Over 50 fun science ideas and experiments that are perfect for 7-9 year olds to do at home.
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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 …
LDS.org: I am Thankful for My Ears Create homemade Kazoos with just a few easy supplies! Create a Water Xylophone. So easy but SO much fun! Go outside and go on a "sound walk" have the kids call out when they hear something. Put a variety of items into plastic Easter eggs (beans, rice, coins, marbles, etc) then have a "music party") SEAL WITH TAPE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS ( Preview Source) Play a game of Musical Chairs. Bring in a cd player/ IPOD/etc and download some Primary songs Use a rubber band to attach a piece of thin rubber (a piece of a balloon or rubber glove) to one side of a PVC elbow. Put a few pieces of rice on the taut piece of rubber. Talk into the open end of the PVC pipe and watch the rice dance (sound waves). The louder you talk, the better the rice jumps. (Source) Create sound waves! Check out this one with Bowls and cans! Make the fun "tin" phones using clear plastic cups and string, then play with them by talking to each other from across the room (Preview Source) Here's a fun video with different animal sounds, you easily show them and then while the curtain is down have the call out what they think it is. My boys loved it if that helps! *Be sure to download and have it ready to go for class, too many times there's scrambling and then the church wifi doesn't work or the password changed
We had so much fun with last year’s egg drop challenge that we had to do it again this year! The egg drop project is such a fun way incorporate critical thinking and problem solving into a fun science activity for kids, and it’s great for a wide variety of ages. Both my kindergartener and my …
Our kindergarten science printables are just right for unit studies and thematic exploration in the classroom. Though the foundation of these resources is based on different Science themes, we have also created coordinating resources across all subjects. You’ll find early readers, math worksheets, handwriting, poetry, art projects and more. First grade is the perfect age […]
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FREE What Do Scientists Do? activities and first week of science lesson plans ideal for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms and distance learning.
Over time, I've done a few color mixing activities to help my children learn about the primary colors and how they combine to form secondary colors. We previously did a simple color theory activity using
This versatile new line of science resources for 4th and 5th grade teachers was created to help solve common issues. What can I do if a student was absent during a lab or activity? How can I meet students’ 504 and IEP accommodations? How can I provide support to new students and have missed material I previously taught? What ... Read more
Gummy Bear Experiment The kiddos LOVED this one...probably more so because we gave them the left over gummy bears, but it was fun to keep checking on how the gummy bears were changing through the day. We simply filled four clear, short cups with water and added in a bit of each additional ingredient. The shorter cups help for better viewing by students! For more information about this experiment, visit here! Materials ready! Get the each cup ready with the liquids and/or mixtures. Drop in a gummy bear! We liked to keep the cups on the mat so we could remember the type of liquid in each cup. After about a whole day in the liquids, it's time to take the gummy bears out! We placed them on the mat and compared them to a new gummy bear to notice changes! Want to pair a book with this experiment? Try Don't Feed the Bear! Grab it on Amazon! (affiliate link) Here's the recording sheet we used! Click the pic to download a copy!
Free printable animal slides for your preschool microscope. A great resource for preschool science center or homeschool science activity.
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Learn the 4 seaons for kids with these FREE seasons printables to color, cut, and spin. Way more fun than season worksheets!
I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you
Engage students in science for September on topics like magnets, apples, matter, and fall through science experiments and integrating science and literacy.
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Your primary or elementary school-aged kids will enjoy these fin science and STEM activities in your homeschool. These science activities and STEM projects are geared toward children ages 7 – 9 years of age.
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Fun science activities for kids to learn the Five Senses: taste, see, listen, hear, touch; for kids of all ages from preschool, kindergarten, to school age.
I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you
As the end-of-the-year quickly approaches, we often find ourselves looking for exciting ways to engage our kids, keep their interest, and teach them all the way until the last day. Okay, okay….the last week(ish), LOL. So often Science and Social Studies take a backseat to the daily demands of math and literacy, but there are …
For my structured inquiry, students investigated plate boundaries. Given a specific set of questions, students began by independently researching information about plate boundaries. Students recorded information in their science journals. Next, students were placed in groups. Together they shared their research and corrected misconceptions. After each group felt they had thorough and accurate data, they electronically completed and submitted a data chart. The next step of the project was to choose one boundary type and make a model of a landform that occurs at that boundary. Students completed their models in groups. Finally, each group presented a model and lead a class discussion about the landform and boundary where it occurred. Students were very enthusiastic about this project. Students really seemed to like the idea of gathering their own information which translated into them taking control of their own learning. Students also liked the idea of being able to verify their information by working cooperatively with other students. Of course, students were very excited about making their clay models! They did such a great job. The assessments I used included an observation checklist, questioning, journals and grading rubrics. These assessments allowed me to see student learning and provide feedback. I felt student learning was evident throughout the project, especially when I listened to groups using new words they had learned from their research. The following are examples of student work. The first sample is a completed boundary chart. This sample shows student learning as all information is provided and all directions have been followed. The following are pictures of students' models. These models are an example of student learning because students had to create models of land forms created a specific boundary types. Volcano formed at convergent boundary. Sea-floor spreading at a divergent boundary. I really like that students include convection currents in their models! They really enjoyed this part of the lesson. Overall, I am very pleased with how the lesson was carried out, and I am very proud of my students!
These titles for homeschooling with Netflix are great to use in your homeschool any time of year. They feature nature, history, science, literature.
Don't lose your marbles with this fun law of momentum lesson. Grab some marbles, and toilet paper rolls to try out this science lesson.
Why is it that kids LOVE science so much? Is it because they like the idea of being scientists with lab coats and safety goggles? Is it because they want to conduct science experiments and make things explode? Is it because they are thrilled at the thought of discovering some groundbreaking new truth in their ... Read More about Teaching The Scientific Method Unit Using Pickles
The Scientific Method Posters is the process researchers use to complete science experiments and find answers to scientific questions.
So, I've been busy getting my beginning of the year science units together. I start the year off in science the same way I start everything else off--by teaching routines and expectations! We start science on the very first day of school! Day 1: What is Science? I ask the kids what they think "science" is and I record their answers on a chart paper. Be prepared for some pretty funny answers! Then I read What is Science by Rebecca Kai Dotlich. I love this book--it is colorful and fun and really gets kids thinking about science and the world in general! Then, with their minds buzzing with possiblities, we add more ideas to our list. Then I introduce our science notebooks. I tell the kids that these are very special notebooks that will help us ask questions about science; make predictions; record observations and data about investigations; and explain their thinking about what they have learned. I hand out the Science Notebook Expectations and we go over them one by one. Then I show the kids how to glue the expectations in their notebooks--focusing on how to turn one page at a time and how to use glue appropriately...
Immerse your primary students in the exhilarating world of Push and Pull Forces with our hands-on science experiments. Discover friction, wind power, and more through engaging activities like tea bag rockets, pom pom poppers, and paper airplanes. Foster curiosity and critical thinking with our detailed guides, POE model sheets, and bonus homework activities. Perfect for elevating your science curriculum - a peek into our Sherbert Learning resources!
We just finished up our FOSS Magnet portion of the kit that we need to cover in fourth grade each year. I love the activities and supplies that FOSS offers, but at times the fun of magnets is lost in the FOSS lessons. Our science standards that we are using in our city are based on 1991 standards from our state. This seems a bit outdated even though many of these concepts are seen in the new NGSS standards. Because our state has not adopted these new standards I like to take what we already have to do and integrate the new NGSS standards where ever I can. The great thing about magnets also is that the 3rd grade NGSS science standards of Forces and Interactions fit perfectly within the FOSS Magnet unit. 3-PS2-3 has students: ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other. So for example you could have students take two permanent magnets and see the relationship between steel paperclips with one magnet vs. the relationship between two magnets and those same steel paperclips. FOSS gives you the magnets, but how you use them to cover other standards is the key. You can also use the FOSS lesson of the farther apart magnets are the weaker the force...by testing and using the NGSS standards to prove the cause and effect relationships and how they culd show that the distance between objects affects strength of the force and how they orientation of magnets affects the direction of the magnetic force. Using what they know about magnets can help you figure out how to take the curriculum that you have and how you can add the NGSS standards to existing lessons. Here is what I did... As I focused on creating extensions of our magnet unit, I focused on 3-P S2-4. I created one of the activities that students can create a simple game design that can solve a problem as they apply scientific ideas about magnets. Maybe they could make a game that uses a latch to keep something shut or create a game that can keep two moving objects from touching each other... this then takes once again the FOSS Magnet section and extends it with activities that tie in NGSS standards. There is only one real way to teach them effectively with whatever standards you are working with...hands-on. Loving the magnets of FOSS, but not loving the lack of fun interactive activities...I made my own! When the students were done exploring the different lessons I had to do... such as permanent magnet interactions with a bag of objects to discovering the forces of attraction and repulsion there is so much more you can do with these concepts they could work on stations that were set up around the room. What I loved to see was how they worked hard to make sure that their FOSS sheets were done (requirement before they got to pick a station in the room...) You might also see in some of my activities that we did...we used the idea that FOSS had, but made it more kid friendly and connected it with their lives. This connections help them understand the WHY of why they are learning about magnets! Check out the activities and stations that were set out for my students to choose from! Interested in this Magnet Unit for your kiddos? Find it HERE!
Finding a way to sift through and make sense of the Next Gen Science Standards can be a challenge to say the least! :) But there is some good content in
I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you
We have used a year-round homeschool schedule for over twelve years - for all of our homeschooling years to date. I believe it makes both
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Science curriculum doesn't have to be expensive. A good portion of what we've used for science over the years has been free resources!
By incorporating a few different animal adaptation activities, your students will gain a better understanding of this phenomenon. Several of these activities can be found in my phenomenon based Animal Adaptations unit. Explore all of the amazing resources and utilize them to engage your students in the fascinating and vast topic of animal adaptations!
Downhill, of course! But, in every classroom there are students convinced that all rivers flow south. Blame it on wall maps that hang vertically and our knowledge of gravity. Blame it on the directionality of our largest river. Blame it on ignorance. But then do something to correct the misconception. Each group will need: -A sheet of freezer paper-A pan or tub in which the paper fits -Water-based markers: Blue, Brown, Purple, Black -Spray Bottle filled with water To begin, each group will create a unique landscape by crumpling up the piece of freezer paper. The paper is then opened part-way to reveal mountains, valleys, crevices, etc. Place the paper in the pan, making sure all of the paper is contained in the pan. Use the brown marker to mark the ridges and high points of the landscape. Use the blue marker to mark the low spots, where the students think the water will collect. Students then need to decide where they think the best place to build roads would be. They then draw in the roads using the black marker. Each student should choose a site for a house and draw that in with the purple marker. They may also wish to draw in other municipal buildings. Finally, add a compass rose to the upper right hand corner. Now you're ready for it to rain.... Using the spray bottle, mist water all over the landscape and watch what happens to the water - where it flows, where it collects, etc. How did the roads fare? How about the houses? Did all the water flow in the same direction? Which way did it go?
