A World in a Jar
How does a place shape the living things found there? Build a terrarium and keep a four-week observation log.
Grade 5 Project
The System Explorer
Learners explore how things connect. They sort information, recognise patterns and explain cause and effect.
Grade 5 Learning Labs
Learning Labs
Grade 5 is eight Learning Labs, built and released one at a time, in order. Here is the year ahead — see what is live now in the Portal, or ask us about a specific Lab.
A River and Its People
How does a river shape people’s choices, then and now? Build a 3D river model from source to sea and compare two river societies.
Weather Station
What can our own weather record show — and what can’t it? Build a rain gauge and wind vane, then write a weather bulletin.
Voices on the Page
How can dialogue and narration bring a character to life? Write and perform an original scene or short story.
Energy Into Useful Action
How can stored energy make something useful happen? Build a working low-voltage device with a switch.
Reading the Ground
What can rocks, layers and fossils tell us about a place’s past? Build a sediment-layer model and a cast fossil.
A Marble Run With a Mission
How can we control the way energy moves through a system? Build a marble run that completes a set task, with repeatable results.
A Map That Works
How do we make a map someone else can use to find their way? Build a scale map with a grid, key and compass rose, tested by another person.
Prefer to start now? Explore our five standalone Discovery Labs.