5th grade science includes a variety of topics throughout the year including, but not limited to: Ecology, Water, Earth Science, Engineering Technology, Life Science, and Physical Science.

Some of the special projects/activities we use to give the students a better understanding of the content may include:

• making a paper roller coaster to learn more about the forces of motion, the design process, teamwork, and the importance of clear communication, among other things.
• creating an electromagnet
• creating a vehicle that can protect an egg in a crash, or travel the farthest distance
• creating an interactive food web & exploring what will happen if something happens to one part of the web
• doing research and presenting to the class about a topic that interests the student
• researching the life cycle of an organism and writing a picture book to demonstrate their findings to a younger grade
• attending a three day science camp at the Chincoteague Bay Field Station, Wallops Island, Virginia
• Visiting the Wallops Island NASA station
• and many more.