STEM LESSONS & CHALLENGES GRADE 5

Develop your fifth grade students' creative problem-solving skills with STEM Lessons and Challenges. Students apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Every grade 5 unit is focused on a hands-on challenge and guides students to work together as engineers to design, prototype, test, and refine their creations. • The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts. • Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign. • No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day. Each unit provides everything you need to guide your students in completing the hands-on challenge, including: • Teacher overview pages—Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather. • Reading selections for background