window.addEventListener('LPLeadboxesReady',function(){LPLeadboxes.addDelayedLeadbox('w5B9CVVpZM3VM42aCMGWwh',{delay:'5s',views:0,dontShowFor:'3d',domain:'thescienceduo.lpages.co'});}); Let’s get right down to business. As a teacher, you are constantly searching for tools to help engage ALL of your students within your daily lessons. Unfortunately, many of you are also often faced
Sleeve designs can be a little bit intimidating. Drafting them is kind of a science on its own, and it’s hard to imagine what shape you need to start with if
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
Of all the art and science projects that I have done, lemon and watercolor science has been my #1 fave for YEARS! Let's get started.
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Tips for surviving the first week of school as a Prep teacher. Simple and effective ideas to start your year off with a bang!
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...
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…
Learning about States of Matter using this funky States of Matter Flip Flap Book® is the perfect way for your students to APPLY everything they learned!
This skittles rainbow science activity is so easy to do and incredibly fun! It even comes with free recording sheets to add to your science lesson plans!
Teach the scientific method to your students through these engaging science experiments! Check out this blog post to learn more!
My students love to look at the interesting specimens I have scattered about my classroom and what better way to let them do that than by learning the characteristics of life? This lab is a great introduction to the characteristics of life and is also a great beginning of the year activity for a life science or biology class. It gives students the opportunity to get to know other students in the class while simultaneously observing all of the weird and interesting specimens around the classroom. For this lab activity, have your students brainstorm 8 characteristics of life. It’s okay if they come up with incorrect characteristics. Students then travel around the room to look at 20 different specimens (you must provide the specimens). At each specimen, students try to determine what characteristics of life each one has and what the specimen is. After they observe all 20 specimens, there are a few post lab questions for them to answer. The Google Doc lab activity includes a full description of how to use the activity in your classroom and what types of specimens you could put out for your students. It also includes a link to a Google Slide that lists the 8 scientist approved characteristics of life. Check out the preview for more! Time to Complete: 40 - 60 minutes Topics Covered: Characteristics of Life What's Included: 2 Pages Data Table for Activity 8 Post-Lab Questions Google Slide of All 8 Characteristics of Life Answer Key Need to Teach Macromolecules Next? Making and Breaking Polymers WS Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis WS Building and Breaking Carbohydrates Virtual Activity Forming Fats Virtual Activity Piecing Together Proteins Virtual Activity Assembling Nucleic Acids Virtual Activity Macromolecules Review Activity Looking for a Deal? Macromolecules Virtual Activities Bundle Like what you see? Head over to Beautiful Biology for more or follow me for updates! © Beautiful Biology
The preschool years are a time of exploration and discovery. They are also filled with learning a lot about what makes us unique individuals. Recently, I started working with my toddler on identifying and naming body parts and reading various All About Me Books. Today we’re sharing a fun all about me preschool science activity...Read More
This quick and EASY frankenworms experiment demonstrates baking soda and vinegar chemical reaction with fun halloween activities for October.
Blow up a balloon without your mouth! This easy balloon science experiment will have kids wanting to do it again. Perfect for an easy science fair project.
These light experiments are great science lessons for 1st graders! Aligned with NGSS, the resource also includes books and related activities.
Interactive Notebooks allows the students to document their own learning and reading experiences. Check out this reading interactive notebooks templates
color by code worksheets for science
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Magic spider web experiment for kids! Make spider webs appear with this fun and easy STEAM craft perfect for toddlers and preschool!
WOW Wonders of Water is part of It's Your Planet-Love It series. 1. Explore the wonders of water by finding out more about its importance and how it's used around the world. 2. Plan a Take Action project, such as making informative posters, promoting recycling at school, or planting low-water gardens. 3. Earn 4 leadership awards: The LOVE Water Award, the SAVE Water Award, the SHARE Water Award, and the WOW! Award. If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting pl
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.
Need some scientific method worksheets for your kids? Check out these free printables that are perfect for all ages!
Explore pollination in your elementary classroom with these activities, experiments, STEM challenges, and videos that help to explain why pollination is important! Dive into how pollination works with an art based challenge for second and third grade.
K-1 NONFICTION WRITING My nonfiction writing unit is here! This is the perfect way to introduce kindergarten and first grade students to what informational writing is. This unit is so engaging for students because it uses real life photographs and animals. We discus
This Cicada Packet is currently free! It includes worksheets, notebook pages and a lapbook so kids can learn more about this fascinating insect!
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
Explore research-based instruction and data-driven practices in literacy education. Learn how to structure your lessons using the Science of Reading principles without feeling overwhelmed. Discover step-by-step guides, scope, and sequences for effective lesson planning. Download free resources for c
Learn how to make a parachute by following a few easy steps. Post includes a list of materials can you try plus ideas for setting up a parachute experiment. Which parachute design is best?
These interactive foldables are perfect for plate tectonic terms, descriptions and definitions. Students will create foldables about tectonic plates, boundaries, earthquake activity, volcanic activity, and mountain formation. Foldables can be used independently or as a unit. Ten separate foldable...
ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
All about the science of reading - what it's based on, the research behind it, and how you can help ALL students become fluent readers.
Clouds are fascinating! It's so much fun to help preschoolers learn science. Use this All About Clouds Activity to help children learn about clouds!
Whether your kid is a preschooler or goes to middle school, he or she will enjoy these human body activities while learning about how the human body works. The anatomy of the human body is
Use STEM engineering activities in elementary school as a fun, engaging, and meaningful way to tackle the Next Generation Science Standards.
Since returning to in-person learning, respect has taken a nosedive. Students are just different. We all see it. We all know it. The question is, what to do about it? Well, the usual keys are still in play. Clear Boundaries 100% Consistency Calm Enforcement ... Read more
These bouncing bubbles are SO FUN! Best of all, they're super easy to make, using simple kitchen items like dish soap and sugar. No special or fancy ingredients needed! Blowing bubbles is always fun, but have you ever made bouncing bubbles?! There's something pretty magical about blowing a bubble you can hold and bounce on your hand. Make our easy bouncing bubbles recipe in only a few minutes to create hours of fun! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. How to
