Grade 5
Science: Physical Science

Use the information below to get a deeper understanding of what your child has mastered and areas where your child may need more help. There are also resources you can use to find activities to support your child’s learning at home.

Help can I help my child progress?

Next Steps

Here are some exercises you can work on at home with your Grade 5 student.

Below Mastery

With your student, look at common chemical reactions like food cooking and wood burning. List the signs that show there is a chemical change. Discuss how particles rearrange when a chemical reaction occurs. Search “virtual lab chemical changes” online to support the discussion.

At or Near Mastery

With your student, list signs of chemical change in common reactions like food cooking. Discuss how particles rearrange when a chemical reaction occurs. Search “virtual lab chemical changes” online to support the discussion. Push objects to see how motion changes when different forces are applied.

Above Mastery

With your student, design and conduct an experiment to show if mixing kitchen substances causes chemical changes. Substances may include water, vinegar, baking soda, and salt. Search “virtual lab chemical changes” online for a list of data to collect. Push objects to see how motion changes when forces are applied.

Talking With Your Child's Teacher

This document titled “Moving Forward: A Guide for Conversations with Your Child’s Teacher” includes helpful tips and questions to discuss with the teacher about your child’s classroom performance, academic progress, and more.

Additional Free Resources Available to Support Your Child's Learning

Use this information to have a meaningful conversation with your child’s teacher about the skills and content in the grade level and to support your child’s learning at home.

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What Can I Do to Help My Child?

Visit the college- and career-readiness resource hub for families to find tools to help your child achieve college and career readiness by the time they graduate from high school.
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Talking with your child's teacher

This document titled “Moving Forward: A Guide for Conversations with Your Child’s Teacher” includes helpful tips and questions to discuss with the teacher about your child’s classroom performance, academic progress, and more.
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