Grade 5 Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms - 2022 Updated!

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Grade 5 Science Unit

Ontario curriculum based science unit with a nature twist! Each science unit includes pdf instructions and all relevant handouts and digital resources (where applicable). Full Ontario science unit with the exception of coding and an indigenous perspective.

Your learners are avid birders who are part of research team that has gone to an almost deserted island in search of the rare pink-footed goose. Expecting a long stay on the island, your learners must set up shelters, construct observation towers, effortlessly transport equipment between locations, and protect themselves from the evil, nut-throwing raven.

Examine internal and external forces acting on structures and mechanisms with these six activities after your learners have landed on a deserted island in search of the rare Pink- footed Goose. Engage your learners with designing, building, and testing tent shelters and lookout towers, while protecting themselves from the evil, nut- throwing raven.

This unit includes sections on: Stranded on an Almost Deserted Island!; Prior Research Review; Shelter and Field Lab Building; Study of Internal and External Forces; Lookout Tower; Personal Safety; and Supplying the Towers.

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This unit was updated based on the 2022 Ontario Curriculum

Grade 5 Science Unit

Ontario curriculum based science unit with a nature twist! Each science unit includes pdf instructions and all relevant handouts and digital resources (where applicable). Full Ontario science unit with the exception of coding and an indigenous perspective.

Your learners are avid birders who are part of research team that has gone to an almost deserted island in search of the rare pink-footed goose. Expecting a long stay on the island, your learners must set up shelters, construct observation towers, effortlessly transport equipment between locations, and protect themselves from the evil, nut-throwing raven.

Examine internal and external forces acting on structures and mechanisms with these six activities after your learners have landed on a deserted island in search of the rare Pink- footed Goose. Engage your learners with designing, building, and testing tent shelters and lookout towers, while protecting themselves from the evil, nut- throwing raven.

This unit includes sections on: Stranded on an Almost Deserted Island!; Prior Research Review; Shelter and Field Lab Building; Study of Internal and External Forces; Lookout Tower; Personal Safety; and Supplying the Towers.

Interested in all 4 units? Purchase the complete grade from the store and get a discount.

This unit was updated based on the 2022 Ontario Curriculum

Required Materials

Gr 5 forces acting on structures:  Pulleys - 6-8 per group, String - single strand or non-frayig, Building materials, such as popsicle sticks, chopsticks, skewers, scrap paper, fettuccine noodles, hot glue, cloth scraps, Small notebook and writing utensil per group, Large container to hold supplies per group, Testing equipment, such as fan or flowing water, Tape