Our information-packed kit encourages kids to conduct investigations that support Next Generation Science Standards* for fifth grade! From supporting an argument about what plants need to grow to creating and observing their own small ecosystem, 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, 4 cups, pebbles, charcoal, sand, a jar, 2 lids, a compost container, 2 food web circles, 2 passages and 2 strings. Plus, you get a guide with extensive lesson plans, possible answers and more! Cotton balls, soil, seeds and apple are not included.

Develops skills in:
• Supporting an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water
• Developing a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers and the 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.