<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>The research objective is to produce a character-based thematic module with a scientific approach to grade V elementary school. This study uses the Dick and Carey development model. The results showed that the product had a very valid criterion of 88% from the judgment of material, language and design experts. Very practical criteria of the implementation of learning by 92%, teacher response by 96% and student responses by 89%. Very effective criteria from the results of the pre-test score of 60.50 increased significantly in the post-test score of 85.14 or 86% of students achieving mastery learning. Very interesting criteria of 89%. The results showed that this thematic module had met the requirements for use in learning.</p><strong>Abstrak:</strong> Tujuan penelitian ini menghasilkan modul tematik berbasis karakter dengan pendekatan saintifik untuk kelas V SD. Penelitian ini memakai model pengembangan Dick and Carey. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa produk memiliki kriteria sangat valid sebesar 88% dari penilaian para ahli materi, bahasa dan desain. Kriteria sangat praktis dari keterlaksanaan pembelajaran sebesar 92%, respon guru sebesar 96% dan respon siswa sebesar 89%. Kriteria sangat efektif dari hasil nilai <em>pre-test </em>sebesar 60,50 meningkat pada nilai <em>post-test </em>sebesar 85,14 atau sebesar 86% siswa mencapai ketuntasan belajar. Kriteria sangat menarik sebesar 89%. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa modul tematik ini telah memenuhi syarat untuk dipakai dalam pembelajaran.