Fifth grade science

IXL offers more than 100 fifth grade science skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalized Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, state standards, or standardized test.

IXL offers more than 100 fifth grade science skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalized Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, state standards, or standardized test.

A. Materials

  1. 1
    Compare properties of objects

B. Matter and mass

  1. 1
    Calculate density
  2. 2
    Understand conservation of matter using graphs

D. Physical and chemical change

  1. 1
    Compare physical and chemical changes
  2. 2
    Identify reactants and products
  3. 3
    Identify mixtures

E. Energy transformation

  1. 1
    Energy transformation

H. Magnets

  1. 1
    Identify magnets that attract or repel
  2. 2
    Label magnets that attract or repel
  3. 3
    Compare magnitudes of magnetic forces

J. Scientific names

  1. 1
    Identify common and scientific names
  2. 2
    Origins of scientific names
  3. 3
    Use scientific names to classify organisms

M. Adaptations

  1. 1
    Animal adaptations: beaks, mouths, and necks
  2. 2
    Animal adaptations: feet and limbs
  3. 3
    Animal adaptations: skins and body coverings

P. Ecosystems

  1. 1
    Identify ecosystems
  2. 2
    Describe ecosystems
  3. 3
    Identify roles in food chains
  4. 4
    How does matter move in food chains?
  5. 5
    Interpret food webs I
  6. 6
    Interpret food webs II

Q. Conservation and natural resources

  1. 1
    Science literacy: how can a community protect sea turtles?
  2. 2
    Evaluate natural energy sources

V. Earth's features

  1. 1
    Identify Earth's land features using photographs
  2. 2
    Identify Earth's land features using satellite images
  3. 3
    Read a topographic map
  4. 4
    Select parts of a topographic map

W. Astronomy

  1. 1
    Shadows
  2. 2
    Earth’s rotation and orbit
  3. •
    New! Day and night
  4. •
    New! Brightness of the Sun and other stars
  5. 3
    Identify phases of the Moon
  6. •
    New! Identify constellations

X. Engineering practices

  1. 1
    Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding
  2. 2
    Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage

Z. Lab tools and equipment

  1. 1
    Identify laboratory tools