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We're doing a lot of science this summer and I love it. Okay, who cares if I love it, right?!? Well, the good news is, the boys love it too. This 5-minute experiment is impressive and inexpensive (say that tongue-twister 5 times fast!). What You Need 10 quarters (or more/less) a finger a flat surface What to Do Stack all but one quarter in a tower on a flat surface. Place the one remaining quarter on the same surface 3-6 inches from the tower. Now flick it across the surface using your middle finger, shooting for the bottom of the tower. (This is the hardest part as aiming can be tricky.) What Happens The coin you flicked slams into the bottom coin and pushes it out. Surprisingly though, the tower of remaining coins stay stacked neatly. How it Works Newton's First Law of Motion (sometimes called the law of inertia) is at work. It states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion. The coin you set in motion stays in motion pushing the bottom coin in its path, with the stacked coins above it remain in place because they have enough inertia to prevent them from moving.
The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) yesterday on 17 January 2022 announced the CBSE Science Challenge 2021-22 for Class 8 to 10 Students, aimed at inculcating curiosity
Does your kid want to make something go BOOM? Fair enough, it doesn't get much more exciting than an exploding science experiment which is why we have put together this fun list of 7 kids exploding experiments. From volcanos to soda geysers and unicorn toothpaste there are lots of exploding fun to be
My kiddos are always asking for hands on science activities, even if it’s one we have done over and over like this Hovercraft Science experiment project.
Learn how to make a working pumping heart model with kids. This pumping heart model demonstrates how a real heart pumps blood in and out of its chambers!
Teachers at an elementary school teamed up to show students how important it is to stay clean during cold and flu season.
STEM Club Projects: This is a collection of projects that can be used in any STEM club. The material lists are just suggestions.
This light and sound unit study is full of meaningful, practical activities and books that will motivate your students to learn!
Many upper elementary science teachers start the year teaching their students about science process skills and scientific practices like: working safely in the lab using science tools asking questions planning and carrying out investigations analyzing and interpreting data constructing explanations with claims, evidence, and reasoning Here are some resources and ideas that can help make ... Read more
Get ready to have fun and eat it too with edible science experiments for kids! Knock out learning time, fun time and snack time in one fell blow.
If you look at your fingers, you'll see lots of lines, arches and loops. Did you know your fingerprint is unique to you!! Even more unique than your DNA.
With a little hot glue, paperclips, and a few spare parts you can transform an ordinary clothespin into a mini robot bug with glowing LED eyes that moves across smooth surfaces. The materials are super easy to come by making it a quick and fun DIY project that's guaranteed to please. Educators might also want
I have missed blogging! I think when I moved to 3rd Grade, I felt lost in the blogging world because all of my blogging buddies were 1st or...
The FREE worksheet on aerodynamics for kids explains the thrust, drag, lift, and gravity effects of airplane aerodynamics.
Science is a subject that children need to experience, not just read about in a textbook. Science experiments are a great way to make science class fun because of the hands-on opportunities! I don’t necessarily love teaching science, but I have enjoyed doing science experiments with my kids throughout your homeschool journey. The beauty of …
In the science of Shadows we will experiment with shadows, learn what is shadow, where it comes from and how it moves. It's a perfect unit study for kids.
Try this fossil experiment with gummy candy and bread to learn about how fossils and sedimentary rocks are formed. Plus- it's edible!
Easily engage your kindergarten, first, and second grade students with these magnet activities as they explore magnets during science.
This fun and simple science experiment is perfect for teaching the scientific method in a way that kids love! Find out how in this post.
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Students love playing SCOOT - especially because they get to move around the room while reviewing important science concepts. Each of the 30 task cards includes a statement about a human, animal or plant characteristic and asks students to classify the trait as inherited or environmental. Use thi...
I get loads of questions about the Output aspect of notebooking. If you read no further, read this: Be flexible. Advice Allowing time for student output is a crucial part of science lesson with notebooks. Here is some advice I have about Output. You don’t have to make your students say, “I’m going to choose Acrostic for ... Read more
Whale sounds makes a great science lesson for your elementary kids. They get to learn how other animals communicate, and have a bit of a music lesson.
We tried this fun cornstarch science experiment for kids and boy did they love it! We played with this stuff for nearly 2 hours! Perfect summer activity!
Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers learning about compound words. I always find that my students learn so much easier when given a fun visual to match the learning skill! My students love the visuals and always have a giggle with them. **These will be copies unless asked otherwise for a custom poster. They are not laminated, and are printed on normal, anchor chart paper. I ship these out ASAP after being ordered, but please keep in mind once shipped, it is outside of my control. Therefore, if shipping does not meet your expectations, I highly encourage you to please reach out to me first, and we have always been able to work something out to make up for anything that may have occurred after I have sent your package, thanks so much!! Hope you love it :)
If you're working on human body unit study, you'll love the collection of human body activities and experiments shared here!
Get your sense of humor ready for this fun science experiment that demonstrates the fundamental physics of air pressure.
C is for Cookie: Cookie Erosion The kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders gathered for the experiment. While the other grades worked together. We did discover something- we should have had goggles!!! The older kids glued copies into their science logs, the others said out loud and I jotted them down on post-it notes. I taped the tools to the chart, so all of the students knew what they were (even though I kept calling them by the wrong names lol) We started with the Q-Tip, then on to the toothpick, then finally the water. We found out that the Q-Tip didn't do much. The toothpick did the most damage... to US! The crumbs were flying all around!!! Hence us needing the goggles! We used the cheep-o chocolate chip cookies. I use the same kind of cookie for digging for dino bones :) You will have to wait for December for that post though! I just recreated the chart from above from this unit: I wish they put their info on it. I am sure that you would like a copy too! If this is your, give me a shout-out so I can send them your way! It is a great unit!! I did have some very unhappy second graders when they didn't get to eat the cookies. When I do this experiment again, maybe there will be money in the budget to buy extra cookies. A little side note- We never did get to do the 5 minute test- namely because we ran out of time lol We only have 15 minutes for a session. :)
The countdown to 5th Grade Science STAAR is upon us! Don’t let this be a stressful season- The Science Penguin is here to help! We’ve developed a monthly countdown containing options that can help you make the most of your instructional time to understand STAAR expectations, analyze data to review weak concepts, and have a ... Read more
Every Day is a new day. Important things to note January Jan. 9 - 31 F& P Benchmarking Jan. 16 No School - MLK, Jr. Holiday Jan. 17 2nd...
How high can you build? Your kids will love this STEM challenge and it requires little to no prep from parents/teachers. Start building today!
Hello, bloggers! I'm afraid to even look at the date of my last post....I absolutely love to, but have not been able to find any time to blog, let alone look at the posts of anyone else! Anyone else feel like it SOMEHOW gets busier and busier (with work) every year? Well, our corporation has a 4-day weekend, so I thought I'd take some time to kick back, relax, and share some things! Keep reading to see some of my favorites from the last...month...or so.... :) We did our "How to Blow a Bubble Writing". Check out the hair on this one! Love it!! (Original idea and printables from The Teacher Wife) We celebrated the 101st Day of School...dalmatian style! (Click HERE for my earlier post about this fun day!) My classroom aide, Angie, and I - I'm the one in the dots (bad pic...ew). I wish I could share some of the kids instead! They are MUCH cuter! We learned about pronouns and used the FABULOUS idea from Lindsay at Teacher Bits and Bobs and made "Pronouns Pockets"! Click the picture below to download the template I created for this! {freebie} We read Jane Yolen's book, Owl Moon to reinforce visualization and descriptive writing. (This book is perfect for practicing this skill!) Then, I had the students use a white piece of chalk to illustrate their mental images on a blue piece of construction paper. They were in love with the chalk! I created some "less-blah" posters that you can download for free if you'd like to do this activity! Click the images to download! For Valentine's Day, we made these adorable treat bags!! The idea and design is from Jennifer at Darling Little Learners. Head over to her blog to download the templates! I've been making a few activities that correlate with stories that I've been placing in the listening center for my students. I've uploaded the Cats vs. Dogs activity and Martin Luther King, Jr. activities I created. You can grab them for free at my TpT store! Click the images to check them out! Cats vs. Dogs (nonfiction) - A predicting activity to complete with Elizabeth Carney's book A Man With a Dream - A timeline/text-to-self activity to complete with Alyse Sweeney's biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. And last, but not least, I had a Kindergarten teacher request a more simplified version of my Writing Goals Chart for lower grades! If you are interested in this version, you can check it out HERE at my TpT store!
Students respond to questions by turning fragmented answers into complete sentences, or statements.
Close reading, broken down with a FREE planning page that works for any text
First grade anchor charts are great tools for reminding kids about concepts in math, writing, spelling, science, and more! Check out these great ideas.
This post is about how I keep track of all the little things that go on in my classroom. I felt I needed a way to really keep a handle on ...
We’ve all heard of Common Core. Most of us have also heard of Next Generation Science Standards* (NGSS). So what is the story? What
Are you taking the leap into the wild and wonderful world of teaching elementary science? Congratulations! 🎉 From making science notebooks your best friend to transforming your classroom into a curiosity-filled lab (minus the lab rats), we’ve got tips and tricks that even Albert Einstein would high five us for! Ready to become the next superhero ... Read more
This Science Experiment is perfect for demonstrating how Jesus Washes Our Sins Away. Despite how sin taints us, Jesus' sacrifice purifies and cleanses us!
Get your students excited about reading a new text by emplying these pre-reading strategies to geth them thinking about important issues in the novel.
Each year, when I teach place value, this is always my students' favorite game {my teammate gave it to me, she got it from uen.org}! I have modified it so that k-2 can play it! It's called Bull's Eye The students will play in groups of 3 (or in pairs). Each group needs a bull's eye (included in the download) and 6 paper clips. Each student needs their own recording sheet (included in the download). Player one throw each of their 5 paper clips on the bull's eye, one at a time, trying to get a bull's eye. {I had one of our school aides make me a set of bull's eye posters, but you don't have to do that because I've included a download for you} Player one then records their points on their recording sheet by counting how many paper clips landed on the 1's and 10's (there is also an expanded form and 100's recording sheet).
I decided to take on my own challenge of incorporating a STEM activity every day for a week. It turned out to be a huge success where both my students and I had a blast. Here were the various …
