Inspire Science is designed to foster students' innate curiosity, elevate their critical thinking, facilitate handson investigation to deepen their understanding, and encourage creative problem-solving to inspire innovative thinking. The Inspire Science progressions within each grade establish a strong base of knowledge for the performance expectations the following years. Inspire Science, Grade 5 also offers science leveled readers, investigator articles, collaboration kits, and a variety of digital resources to engage students in collaborative hands-on learning.