FREE printable sorting mats for preschoolers and kindergarten kids to learn about animals and their habitats. Great science and nature activity that kids will love! Includes rainforest, ocean, desert, polar, woodland and wetland habitats.
Experiment your way around the world with these 50 science experiments related to different countries and cultures around the world
Use STEM engineering activities in elementary school as a fun, engaging, and meaningful way to tackle the Next Generation Science Standards.
? Grab these handy, no prep, FREE printable Animal Report Form templates to help elementary age kids learn about animals in all different classifications.
I began my search for a secular homeschool high school anatomy curriculum and didn't find anything that looked like a good fit for my daughter.
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Brain Hemisphere Hat This is the “world-famous” Brain Hat. This humble little hat has been distributed around the world (even at some famous science museums) and has been translated in…
Digestion experiment for kids! An easy science experiment from at-home materials about how the stomach breaks down food. Anatomy science for kids.
Are you ready to discover new ways to engage your students in primary science? I want to help you. Sign up to my mailing list to receive the printable template for this fun and engaging dinosaur fossil foldable activity. I’d also love to send you ideas for classroom and home activities, and information about my […]
Two different methods to make a cloud in a jar, plus an explanation of the science behind each method.
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These DIY moon rocks are super easy to make and a great for not only crafts, but science experiments as well. They actually resemble real moon rocks!
Looking for fun and engaging science activities to teach force and motion? These three activities will get your students excited to learn!
30+ Free landform worksheets, printables and more! Great for putting together a Landform unit study or science journal. Covers over 30 different types of landforms. Students are asked to color, describe, and locate famous or local examples of each type of landform.
Learn about the layers of the Earth with these genius projects. Creative activities for the classroom to make learning about Earth fun.
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Create an Earth layers model to explore the various layers of the earth including crust, mantle, and core. Free earth layers templates.
This dancing popcorn experiment is SO FUN! Kids can learn about density and acid-base reactions in this simple science experiment that's perfect for fall, Thanksgiving, or anytime. Use simple pantry ingredients for this STEM activity that's quick and easy to set up, whether at home or in the classroom. Kids (and adults!) will be amazed to watch the popcorn kernels dance up and down in the jar. It's magical and mesmerizing to see, and it's soooo easy to do! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps
I am sharing tips for using Cornell Doodle Notes to teach in your middle school science class!
Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).
My students love to look at the interesting specimens I have scattered about my classroom and what better way to let them do that than by learning the characteristics of life? This lab is a great introduction to the characteristics of life and is also a great beginning of the year activity for a life science or biology class. It gives students the opportunity to get to know other students in the class while simultaneously observing all of the weird and interesting specimens around the classroom. For this lab activity, have your students brainstorm 8 characteristics of life. It’s okay if they come up with incorrect characteristics. Students then travel around the room to look at 20 different specimens (you must provide the specimens). At each specimen, students try to determine what characteristics of life each one has and what the specimen is. After they observe all 20 specimens, there are a few post lab questions for them to answer. The Google Doc lab activity includes a full description of how to use the activity in your classroom and what types of specimens you could put out for your students. It also includes a link to a Google Slide that lists the 8 scientist approved characteristics of life. Check out the preview for more! Time to Complete: 40 - 60 minutes Topics Covered: Characteristics of Life What's Included: 2 Pages Data Table for Activity 8 Post-Lab Questions Google Slide of All 8 Characteristics of Life Answer Key Need to Teach Macromolecules Next? Making and Breaking Polymers WS Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis WS Building and Breaking Carbohydrates Virtual Activity Forming Fats Virtual Activity Piecing Together Proteins Virtual Activity Assembling Nucleic Acids Virtual Activity Macromolecules Review Activity Looking for a Deal? Macromolecules Virtual Activities Bundle Like what you see? Head over to Beautiful Biology for more or follow me for updates! © Beautiful Biology
Use STEM engineering activities in elementary school as a fun, engaging, and meaningful way to tackle the Next Generation Science Standards.
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This guest post was written by a friend of mine, Kristin Lee, who writes terrific resources for teachers who want to help their students with scientific literacy! Scientific Literacy is becoming an increasingly important set of skills for our students and to our society at large. How do I tell fact from fiction? What is […]
If you're looking for beginning of the year science activities that will get your kids excited about science, you're in the right place.
In order to boost virtual classroom participation and reduce achievement gaps, it is essential that teachers explore different strategies to see which ones motivate their students to learn.
Lots of easy ideas for learning about materials and their properties, perfect for key stage 1 science for kids.
Hey everyone!!! I hope everyone is having a great start to the NEW YEAR! It's always great to have a fresh start and a clean slate. (Although, is it just me or does your new year always begin in August?) : ) One of the things that I have been working on during my winter break is our lesson plans in science. By the way, we have a brand new standard this year in science!! (AND new standards are always exciting!) Drum roll...our new standard is... LIGHTS AND SHADOWS!! I know...so fun...kind of...except...I have never taught light and shadows, EVER!!! (Confession is good for the soul.) I mean, I have always taught first grade standards, AND light and shadows have never been one of our standards until now. So I definitely had to share what I learned with my first grade friends!! YOU! I have a lot of ideas, freebies, and links that you might be able to use, too. This blog post is part one of two...so hang tight...shadows will be coming next week!! We are going to launch our unit with Oscar and the Moth by Geoff Waring. He has a great collection of easy to understand books on science. This particular book is about light and shadows. Oscar the cat and his new friend the moth set out on a little journey to learn about shadows and light. Isn't Oscar a cutie? Light is energy and it makes objects visible and without it, we cannot see anything! So we are going to first discuss the kinds of light that we find in our world and list them by two categories: natural light and artificial light! We are going to use an anchor chart just like The Lesson Plan Diva's chart. Perfect! (You can check out her anchor chart by clicking on the photo above.) We are also going to be looking at all the different types of lights in real life. Would you include matches or a lighter? I am still debating. Since we don't have a real darkroom we are going to be using the restroom in our classroom. Hysterical! Just the thought of being in the restroom is going to crack my little firsties up! I am going to take them into the darkroom in groups cause my darkroom is tiny! My students who are not in the darkroom group will be working on the activity sheet below. You can find it free here! In the darkroom, I am hanging pictures of objects around the room. I want my students to see them when we shine the flashlight around the darkroom to make them visible because of light. We will discuss how light makes it possible for them to see the objects. And when I turn the flashlight off, the objects are no longer visible. (Yes...I totally expect some shrieks!! Eesh...but in the name of science, right?) In their science journals, they are going to record what they observed by drawing or writing what was visible in the darkroom. If you would like a copy of the pictures that I am going to use in my bathroom darkroom, you can find them here! We are also going to be looking at peep boxes. Have you ever used peep boxes? Kindergarten-Lessons.com is where I learned about peep boxes!! You should totally check out the website because they have some great suggestions and ideas for light and shadows! You can click here! They are not hard to make and you can easily make one for your students to see. Here is an example of one I made: Without light you can't see anything inside... But with light, you can see lots of things on the inside! I can't believe this box already had a peep hole!!!!! My students are going to record what they see inside the peep boxes in their science journals. You can find the scene that I used for my peep box here. It's so fun and exciting to look inside!!! I will be working on another one this week and I will let you know how it goes!! What kind of activities do you do for light and shadows? I am dying to know!! For the second part of our light and shadow unit, we will be talking about shadows and shadows will go along perfectly with Groundhog's Day. Yeah!! So come on back! I can't wait to show you what we are doing with shadows! Hoping you have a great week back!! An InLinkz Link-up
Whether you are in remote learning or in the classroom, you can spice up learning by incorporating science songs into your classroom. If you are distance teaching, I love the idea of starting the Google Meet or Zoom session by playing one of these songs to get your students motivated and engaged for science class. ... Read more
Illustrate data! Use the shape of a line graph as inspiration for kids’ art. I first came across the of idea of illustrating data, or using a line graph as the inspiration for an artwork, when an awesome barrier reef line graph artwork by Jill Pelto popped up on my Facebook feed. Not only is …
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Plenty of interactive ideas and activities to teach landforms for kids. Find videos, worksheets and even experiments to help.
These super fun Back to School Science Stations and First Week of School Science Experiments are perfect for your beginning of school year science activities. They are a great way to celebrate the first week of the school year while introducing academic activities your students will love. Your upper elementary students already love science stations, so why not add some back to school science experiments to those science stations!
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Step right up, folks, and see Amazin' Abe Maslow's Hierarchy o’ Needs! It's a gas! Part of my "Science Heroes!" series. Printed with fancy archival inks on acid-free matte fine art paper, so it will look great hanging on your wall for a century.
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Add elements of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell to your preschool centers to integrate science and play while students explore their senses.
Use this picture book list to increase literacy skills and comprehension of science concepts in your grade 4 5 6 classroom.
Complete lesson plans for a middle school science classroom plate tectonics unit Including NGSS aligned phenomena and hands on activities.
Magic spider web experiment for kids! Make spider webs appear with this fun and easy STEAM craft perfect for toddlers and preschool!
