Science Materials for Fifth Grade Units
If you are ordering science supplies to go with our science units, we made this list to make ordering easier for you, especially if your school has an Amazon account. Yes, we are Amazon affiliates. This means we get a small profit from each sale, at no extra cost to you.
Fifth Grade Physical Science Materials
Unit: Matter and Its Interactions
balloons
sugar cubes or sugar
rubbing alcohol
candle
scales (in grams)
clear plastic cups
sand
gravel
whipping cream
mini bulb (flashlight bulb), socket, 2 sets of alligator clips, battery
brass fasteners
access to a freezer or cooler with ice
plastic science beakers or measuring cups
vinegar
baking soda
vegetable oil
milk
colored soda in a bottle (cola or a flavor)
food coloring
glue
Borax baggies
Q-tips
dish soap
Unit: Gravitational Pull
objects of different weight to drop
round objects (tennis ball, orange, etc.)
rubber bands
Fifth Grade Life Science Materials
Unit: Plants Get the Materials They Need for Growth Chiefly From Air and Water
balloons
plant clippings (English Ivy, spider plants, peace lilies, basil, mint, oregano, and lavender all root well in water.)
bottled spring or well water for the experiment (tap water has usually been filtered and chlorinated)
gallon-sized baggies
4 clear containers for planting
– optional: air plants
Unit: Energy From Animal’s Food Was Once Energy From the Sun – Food Chains and Webs
access to computers for researching in teams for the final project
Fifth Grade Life Science Materials
Fifth Grade Earth Science Materials
Unit: Interactions of the Earth’s Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere and How We Can Use Science to Protect Them
Book Suggestions:
It’s Your World – Chelsea Clinton
Climate Change: Discover How It Impacts Spaceship Earth – Joshua Sneiderman
Oil Spill – Melvin Berger
Unit: Brightness of Sun and Stars and Their Seasonal Changes, Shadows, and Day and Night
flashlights of various sizes (brought in by students)
Book Suggestions
Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Night Sky: Find Adventure! Go Outside! Have Fun! Be a Backyard Stargazer! (National Geographic Kids Ultimate Explorer Guide) – Howard Schneider
A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky – Michael Driscoll
50 Things to See with a Telescope – A Kid’s Constellation Focused Approach – John Reader
If you are interested in science materials for other grade levels click here.
