Manitoba · Grade 5 Science · Full implementation 2026/27
Manitoba's renewed Grade 5 Science, explained for the teacher planning it
In 2026/27, Manitoba's renewed Kindergarten to Grade 10 Science is in full implementation, and Grade 5 moves from four clusters to five strands. Here is what changed, what the Grade 5 bundle contains, and how to start the first week. Begin with the free Air Pressure investigation and Year Map, or compare the four-unit bundle.
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Milestone Teachers · Manitoba Grade 5 Science teaching materials · Last reviewed
- strands, A to E
- 5
- Grade 5 learning outcomes
- 31
- Scientific Knowledge outcomes
- 17
- full implementation
- 2026/27
Four clusters to five strands
What changed in Grade 5 Science
Manitoba says the renewed K to 10 Science curriculum "has been finalized and posted for full implementation in the 2026/27 school year" (Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning, Framework for Learning). The renewed documents were first posted for voluntary implementation in 2025-26. The current Grade 5 document is dated 24 August 2026 in its PDF properties, so check that you have this version.
| Previous program | Renewed program |
|---|---|
| Four clusters, each taught as a unit: Maintaining a Healthy Body, Properties of and Changes in Substances, Forces and Simple Machines, and Weather. | Five strands meant to be woven together through every learning experience: Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Science Identity, Practical Science, Nature of Science and Scientific Knowledge. |
| Content came grouped into clusters. | The 17 Scientific Knowledge outcomes are grouped by big ideas of science (matter, force, earth science, life science). The document says they "are not grouped to form prescriptive clusters or units," and teachers are encouraged to regroup and reorder them. |
| Weather was a cluster of its own. | Earth science covers daily weather, the water cycle, forecasting and climate, including "natural and human processes affecting climate change" (SCI.5.E.12). |
| Maintaining a Healthy Body was a cluster of its own. | Life science starts from the cell: cells as the basic unit of life, what cells need, cell division, specialized cells, and how organ systems work together (SCI.5.E.13 to E.17). |
How to read the outcomes: anything listed under "Include the following" is compulsory content, and anything under "Examples" is a suggestion for learning. Nature of Science outcomes for Grade 5 sit in the Grades 3 to 6 band.
Official source: Science: Grade 5 (English Program) (opens in a new tab)
Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB). Read the OpenMB licence (opens in a new tab).
From Milestone Teachers
What's in the Grade 5 Full Year Bundle
The Manitoba Grade 5 Science Full Year Bundle has four units, each built for the Scientific Knowledge outcomes listed on its product page.
SCI.5.E.5 to E.8
Forces & Simple Machines
Pushes, pulls and twists, friction, levers, ramps, wedges and screws, wheels, axles and pulleys, ending with a machine-system design challenge.
Manitoba Grade 5 Science unit: Forces & Simple Machines
Listing title: Manitoba Grade 5 Forces & Simple Machines Unit
SCI.5.E.1 to E.4
Matter & Its Changes
Mass and volume, states of matter, mixtures, physical and chemical change, and whether any matter is lost, ending with a better-school-compost action task.
Manitoba Grade 5 Science unit: Matter & Its Changes
Listing title: Manitoba Grade 5 Matter & Its Changes Unit
SCI.5.E.9 to E.12
Weather & Climate
Air pressure, wind, clouds and precipitation, the water cycle, forecasting and climate, ending with a Weather Watch Report.
Manitoba Grade 5 Science unit: Weather & Climate
Listing title: Manitoba Grade 5 Weather & Climate Unit
SCI.5.E.13 to E.17
Cells & Body Systems
Cells and microscopes, cell division, tissues and organs, digestion, circulation and removing wastes, ending with a Body Systems Field Guide.
Manitoba Grade 5 Science unit: Cells & Body Systems
Listing title: Manitoba Grade 5 Cells & Body Systems Unit
All four units, SCI.5.E.1 to E.17
Full Year Bundle
Across the four units: 40 inquiry lessons, 810 PDF pages and 305 editable teaching slides with speaker notes. Each unit has a student workbook, an accommodated edition with the same question numbers and answer key, a teacher guide with answer keys and a rubric on Manitoba's report-card scale, and a START HERE guide.
Manitoba Grade 5 Science Full Year Bundle
Listing title: Manitoba Grade 5 Science Full Year Bundle
Good to know before you buy
- It is four separate downloads, one ZIP per unit, not one combined file.
- The units have no classroom interactive.
- Created by an Ontario Certified Teacher; not reviewed by Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning.
- Each unit is also sold on its own. Check the product page for the current price before you buy.
Week one
Your first week with Grade 5 Science
A suggestion, not a required sequence:
Before Monday
Download the free Air Pressure sampler. Its brief Year Map suggests an order for four units by month, focus, and Scientific Knowledge ranges; use the official document and your local plan to choose where to begin.
Day 1
Open the START HERE guide for your first unit. Print Lesson 1 from the student workbook, and the accommodated edition for students who need it. Both use the same question numbers, so the whole class can go over answers together.
Days 2 and 3
Teach Lesson 1 from the editable slides. The speaker notes tell you what to say on each slide.
Day 4
Start one thing you will keep all year: a science notebook, or a class weather log if you plan to teach Weather & Climate early.
Day 5
Use the teacher guide's answer key to check Lesson 1, and look at the rubric so you know what you will report on.
Free from Milestone Teachers
Free: a self-contained air-pressure investigation
Manitoba Grade 5 Science | FREE Air Pressure Lesson + Year Map (free resource). A free ZIP with a 26-page print pack, a 15-slide teaching deck, and an offline interactive air-pressure model. It supports part of SCI.5.E.9 in the Weather & Climate knowledge group. You get core and supported learner pages with the same questions, a teacher guide with answers, and a ready-to-teach Day 1 investigation. The year-map overview is a planning aid; this sampler is not a full-year plan or a complete SCI.5.E.9 unit.
Get the free Air Pressure lesson + Year Map
FAQ
Questions teachers ask
When does the renewed Grade 5 Science curriculum start?
Manitoba lists the renewed Kindergarten to Grade 10 Science curriculum as finalized and posted for full implementation in the 2026/27 school year. It was posted for voluntary implementation in 2025-26. The current Grade 5 document is dated 24 August 2026 in its PDF properties. Check with your school division about local transition plans.
Do I have to teach the outcomes in units?
No. The Grade 5 document says the Scientific Knowledge outcomes are not grouped into prescriptive clusters or units, and teachers are encouraged to regroup and reorder them. Strands A to D are meant to run through all of your science teaching. The bundle's four units are one way to organize the year, not the only way.
What is in the Grade 5 bundle?
Four units: Forces & Simple Machines, Matter & Its Changes, Weather & Climate, and Cells & Body Systems. Together they include 40 inquiry lessons, 810 PDF pages and 305 editable slides with speaker notes. Each unit has a student workbook, an accommodated edition, a teacher guide with answer keys and a rubric, and a START HERE guide.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. The free download is a self-contained Air Pressure investigation that supports part of SCI.5.E.9 in the Weather & Climate knowledge group. It includes core and supported learner pages with the same questions, a teacher guide with answers, a 15-slide teaching deck, and an offline interactive model. Its year-map overview is a planning aid, not a full-year plan or a complete SCI.5.E.9 unit.
What this guide is not
An independent planning guide, not a Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning publication, and it does not speak for the Government of Manitoba. Read the full Grade 5 document for the strand introductions and global competencies before you plan assessments.
Sources
Checked against these official pages on 17 October 2026.
- Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning Science: Grade 5 (English Program) (PDF dated 24 August 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning Framework for Learning (opens in a new tab)
- Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning Science: what's new (opens in a new tab)
- Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning Grades 5 to 8 Science: A Foundation for Implementation (archived) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Manitoba OpenMB Licence (opens in a new tab)
Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB). Read the OpenMB licence (opens in a new tab).
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