Science Curriculum

5th Grade Science Resources for TEKS Instruction and Review

Plan science lessons for Texas classrooms with STEAMspirations Level Up resources. Explore matter, force and motion, energy, Earth and space, and organisms and their environments. Choose a focused unit or digital topic resource to support instruction, investigations, and STAAR science review.

Find a science topic

  • Properties of Matter: investigate mass, magnetism, relative density, states of matter, solubility, and conductivity.
  • Solutions and Mixtures: explore combining and separating substances through investigations.
  • Force, Motion, and Energy: use ramp and balloon-rocket investigations to explore how forces affect motion.
  • Water Cycle: connect evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff with the Sun, ocean, and weather.
  • Rock Cycle: explore sedimentary rock formation and fossil fuels.
  • Organisms and Their Environment: a PDF access guide linking to eight Google Slides activity sets, answer keys, and videos about ecosystems, food webs, structures, and traits.

Choose the resource and language

Level Up 2.0 unit listings describe investigations, visual organizers, guided discussions, and assessment activities. LVL Up! digital topic resources have their own activity sets and coverage. English and Spanish options are listed in this collection; check each product’s language, format, included materials, and standards before selecting it.

Plan TEKS and STAAR science review

The elementary science assessment administered in Grade 5 includes eligible standards from Grades 3–5. Use TEA’s current STAAR science resources alongside your campus plan to match topics and identify additional review needs. Product editions vary, so compare their listed learning goals with the current assessed curriculum.

For help choosing materials for your campus, ask about school and district resources.