Hi Friends… I hope this post finds you well and enjoying your summer break. I just returned home from a relaxing vacation in Punta Cana! It was a ton of fun and I really needed the R & R 🙂 I actually wrote this blog post on the plane there…BUT… the flight didn’t have any … Science FUN with Interactive Notebooks! Read More »

These sound experiments are fun and engaging! They're perfect science lessons for 1st graders and are aligned with NGSS for teaching sound.

Looking for an easy science activity? Today I'm excited to share this sink or float free printable. It's fun one that is great for all ages. It can be a quick activity or if you're looking for something to keep them busy this summer, you can add lots of items to "test". There are 2 versions you can download and print for free. One has some suggested items to try out and one is blank. For the blank one you can have the kids gather a bunch of items they want to test out and write them down themselves. For little ones that can't write yet, have them draw the object.

With just paper, bendy straw, scissors, and tape, you can make a ping-pong ball, styrofoam ball, or foil ball levitate in mid-air! Your kids will love doing this Floating Ball Experiment that demonstrates Bernoulli's Principle

Elephant toothpaste is such a fun and easy science experiment for kids! Explore this chemical reaction that has an exciting, foaming result -- which shoots right out of the bottle! You can set up this STEM activity for yourself in just a few minutes - you only need a few simple ingredients! It's quick and easy, and the wow factor will make you want to try the experiment over and over again. The bubbles and foam are SO COOL! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps

Teach about the rock cycle in a creative way with this printable geology rock cycle board game~ The Rock Collectors. Geology will never be boring again!

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This is a great activity for students to complete the first week of school. You get to know more about your students, but it's science related! Students might need access to technology to answer some of the questions.This product has 3 "Science of Me" versions for students to use!

Truth is, finding virtual dissection and labs isn't as hard as it used to be. We have a list of the best Virtual Dissection and Labs for Homeschoolers!

Are you ready to learn about the forms of energy and energy transformation? These activities, projects, and experiments are the perfect hands-on way to teach students all about energy! This is THE set of activities to teach forms of energy in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.

Layers of the Atmosphere activities are amazing ways to enjoy simple science fun with your kids. You'll be able to take your learning adventures to a whole new level with these easy-to-use, print-and-go science activities.

Learn useful and engaging strategies to teach science vocabulary in your upper elementary or middle school classroom.

Have you ever seen dancing raisins? The kids will get a kick out of this super cool dancing raisins science experiment! It's super simple to do too. It even includes free printable recording sheets for preschool and elementary students. So grab a few household supplies and do this fun science activity!

This simple science experiment is a great way to explore the properties of carbon dioxide and dry ice and the smoking bubbles will amaze both kids & adults!

Lots of science printables for free, with no strings attached. I'll be adding to this list as time goes on - Enjoy!

Your first year teaching is going to be one of the hardest years of your career. I frequently went home near tears thinking “I just can’t do this. It is too hard.” But I promise you, it gets easier! I’m in my 10th year teaching and I spend a lot less time planning and preparing ... Read more

Space, galaxies, aliens, stars, the universe! Find all this and more in this diverse collection of free printable space activities for kids.

Engage your students with these 10 ecosystem project ideas for your elementary science class and grab a FREEBIE to get started!

What is inertia? Investigate Newton's First Law Of Motion in this amusing egg drop experiment.

A simple science experiment for kids to extract DNA from a banana, ending up being able to view the strands that hold the genetic code that make a banana a banana! Great science at home or classroom

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…

Find out how to create a toy that seems to defy gravity-- a cool balance trick and neat science experiment.

How many times do you just suffer through it? Too many right? But every once in a while something comes up where you don't even have a choice. So for those days, we pulled together a list of things that you can leave with your students. These are activities and graphic organizers that wouldn't need tons of instruction from you -- especially if they're things you've done with them before. And bonus! These won't need much prep. Several are just print + go activities. Explore a Scientist: This graphic organizer is a great way to let your students learn about the life of a scientist. You can have them all research the same one or allow them to select one individually. Either way, all your students need is a computer, iPad, or encyclopedia and the worksheet. Plus, you can feel confident that they're getting some practice with writing. Valuable Vocabulary: When you're not around, one of the best things your students can do is practice with on-going terminology. This will allow them additional methods for review. Careers in Science series: Help your students dive into professional options for scientists. One important thing you can do for your students, is to show them a variety of career options that use different types of science. This series includes the job description of a sports nutritionist, a meteorologist, a forensic scientist, and a veterinarian. Your students will need access to the internet to complete the graphic organizer. Cell Theory: Whether you're currently studying cell theory or you just want your students to have a greater appreciation for the way the microscope changed science, this graphic organizer is a great way to make it happen. Movies: Let's face it -- sometimes there's just nothing better for your students to do while you're gone than watch a movie. But these movies all have different aspects of science that are covered. And your students will enjoy them! Read through the list and check out the best ones for your crew. Follow LearnEd Notebooks on social media! Pinterest // Facebook // Instagram // Twitter // YouTube ________________________ LearnEd Notebooks provides teachers and students with an innovative notebooking solution. We specialize in providing educators with a unique curriculum that allows you to break free from conventional methods of instruction and spend more time on labs and inquiry-based science. We provide the framework of an interactive notebook with the flexibility of teaching strategies that seamlessly integrate with each teacher’s own methods of instruction. Our complete programs include printed student notebooks, digital presentations, and access to teacher resources -- each focusing on diverse learning styles and engaging instructional strategies. Click here to get LearnEd Notebooks in your classroom! ________________________

If you’re a science teacher looking for an EASY way to jazz up your classroom, The Science Penguin’s decor set is perfect for you! It’s got posters that cover everything from the scientific method to engineering design process and science tools. The posters are both visually appealing and educational, so your students will be sure ... Read more

Most kids have a natural curiosity about the world and the way things work. That makes it easy to teach them some basic science concepts in fun hands-on ways. In the past we have done a Magnet

NEWLY UPDATED 5th EDITION SCIENCE coloring pages. Every page has been edited and updated for quality and content accuracy. Enjoy coloring the science coloring pack! _________ These coloring pages are excellent resources to supplement Classical Science Memory work. 24 unique pages in all covering BIOLOGY and GEOLOGY. Including a few extras at the back because I couldn't help myself. 28 pages in all. Print, color and ENJOY! This is a digital item for INSTANT download! Please use as much as possible, print and enjoy - however this is only for personal and classroom use. Do not share digital files or sell. HOW IT WORKS........................................................................... You will receive a high resolution PDF with all the files INSTANTLY! Purchase, wait for the email from Etsy, download, print and start coloring! DETAILS........................................................................................ 24 beautiful images. (Plus 4 extras of duplicate/extra work if desired. The coloring pages were created from a passion my daughter and I share. We love science and coloring together. She would ask... "what does that mean, explain, can I color it?" We love them, my community loves them, I hope you love them too! ENJOY! Amy (and Mackenzie) By purchasing and downloading this item, you agree to abide by the terms of the below copyright. The important legal stuff that has to be here. All images, designs, and listing text © 2021 Amy Snider Design. All designs are the property of Amy Snider Design and are for personal use. Please do not distribute these digital files or the printed documents for commercial use or share with a third party. You do not have permission to take portions of this artwork and add to other creations and distribute or sell. Thank you for honoring these Copyright rules. These coloring pages are intended to compliment and expand upon the factual general knowledge material presented in classical memory work guides and is not approved or endorsed by any classical education organization. To find the approved supplemental materials refer to your classical education website.

One of my favorite parts of the cell unit is teaching about membranes. If you ask me, they are by far the most important part of the cell. Everything the cell does is because it is responding to signals received by the membrane. While many students think the nucleus is in charge, it is in ... Read more

I’ve rounded up some of the best science movies for middle school here on my site Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus.

Trying to teach the cell theory timeline? I love teaching my students about cell theory in a variety of ways. Here are some of my favorite...

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Microscopic art integrates the Elements of Art with scientific observation. You can use it with patterns, math, science and more. Start with this download.

Coloring pages and flash cards to study cell parts is a perfect start to introduce science that is engaging.

Science journal activities for budding scientists. Have your students keep a standards-based science journal like a true scientist.

We loved making this brain hat (UPDATE: if that link won't work for you, try this: Go to the link here: https://ellenjmchenry.com/ and go to "Free downloads--> Human Body". Then scroll down and under "brain" you will see a link for "brain hemisphere hat." Hope that works for you!) while we talked about parts of the brain! It just shows the functions of the cortex (we covered internal structures separately) but we made it early on in the unit and referred to it often throughout. The hats were easy to make. Just print and cut out and tape together. Download is here. When we talked about the parts of the brain, we also did this activity that shows the importance of the cerebrospinal fluid, the meninges, and the skill. Also what happens when you get a concussion! :) Ooh, and while we're on the subject of brain hemispheres, you really should watch this video from The Happy Scientist of "Kneesy Earsy Nosey." First watch this from Laurel and Hardy, then watch the Happy Scientist explain why it's so hard to cross the midline! We all resolved to get good at doing this, but none of us have (yet). :) More brain structures (I told you my children liked diagrams) Wondering why my children always seem to be dressed as animals? They just . . . are. This was Junie's magnum opus. She spent an hour coloring it so neatly. I quite like it. Since the hats have since been thrown out, I promised the children I would post pictures of every single precious one. :)

Let's be honest - there is only so much we can learn in our undergraduate courses, student teaching experiences, and alternative certification programs. At the end of the day, so much that I've learned about being a teacher, and teaching biology specifically, has been through trial and error. If we want to get fancy, we can call it "action research" in my own classroom, like my graduate professors referred to it.

Check out the most inspirational books for aspiring data scientists in this blog post.

“Perhaps the best test of a man’s intelligence is his capacity for making a summary” — Lytton Strachey

Last year after completing my full year biology curriculum, I decided to write a blog post to give context for why I chose the particular scope and sequence

Are you ready to learn about the forms of energy and energy transformation? These activities, projects, and experiments are the perfect hands-on way to teach students all about energy! This is THE set of activities to teach forms of energy in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.