Get a unit about living systems planned in minutes. This unit includes all of our resources related to human body systems and plant transport systems through activities, experiments, and complete lessons. Everything you need to teach the whole unit is included!
This unit was designed specifically for Alberta Grade 5 science teachers. It includes:
7 lesson plans with step-by-step instructions and options for modifications.
a collaborative poster featuring the human body systems.
an interactive review game.
instructions for how to use our activities with and without technology so you can be flexible for your students and classroom environment.
instructions for printing student workbooks while still offering differentiated options.
detailed outlines of each activity with a list of materials along with a centralized list and reminders in each section of the lesson plan.
optional Teacher Slides to support instruction and content delivery. You can choose to teach with or without them.
vocabulary list with phonetic pronunciations and definitions to help support your students.
“I can” statements written in student-friendly language so students can self-assess their learning.
student pages and templates.
answer keys and suggested answers.
photos of student examples.
activities to support learning content specific vocabulary.
background information for teachers so you don't need to be an expert.
simple assessments like quizzes. Rubrics are included for teachers to use for marking projects.
ideas for how to use this resource in the classroom, online, or a mix.
digital versions of all the student reading and writing pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF files and use the access links in the files to get your digital copies.
an alignment guide for Alberta Outcomes in each resource broken down by lesson and activity.
The unit includes additional bonus materials:
a unit plan to assist with sequencing.
a list of Alberta Social Studies outcomes to help with planning.
a list of materials outlined for each activity.
vocabulary support materials: word wall words, glossary pages, definition worksheets, digital flashcards, word with with phonetic pronunciations and definitions.
extra assessments to assess student learning of the whole unit.
These resources are included in this bundle:
Human Body Systems Lessons & Activities:functions and structures of human body systems, musculoskeletal system: muscles, skull, thoracic cage, vertebral column and other bone groups, respiratory system: lungs, trachea, circulatory system (cardiovascular system): heart, blood vessels and cells, digestive system: GI tract, mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, liver, pancreas and gall bladder
Human Body Systems Collaborative Poster:musculoskeletal, respiratory, circulatory and digestive system structures, organs and functions in a colouring activity for the whole class.
Human Body Systems Interactive Game:musculoskeletal, respiratory, circulatory and digestive system structures, organs and functions in a self-checking game that can be played individually, in groups or as a whole class
Plant Transport Systems:parts of the stem: vascular bundle, xylem, phloem, pith and epidermis, scientific method outcomes: bias, variables, control, making observations, communicating evidence, comparing plant and human structures
Ninja Note:This file is a ZIP file. It contains all the PDF files that contain each unit. Buyers need to download the ZIP and extract the PDF files to a computer. To access the digital versions, download the PDFs and use the links in the files.
