Our information-packed kit encourages kids to conduct investigations that support Next Generation Science Standards* for fifth grade! From using mathematics and computational thinking to find out how much freshwater there is on Earth to researching how communities use science to protect Earth’s resources, kids map out investigations, explain their process and relate findings to the real world. The kit includes 4 double-sided, 8 1/2" x 11" Investigation cards, 4 Connection cards, a water map, 3 measuring beakers, food coloring, 2 large cups with lids, a small cup, a measuring tape, a funnel, 30 pipe builders, 20 craft sticks and 2 strings. Plus, you get a guide with extensive lesson plans, possible answers and more!

Develops skills in:
• Developing a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and/or atmosphere interact
• Describing and graphing the amounts of saltwater and freshwater in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth
• Obtaining and combining information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect Earth’s resources and environment

*NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product and do not endorse it.