances in order to identify the substances in mystery mixtures composed of 2 or 3 of the substances- common household ingredients (salt, sugar, baking soda, cornstarch and plaster of Paris).

 Bundle contains the five lesson packets designed to assess the fifth grade Physical Science Standards :PS1-1, PS1-2, PS1-3, PS1-4. Sixteen hands-on performance lessons are designed for assessment but are equally strong as use for teaching the concepts.

Students will conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.They collect data, analyze and interpret the data for evidence then justify the evidence.

Students use the steps of Engineering Design to build a kaleidoscope, identify and define the need for an improvement, describe and analyze the system, develop possible solutions for an improved model, optimize their design solutions, build and refine prototypes, and finalize and share design solutions.

Students generate and compare multiple solutions for making strong glue based on evidence gathered from testing various common kitchen ingredients. Students use the results of their investigations to determine what ingredients to use to make a glue to solve a problem.

 Students conduct investigations collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, using fair tests in which variables are controlled and the number of trials considered. This packet includes 10 activities and assessments using inexpensive paper towels. Especially useful for introduction too Science Fair.

 Students investigate how long it takes folded paper flowers with different numbers of petals to unfold when placed in water.This series of 3 activities uses the included paper flower templates to take students through levels of scaffolded inquiry, planning and carrying out investigations.  Use to get ready for science fair, as a class science fair project, as an assessment for the NGSS.

 Students investigate the mixtures and patterns resulting when gumballs are placed in water. The ingredients in the gumball mix with water to make a colloid (smaller pigment molecules and water), and a suspension (larger pigment molecules and water). Observe the patterns resulting from different placements of gumballs in water.

There are 36 activities and investigations for grades 4-8, 277 pages. Teach each inquiry process skill (scientific practices with a hands-on activity, then apply those skills in earth, physical and life science using rocks, seashells, and sound energy as content.