Build your child's understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book! Engaging activities and hands-on projects will motivate your fifth grader to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards.

The simple experiments, using materials that can easily be found at home, help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.

Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following fifth grade topics:

Organisms and EcosystemsHow Plants Get FoodFood WebsAdaptationsDecomposers

Earth's SystemsThe AtmosphereThe Water CycleWater on EarthWeathering and Erosion

Space SystemsGravityDay and NightThe Sun and StarsPatterns of Stars

Structure and Properties of MatterPhysical PropertiesMixtures and SolutionsChemical PropertiesChemical Reactions

Ideal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science: provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skillsoffers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real worldis based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standardsincludes an answer key

Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Science Teaching Guides include: How to Use directions for teaching life, earth, and physical scienceSample pacing guide to complete lessons and activitiesTeaching suggestions for studying the scientific method and graphic organizers for learning vocabularyExtension activities that include science journals, additional background information, and hands-on activities to connect children's learning.