These force and motion worksheets and stations get students SO EXCITED for science lessons! They are easy to prep and so much fun!
This fun hands-on preschool counting activity uses an eye dropper to fill a dot with water. If you are looking for preschool math, kids will love this one!
In this blog post I'm sharing a great list of free websites where you can find seed ideas for science phenomena to teach to the NGSS!
Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!
These STEAM activities are perfect for homeschool classes or co-ops. Put science, technology, engineering, and math into hands-on homeschool STEM learning.
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
Are you new to using Interactive Notebooks? After 6 years of trial and error, I made a list of 12 things I wish I had known that very first year. Set up 4 pages for the Table of Contents. Instead of drawing sloppy lines on the page, I just use the red lines already provided in the ... Read more
These free printables and botany worksheets are a great way to enhance Apologia's Exploring Creation with Botany curriculum.
I love integrating STEM challenges into science units! This pollinator STEM challenge is a great way to integrate STEM with ecosystems in second grade!
Close reading in science class? This post shares strategies and a free resource for implementing close reading in science instruction.
My kids weren't really interested in learning about cells until I said slime. Okay, it was a fairly cheap trick since I knew they loved slime. But I also knew that slime would be the perfect way to learn about cells. I can't say I've ever touched cytoplasm but it sounds very slime-like to me.
science notebook setup is easy with this free interactive notebook organizer
Not many people have microscopes, let alone own 'quality' microscopes. I think this deters people from teaching mitosis (how cells divide). Mitosis can be an exciting topic; it is something great to teach and useful for your learners to learn/retain. A good thing to know is that having a quality microscope is not the only option in teaching mitosis. Use these options to help you teach mitosis to your homeschool differently and in ways they are more likely to retain what they have learned.
Learn how to make a hurricane tube of your own - a great activity for when you are studying weather, or space, or just want a fun activity for kids.
Doing some insect science? Explore water strider insects with this fun STEM activity! Study surface tension and make insects that float on water.
Science should be engaging and exciting. Here are my ten favorite ways of teaching ecosystems with this ecosystems project.
So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me
When teaching the scientific method, it's important that you also teach the scientific process skills. Check out these science activities to help you get started and grab a freebie!
Sharing a sneak peek into notebooking with Apologia. Including why you should consider it, what notebooking has to offer your children, and how you can use notebooking journals from Apologia in your homeschool.
We may be unconventional in our homeschool during the elementary years. We only require a handful of subjects be mastered and don't formally introduce some subjects until middle school. Now that's not to say we don't go where their interests lead us, but rather we do not purchase curriculum for those subjects.
10 fun and simple ways to teach physical science- magnets, matter, atoms, molecules, and simple machines
This summer, after attending a reading workshop, I've made it my goal to amp up and improve my guided reading and shared reading instruction. With this in
Looking for creative ways to study rocks? Here are a few resources I've found to go along with my son's Trail Guide To Learning rock study. You'll find
Fun acid/base experiment for kids of all ages. Uses only common household ingredients. No heat required.
"This is a middle school math worksheet for waves. It begins with an identification of the wave parts, then a deeper look at amplitude and frequency."
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
Teaching kids science can be fun with science coloring pages. These printable science coloring pages are great for all types of science.
Looking for engaging notes that maximize class time and retention? Discover & Doodle pages are research based and combine words with visuals that boost student recall of information. They help students see what is important and visualize mathematical connections. Print full size for a binder,...
Review of Living Book Science Curriculum called the Sassafras Science Adventures. Fun Zoology and Anatomy Curriculum for Elementary Aged Kids.
Preschoolers and kindergarten kids love learning about their physical senses. One sense that they never get tired of using is their sense of smell. This fun scent science experiment allows kids to use their nose to find out just how well they can identify common smells. Use a few surprising items in your mystery bags
Five activities to use to get to know your grade 4, 5, 6, and 7 science students on the first days of school. These back to school activities will allow students to be creative through hands-on activities, writing, or sharing about their personal lives through art to foster personal relationships.
Join the STEM Teachers Club and get this STEM Challenge and 500+ more ready to use lessons today! Earlier this fall we experienced multiple hurricanes in and around the United States. As a teacher in Indiana, my students are not very familiar with hurricanes. I wanted a fun and hands on
If you are looking for some high-interest activities, try using animated shorts to teach inference. Free handouts focus on student learning.
Discover hands-on beginning of the year science activities that will excite your students and build the foundation for future science lessons!
Teaching states of matter in kindergarten can be a tricky! Here are some resources to help students gain a solid understanding of the topic!
Students will learn all about the five different energy types with this Forms of Energy Printable. It can be printed in color or black and white. You may choose to project it during a lesson or print it for student notebooks and/or your bulletin board. Forms of Energy Printable
A few weeks ago we learned all about the states of matter (solids, liquids and gases). I created a unit for TpT and Teacher's Notebook including all the activities you will see in this post. Please check out my stores if you are interested in this unit! :) We started out talking about the definitions of the states of matter and coming up with examples of each. My students recorded our ideas in their science journals using a chart: The next day we chose different examples of solids, liquids and gases and talked about their properties. They drew examples in their science journals and listed the properties next to their drawings: The week before, we went on a study trip to Culver's (a hamburger restaurant) to learn about how frozen custard is made. When we returned to school, the kids recorded how the custard starts as a liquid and is changed into a solid. We also talked about if you wait to long, the custard turns back into a liquid after it melts. At the end of the week, we did an experiment to see how liquids can change. We poured orange juice into some cups and put them in the freezer. We predicted what state of matter it would be the next day. When we observed what happened the following day, they drew their observations in their science journal and then wrote about the experiment. The kids LOVED getting to eat their popsicles! :) We also did a sorting activity and a Matter book where the kids got to categorize objects by their state of matter. Hope you enjoyed my unit! If you are interested in buying it, please click on the picture below! :)
