PRIMARY SCIENCE UNIT 1 - THE HUMAN BODY We are so excited to dig into Unit 1 in our science sequence! We kick off science this year with My Body and My Five Senses . It is the perfect place to start science with our primary kiddos. This year we are going to explore and learn about the
The science center in my classroom is always a busy place. Students can observe, experiment, create, construct, classify, compare, and question. Students are natural-born scientists. They are curious and eager to explore the world and everything in it! As teachers, it is our job to nurture their scientific spirit and help students form questions, investigations, collect data, and share their conclusions. Make your science center amazing to enhance their experiences! Plus, I have a few freebies for your center too!
Children love exploring with magnets, and these magnet mazes and pathways let them experiment while working on coordination & problem solving.
These animal adaptation centers are the perfect activity to give your students hands-on experiences with science. Students absolutely LOVE these activities. These science learning centers get the students fully engaged and immersed in their learning. They have a blast learning about different animal adaptations. I even had one student tell me, "I can not wait for science time to work on our animal adaptation centers, and this is the first time I've ever liked science!" *INCLUDED* 10 science learning center ideas for animal adaptations Teacher directions for setting up the 10 pre-made centers Materials lists Student Directions Powerpoint to use to show the students what they will do at each center with pictures Student direction cards to place at each center Pictures of all 10 centers in action Printable booklet for students to record responses about each center EDITABLE PowerPoint if you would like to change or modify any of the centers You can edit the student direction cards and the answer booklet. If you don't have time to set up all the centers for students to complete with partners or small groups, you can also set them up for whole class experiments and activities! These learning centers give students hands-on experiences with the information they are learning about animal adaptations. This makes the information easily understandable and more meaningful for the students! 10 Pre-made centers focus on: Bird Beaks Camouflage Live Animal Cameras Online Animal Games Thumbs Webbed Feet Thorns & Spikes Claws Bird Feathers Camouflage Check out the preview to see the directions for the 10 pre-made centers that you can use in your classroom today! ✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧ ✧✧✧Connect with Giving Grace Teaching✧✧✧ ⭐ Follow me for notifications of new products that are offered for 50% off for the first 48 hours! ⭐Stay in the know about FLASH FREEBIES, new products, and sales! Facebook Instagram Email ✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧ Check out some of my other products you might be interested in: IXL Tic Tac Toe Boards for Math and Language in 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grade 3rd Grade Multiplication Centers Multiplication and Division Sorts Identifying Fractions Boom Cards Student Binder Covers Girls and Boys EDITABLE
This post is part 1 in my inquiry series. To learn more about inquiry click through to see my many other posts about inquiry. If you are new to my blog,
Teach your young kids that they are natural scientists with by using the scientific method for preschoolers'. This simple guide and printables makes it fun and easy for young kids to engage with
Teaching Weather to your primary students can be fun and easy with this fantastic collection of science activities, experiments and resources.
Engage your class in an exciting hands-on experience learning the five senses!
Little Learners are captivated by science! In this post, we're talking all about the Little Learner Science Curriculum and hopefully answer the questions you may have about it. First things first, the science curriculum has been designed specifically for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten using the NGSS standards, various state standards, as well as current research. Research tells us students learn by doing, feeling, touching, and examining, so that's just what this science curriculum is packed full of! I have included hands-on science activities that are appropriate for little learners.
PRIMARY SCIENCE UNIT 1 - THE HUMAN BODY We are so excited to dig into Unit 1 in our science sequence! We kick off science this year with My Body and My Five Senses . It is the perfect place to start science with our primary kiddos. This year we are going to explore and learn about the
Force and motion have to be one of my favorite units to teach! First, you can teach it at any time of the year. Movement doesn't happen at certain times of the year. It's everywhere all the time! Second, it's fun to teach because it's hands on. And that's what kids love. It keeps them
This Classification System Science Lesson includes printable activities to learn more about taxonomy, the orderly classification of plants and animals.
How do you set up and run successful science stations in an elementary classroom? Keeping students on task and learning content is hard, but here are four
Lean how to spark curiosity in kids with easy to set up preschool science centers and science tables. Kids learn to think like scientists!
As I have shared in a few other posts, in my classroom we work on a different theme for science every month at our "science" station (see this post for picture of the science station). In today's post, I mostly wanted to share if with you how I created this station and how I organize my materials. Creating this station was not easy or quick. It probably took me one full year to get everything done. But, now I am so glad I did, because I am able to use the same materials every year (although I still add a few new things each year too). The first thing I did was brainstorm as many science themes as I could and assigned them to different months that seemed appropriate. For example, I started with body parts because this is pretty easy (and an important concept) and my students would need to know body parts before working on the 5-senses (which we work on in April). I came up with 9 vocabulary words for each theme and created a matching sheet and writing worksheets for the vocabulary. Then, I started searching the internet for worksheets related to each topic. I used a lot of enchanted learning and boardmaker share worksheets. For everything I didn't find online, I created my own. For the first year, I focused most of my worksheets on learning the vocabulary associated with each topic. Once my kids got this down, I created worksheets that covered actual science concepts and learning facts about the topics. So, for each topic, I am now able to create an advanced packet and beginner packet. To organize all of my worksheets, I have put them into two binders. They are categorized by month. I have the vocabulary matching sheet in a toploading sheet, then the worksheets related to the theme (including science tests--a newer addition to the science station). Next, I started writing grants through donors choose, because I knew my kids would be bored crazy if we only did worksheets every week in science. So, using my science topics, I wrote grants for puzzles, games, hands-on activities, books, etc. Check out this post to see some tips on Donorschoose. I organize all of these in plastic tubs I got at Target in a closet. Each tub is labeled with the topic and month, and filled with hands-on activities for the theme. Each month, it is now super easy to set up our science unit...just make some photo copies of packets and pull out a tub of activities!
You hear it all of the time. What’s inquiry-based learning? What is an inquiry-based lesson? It seems to be all the rage in education...
Lemon juice secret writing! Make DIY invisible ink and sen secret messages. Plus learn the science behind how these messages are made!
So, you are teaching in a middle school science classroom? First, I’ll say, you are awesome! I absolutely love everything...
DNA Gene Bracelet for Kids, an easy STEAM Activity using beads to create pattern bracelets. DNA is also a pattern.
Teach your students to become critical thinkers and researchers with inquiry-based learning science lessons. Getting students revved up to learn about science topics is easier when you engage them in science warm-up activities. Also, daily science warm-ups based on this model also activate...
Add elements of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell to your preschool centers to integrate science and play while students explore their senses.
Science units are wonderful for teaching science concepts in a special education classroom… especially those with multiple grades. The science units help me differentiate and teach and reteach the science concepts year after year. Focus On Vocabulary Many students struggle with all of the vocabulary and language that come with science concepts. From scientific tools […]
These activities are easy for kids to do, with concepts that build their science knowledge.
Getting little learners excited about science is easy with engaging experiments and thematic units. Teaching them to collect and organize data like scientists is accomplished with a Science Notebook.Here are 3 reasons why using a Science Notebook with your learners can help your classroom and curriculum. 1) Work Doesn't Get Thrown AwayWhether you are homeschooling or in the
The past few years I’ve had the opportunity to teach a course entirely through project based learning. Our local university approached a couple of schools in our district and asked us if we were interested in teaching a cross-curricular PBL program where our grade 12 students can earn college credits. Ummmm…. heck yeah! Basically, the ... Read more
Learn the science of fingerprints & how to identify people in crime investigations with family fingerprint science investigations!
Summer time means there will be a lot of free time for your kiddos. In between all the vacations and pool parties, try one of these STEAM projects!
These FREE Science Worksheets from My Pre-K Box will help your kids learn about science as it includes topics like weather, seasons, plants, animals, and so much more! Grab your Science Preschool Fun Pack printable now!
Are you looking for free preschool curriculum? This is the ultimate list of free preschool curriculum to help you make the best choice!
If you are a secondary science teacher, I can bet that you are probably pretty tired from all of the responsibilities that go into your job. It can be hard to come up with ways to engage students in your classroom that don't require a TON of behind-the-scenes prep work on your end. But have no fear, I am here to share my FAVORITE no-prep student-centered activities with you.
Learn how to make a kaleidoscope in this fun STEM/science activity and craft for kids. It’s such a fun way to explore light, reflections, and symmetry! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! *This post was originally published 2/2/16 and has since been updated. Last week I made these super fun kaleidoscopes with my …
These free microscope worksheets are fantastic for making science fun for your students. Includes a variety of ways to learn all about microscopes!
Lemon juice secret writing! Make DIY invisible ink and sen secret messages. Plus learn the science behind how these messages are made!
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 »
One of our favorite science activities for kids during the spring season is dissecting a bean seed! It’s an easy science experiment to setup and is always lots of fun! This post includes a free printable recording sheet. NGSS: Disciplinary Core Idea LS1.C Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! As we observe all …
People can learn in more than one way. How does this info help presenters and public speakers? By making us think of the audience in different ways.
Inquiry-based learning allows teachers to not only help students learn better, but also allow them to tap into their intrinsic motivation to outpreform peers
Get this free magnet worksheet to use when you test the magnetism of everyday objects. Perfect for kids ages 4-6!
Teach your little kids about all things science with this fun science preschool monthly theme! Explore Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and of course Engineering with lots of kid-friendly activities and experiments. So many awesome ideas for
If you’re having trouble doing science labs in your homeschool, virtual labs, simulations, and video dissections are great alternatives.
