TPS is happy to announce their new supplemental science topic packs, exactly aligned to each CA Science Standard for G4 and G5.
Each pack includes background information for teachers (including science content and learning strategies) on each topic, expository text on the content, student investigations, extensive practice in science literacy, and fun activities.
Cost per photocopiable pack: $15
| Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
| 1a — Circuits | 1a — Chemical Reactions |
| 1b — Compasses | 1b — Molecular Models |
| 1c — Electromagnets | 1c — Metals |
| 1d — Electric Motors | 1d — Elements |
| 1e — Static Electricity | 1e — Microscopes |
| 1f — Magnets | 1f — Separate Mixtures |
| 1g — Electrical Energy | 1g — Properties of Substances |
| 2a — Plants | 1h — Earth's Crust |
| 2b — Food Webs | 1i — Salts |
| 2c — Decomposers | 2a — Specialized Structures |
| 3a — Living versus Nonliving | 2b — Circulation and Respiration |
| 3b — Survival | 2c — Digestion |
| 3c — Plants and animals | 2d — Kidneys |
| 3d — Microorganisms | 2e — Transportation in Plants |
| 4a — Rock Cycle | 2f — Photosynthesis |
| 4b — Minerals | 2g Cellular Respiration |
| 5a — Erosion | 3a — The Oceans |
| 5b — Weathering | 3b — The Water Cycle |
| 5c — Deposition | 3c — Clouds |
| 3d — Watershed | |
| 3e — Local Water | |
| 4a — Convection Currents | |
| 4b — The Oceans | |
| 4c — Storms | |
| 4d — Weather Forecasting | |
| 4e — Air Pressure | |
| 5a — The Sun | |
| 5b — The Planets | |
| 5c — Orbits |