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Science Worksheets for 5th Graders

4 strands4 ready to print141 worksheetsUS Letter PDFs

Matter and its changes, mixtures and solutions, gravity, photosynthesis, ecosystems and food webs, Earth's spheres and water, pollution and conservation, the solar system, moon phases, shadows and stars.

The science year, in order

From matter and its changes to living things, Earth's systems and space, in an order many 5th grade classes follow. Each strand links to its worksheets.

  1. Matter and its interactions

    37 sheets ready

    Properties of matter, the particle model, mixtures and solutions, physical and chemical changes and conservation of mass.

    Properties of matter

    Describe and sort materials by their properties, test them, choose the best material for a job, and explore changes from heating and cooling.

    19 worksheets

    Mixtures and solutions

    What mixtures and solutions are, how to separate them, what dissolves and how temperature changes dissolving.

    8 worksheets

    Physical and chemical changes

    Physical and chemical changes, the evidence that a new substance formed, and conservation of mass shown by weighing before and after.

    10 worksheets

  2. Matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems

    30 sheets ready

    Photosynthesis and where plants get their matter, energy in food, food webs, decomposers and the matter cycle.

    Photosynthesis

    How leaves use sunlight to make sugar from carbon dioxide and water, where a plant's mass comes from, and how the energy in food began as sunlight.

    9 worksheets

    Ecosystems

    Producers, consumers and decomposers, food webs, how matter cycles through an ecosystem, and what happens when an ecosystem changes.

    13 worksheets

    Food chains and food webs

    Read and build food chains, sort producers, consumers and decomposers, find predators and prey, and follow the energy from the sun.

    11 worksheets

  3. Earth's systems

    19 sheets ready

    The geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere, salt water and fresh water, and protecting Earth's resources.

    Earth's spheres and water on Earth

    The geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere, how they interact, and how much of Earth's water is salt water and fresh water.

    10 worksheets

    Pollution and conservation

    Kinds of pollution, choices that help or harm, how communities use science to protect resources, and designing a solution.

    9 worksheets

  4. Space systems and gravity

    55 sheets ready

    Gravity, the sun and planets, moon phases, shadows and day length, and stars and constellations.

    Gravity

    Earth's gravity pulls everything toward its center, mass and weight, weight on other worlds, falling objects and air resistance.

    8 worksheets

    Solar system

    The sun and the eight planets in order, labeled and blank diagrams, planet facts and sizes to scale, inner and outer planets, and why Pluto is a dwarf planet.

    14 worksheets

    Moon phases

    The eight phases of the moon in order, why they happen, waxing and waning, a 30-night moon journal, a hands-on cookie model, and simpler pages for 1st grade.

    18 worksheets

    Shadows and day length

    How shadows change length and direction during the day, why day and night happen, and how day length changes with the seasons.

    7 worksheets

    Stars and constellations

    The sun as a star, why it looks brighter than other stars, star patterns such as Orion and the Big Dipper, and why we see different stars in different seasons.

    8 worksheets

About science worksheets for 5th graders

Fifth grade science asks big questions. Where does a tree's wood come from? Why does a dropped ball fall “down” in Australia too? Is anything lost when ice melts or wood burns? Why does the sun look brighter than every other star?

These science worksheets for 5th graders follow four strands. Matter pages cover properties, the particle model, mixtures and solutions, physical and chemical changes and conservation of mass. Life science pages cover photosynthesis, energy in food, ecosystems and food webs. Earth science pages cover Earth's four spheres, water on Earth, and pollution and conservation. Space pages cover gravity, the solar system, moon phases, shadows and day length, and stars and constellations.

Labeled diagrams come with blank and cut and paste versions, and data pages use realistic numbers, labeled as practice data when made up. Every page is black and white, prints on US Letter or A4, and pages with right answers have an answer key on page 2.

Questions

What science do 5th graders learn?

Most 5th grade science covers matter (properties, mixtures, physical and chemical changes and conservation of mass), how plants get their matter from air and water, ecosystems and food webs, Earth's spheres and water, protecting Earth's resources, gravity, the sun and stars, and patterns of shadows, day length and seasonal stars.

Are there solar system and moon phases diagrams?

Yes. Each has a labeled diagram, a blank diagram with a word bank and a cut and paste version, all with answer keys.

Do the investigations need special materials?

Most pages need only a pencil. Investigations use simple things like cups of water, salt and sugar, a flashlight, a stick for a shadow, a zip bag with baking soda and vinegar, and a clear jar.

Are there answer keys?

Yes. Every page with right answers has an answer key on page 2. Posters, labeled diagrams, journals and design pages have no key.