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NY Grade 5 Science Curriculum

Give your child the support they need to keep up with New York's Grade 5 science curriculum - from body systems and chemistry to the solar system and ecosystems.

5th Grade Science

About Grade 5 New York science

New York follows the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS), structured around disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts. Grade 5 students explore the digestive, circulatory, and respiratory systems, investigate rocks and minerals, chemical changes, simple machines, energy forms, and the solar system, and study ecosystems and human impact on the environment. StudyPug provides video lessons, practice problems, and step-by-step solutions for every strand in this course.

  • Strands: life science (body systems, ecosystems), physical science (forces, energy, chemical changes, simple machines), earth and space science (rocks and minerals, solar system, resources)
  • Video lessons for every Grade 5 science topic, aligned to NYSSLS
  • Practice problems with instant feedback and step-by-step video solutions
  • Progress tracking and smart recommendations to keep your child on track

Curriculum topics by strand

Browse lessons and practice questions organized by strand and aligned to the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS).

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New York Grade 5 Science Topics

  • Research Methods and Organization: scientific inquiry, data collection, and the research process
  • Life Science - Body Systems: the digestive, circulatory, and respiratory systems and how they work together
  • Physical Science - Matter and Energy: solutions, chemical changes, simple machines, force effects, energy forms, and power
  • Earth and Space Science: rocks and minerals, natural resources, the solar system, and space technology
  • Ecosystems and Human Impact: ecosystem relationships and how human activity affects the environment
  • Science Practices: technology process and traditional science approaches

How StudyPug Helps New York Grade 5 Science Students

When a concept like chemical changes or the circulatory system is not clicking after class, students can turn to grade 5 science help on StudyPug for a clear video lesson and targeted practice problems. Each lesson focuses on one idea at a time, so students build understanding step by step rather than trying to absorb everything at once.

StudyPug also helps families plan ahead. If your child is moving from ny grade 4 science curriculum concepts or preparing for what comes next in the ny grade 6 science curriculum, the content is organized by strand so it is easy to find exactly what is needed.

Aligned to New York Grade 5 Science Curriculum

All StudyPug Grade 5 science content is aligned to the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS), which organize learning around disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices. That means the lessons your child watches and the practice problems they complete reflect the same framework their teacher uses in the New York classroom.

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Last updated June 5, 2026

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