Grade 5 science is where your child starts to explain how things work, from the human body to the energy we use. Our program explores body systems, matter, forces and energy through hands-on investigations and examples from across Canada.

Key Topics Covered:

Digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems, physical and chemical changes, forces on structures, mechanisms, forms of energy, renewable energy in Canada, conservation and fair test skills.

Parent Tip:

Check the energy label on an appliance together or take your pulse before and after a walk. Curiosity is the foundation of science learning.

Explain how the digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems work

Tell physical changes from chemical changes in matter

Describe forces on structures and how mechanisms work

Compare renewable and nonrenewable energy sources in Canada

Plan a fair test, record results and share conclusions

Design, build and improve a simple solution to a problem

Child measuring heart rate after exercise for Grade 5 science at home in Canada

No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Body Systems Overview	Meet the major body systems and how each helps us live, move and grow.
02	The Digestive System	Follow food from mouth to stomach to intestines and see how the body gets energy.
03	The Respiratory System	Explore how lungs and airways bring in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.
04	The Circulatory System	Learn how the heart, blood and vessels carry oxygen and nutrients around the body.
05	How Body Systems Work Together	Show how systems cooperate, such as breathing and circulation during exercise.
06	Healthy Choices and Nutrition	Use ideas from Canada's Food Guide to plan balanced meals and snacks.
07	Exercise and the Body	Test how heart rate and breathing change with activity and what that tells us.
08	Sleep, Hygiene and Wellbeing	Explore habits that keep body systems healthy, such as sleep, handwashing and screen breaks.
09	Medical Technology	Look at tools such as stethoscopes and X-rays and Canadian inventions such as the pacemaker.
10	Term 1 Review	Revise body systems and healthy living. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

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Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session and a what-do-you-notice question

Core Teaching (25 min)

New idea from the lesson eBook, with demonstrations and examples

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student explores a simple investigation with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student completes the in-class quiz independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	Properties of Matter	Describe matter by mass, volume, colour, texture and state.
12	Solids, Liquids and Gases	Compare particles and behaviour in three states of matter and what happens at changes of state.
13	Measuring Mass and Volume	Use scales and measuring cylinders to measure mass and volume accurately.
14	Physical Changes	Explore changes such as melting, dissolving and cutting that do not make a new substance.
15	Chemical Changes	Look for signs of a chemical change, such as gas bubbles, colour change and heat, with safe examples.
16	Reversible and Irreversible Changes	Sort changes by whether they can be undone and explain why.
17	Conservation of Mass	Test whether total mass stays the same during a change.
18	Mixtures and Separating Them	Separate mixtures with filters, magnets and evaporation, such as sand and salt.
19	Safe Science and Fair Tests	Follow safety rules and plan fair tests with one changed variable.
20	Term 2 Review	Revise matter and changes in matter. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Forces on Structures	Explore how forces act on bridges, towers and buildings.
22	Internal and External Forces	Tell forces from inside a structure from forces that act on it, such as wind and snow load.
23	Tension and Compression	Show how parts of a structure are pulled or pushed and how shapes handle each force.
24	Torsion and Shear	Test twisting and sliding forces on simple models.
25	Mechanisms and Levers	See how levers and linkages move forces and make work easier.
26	Mechanical Systems	Explain how parts such as gears and pulleys work together as a system.
27	Strength of Materials	Test how different materials, such as wood, steel and plastic, resist forces.
28	Design: Strong and Stable Structures	Design and build a structure that holds a load and stays stable.
29	Test, Redesign and Fair Test	Test a design, find weak points and improve it.
30	Term 3 Review	Revise forces, structures and mechanisms. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Forms of Energy	Identify light, heat, sound, motion and electrical energy in everyday examples.
32	Energy Transformations	Follow energy as it changes form, such as a toaster or a wind turbine.
33	Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy in Canada	Compare hydro, wind, solar, natural gas and oil and where they are found across Canada.
34	Energy at Home	Look at how homes use energy for heating in winter and ways to cut waste.
35	Where Our Electricity Comes From	Trace electricity from a power source to your home and discuss the role of hydroelectric power in Canada.
36	Conserving Resources	Explore how reducing, reusing and recycling saves energy and materials.
37	Energy and Climate	Link energy use to greenhouse gases and discuss ways to reduce impact.
38	Energy Innovations and Careers	Look at new technologies, such as solar panels and electric buses, and the jobs behind them.
39	Mini Science Project	Choose a question, test it fairly and share the results in a short presentation.
40	Grade 5 Review and Grade 6 Readiness	Revise the year's science and preview Grade 6 topics. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

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