NGSS 5 Science
The anchoring phenomenon of this unit is that the school, home, and neighborhood make large amounts of garbage every day. In answering the driving question of the unit, “What happens to our garbage?”, students investigate a series of subquestions (e.g., “What is that smell?” and “What causes changes in the properties of garbage materials?”) that address a targeted set of physical science and life science performance expectations. Over nine weeks of instruction, students develop a coherent understanding of the structure and properties of matter to make sense of the anchoring phenomenon and to answer the driving question.
https://www.nextgenscience.org/resources/grade-5-sail-garbage-unit
This unit was developed with a specific focus on English learners by using an engaging, local phenomenon and design principles that capitalize on the mutually supportive nature of science and language learning.
Link to Materials: To access the supplementary materials for the Garbage Unit including PowerPoint slides, videos, supply lists, summative assessments, visit the unit page here: https://www.nyusail.org/curriculum