California Curriculum

Grade 5 Science

40 lessons across 7 units. Every lesson taught 1:1 by an AI tutor — explanations, practice, and instant feedback.

What your child will learn

Grade 5 Science covers these 0+ core concepts:

The 7 units of Grade 5 Science

40 lessons total, sequenced in the order students learn them.

Matter

9 lessons

1.Matter Is Made of Tiny Particles

2.Air Is Matter Too

3.Evidence We Cannot See

4.Weighing Matter Before and After

5.Conservation of Matter When Things Mix

6.Identifying Materials by Their Properties

7.Testing Hardness, Magnetism, and Conductivity

8.Dissolving and Solubility

9.When Mixing Makes Something New

Forces and Gravity

4 lessons

10.Gravity Pulls Toward Earth's Center

11.Why "Down" Is Different Around the Globe

12.Weight, Mass, and Gravity

13.Do Heavy Things Fall Faster?

Energy and Ecosystems

9 lessons

14.Where Plants Get Their Material

15.Plants Do Not Eat Soil

16.Energy in Food Comes from the Sun

17.Food Chains: Energy on the Move

18.Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

19.Food Webs

20.Decomposers Recycle Matter

21.Matter Cycles Through an Ecosystem

22.Modeling a Whole Ecosystem

Earth and Space

6 lessons

23.Why the Sun Looks Brighter Than Other Stars

24.Distance Changes How Bright a Star Looks

25.Shadows Change Through the Day

26.Day and Night: Earth's Rotation

27.Seasons and the Length of Daylight

28.Star Patterns Across the Seasons

Earth's Systems

6 lessons

29.Earth's Four Systems

30.How the Geosphere and Hydrosphere Interact

31.How the Atmosphere and Biosphere Interact

32.The Water Cycle

33.Where Earth's Water Is Found

34.How Little Fresh Water There Is

Protecting Earth

3 lessons

35.How People Affect Earth's Systems

36.Protecting Our Water and Air

37.Communities Solving Environmental Problems

Engineering Design

3 lessons

38.Defining a Design Problem

39.Comparing Possible Solutions

40.Fair Tests and Improving a Design

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