Products and Reactants 5th Grade Chemical Reactions Science Station Lab

The station is aligned to NGSS 5-PS1-4 and combines science content, visual modeling, and reading. Students read an age-appropriate passage, diagram real-world reactions such as baking cookies, and respond in writing.

What’s Included

• Illustrated reading passage that introduces key vocabulary
• Hands-on diagram activity directions using candy or pompoms
• Activity sheets for modeling five different reactions
• Student response worksheets: open-ended, fill-in-the-blank, and multiple choice
• Task cards for review or centers
• Teacher directions and answer keys
• Google Forms and Google Slides links for digital use
• NGSS and ELA standards reference

Skills Covered

• Identifying reactants and products
• Understanding chemical changes and physical changes
• Interpreting and writing chemical equations
• Visualizing atomic rearrangement
• Connecting everyday events to science concepts

Ways to Use This Resource

• Set up as a science station or lab station
• Use in a STEM rotation
• Teach during whole-class instruction, then follow with small groups
• Use the task cards for review
• Pair with a science and ELA lesson

Why Teachers Love It

• Visual, hands-on modeling
• Simple materials
• Print and digital options
• Combines science and ELA
• Low prep

This reactants and products activity gives students a way to see what is happening to atoms during a reaction, which makes the equations easier to understand.