Why is it that kids LOVE science so much? Is it because they like the idea of being scientists with lab coats and safety goggles? Is it because they want to conduct science experiments and make things explode? Is it because they are thrilled at the thought of discovering some groundbreaking new truth in their ... Read More about Teaching The Scientific Method Unit Using Pickles
Started finding a lot of links for Minecraft curriculum. What could be better than homeschooling with Minecraft?
Use popcorn to explore math activities and science concepts - counting, volume and physical change experiments for elementary & middle school!
This is a great collection of educational rock activities you can do with preschoolers! Includes science experiments and projects, math, letters, and more! Makes a perfect rock theme!
Scripted SCIENCE lessons for kindergarten - Engaging, easy to prep, and includes everything you need! Nonfiction read-aloud books, PowerPoints for every lesson, student activities and workbooks... Kids LOVE this program! NGSS and TEKS aligned.
These sound experiments are fun and engaging! They're perfect science lessons for 1st graders and are aligned with NGSS for teaching sound.
30+ Free landform worksheets, printables and more! Great for putting together a Landform unit study or science journal. Covers over 30 different types of landforms. Students are asked to color, describe, and locate famous or local examples of each type of landform.
Each week I read everyone's 10 Pin Reading Linky posts, but this week I am actually linking up with Ashley from Just Reed. Here are my top 10 social studies and science pins! 1. Water Cycle Simulation Game-I actually did this with my students last year and my students loved it! They also learned a lot from it! Source: www.sciencepenguin.com 2. 15 Science Experiments: This site is full of fun science experiments that could be used when teaching the scientific method! Source: www.momto2poshlildivas.com 3. Fake Lung Experiment: How cool would this be in a human body unit?! Source: www.science-sparks.com 4. Pool Noodle Race Track: Fun activity to use in a force and motion unit! Source: www.ramblingsfromutopia.com 5. Energy Coasters: Definitely want to do this activity in my energy unit next year! Source: www.mrslaffinslaughings.blogspot.com 6. State Project Brochures: I am definitely doing this next year with our states studies. Source: www.theinspiredclassroom.blogspot.com 7. State Cookie: This is also from The Inspired Classroom. This project would go great with the state brochures. Source: www.theinspiredclassroom.blogspot.com 8. Explorers Foldable: We learn about so many different explorers in 4th grade. This foldable would be great to add into my instruction! P.S. can you tell I LOVE The Inspired Classroom's blog?!?! Source: www.theinspiredclassroom.blogspot.com 9. Scientist Poster: I love this poster! Unfortunately the link to this poster is broken, so I'm not sure where this design came from. I think something like this would be great for starting out science at the beginning of the year! 10. Me on the Map: In social studies, I start the year out with a review of the continents and then discuss where we live. I love this project for the beginning of the year! Source: www.clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com What great ideas have you been pinning lately??
The 'Coral Reef Task Force' needs the help of your students! Learn science, maths, and humanities concepts in an integrated real-world project. This integrated task combines science, maths, and humanities concepts in an engaging real-world scenario. Students join the 'Coral Reef Task Force' as scientists working to make recommendations about improving the health of the reef ecosystem. The three stages of the project include discovering more about the reef ecosystem (Science), analyzing data about the reef's health (Math), and making a considered recommendation for environmental improvement (Humanities). Throughout these stages, the following topics are covered: Science topics: Biological diversity, food chains & webs, cell structures of plants and animals, and systems of survival within an organism. Math topics: measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode, & range), determining data types, line graphs, trend lines, linear graphing formula, outliers, and calculating probability. Humanities & Social Sciences: Sustainability, societal interconnectedness (economic, social, and environmental impacts), and presenting recommendations/findings. The task booklet is a PDF 19 pages long, with a total of 16 questions divided into 3 stages. The booklet also includes a teacher guide, and 3 'Reef fact sheets' that students can choose a focus reef from. Engage your students in an innovative way that makes learning fun. This authentic integration of concepts is definitely 'Middle School approved'!
Activities to teach living things, helpful books, videos, lessons, and more for living things. Living and non-living activities
Learn what plants breathe through with this easy leaf & tree science experiment as kids get hands-on with the process of photosynthesis!
Farm activities for math, literacy, science, blocks, & stem activities that preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students will LOVE (with FREEBIES)! #farmtheme #preschool #pre-k #preschoolcenters
Classroom Management Poster Bundle - The Parts of a Reader ... and so many more!! I am so excited about this classroom poster set! I made the first poster, The Parts of a Reader, back in 2012. Now, on the 10th anniversary, the entire set has received an amazing facelift, featuring updated clip art, fonts, and formats. The poster set includes both males and females. Multiple skin tones and hair colors are represented throughout the resource. Each full-color poster now also includes an INK-FRIENDLY OPTION and a BLANK OPTION. Both versions allow for individual personalization and provide kids with the opportunity to brainstorm additional ideas for each subject or topic. THIS SET FEATURES: The Parts of a Reader The Parts of a Writer The Parts of a Mathematician The Parts of a Scientist The Parts of an Explorer The Parts of a Historian The Parts of an Artist The Parts of a Musician The Parts of an Athlete The Parts of a Friend The Parts of a Listener The Parts of a Teacher Click on the PREVIEW above to see sample posters from the set. ❤️ New in 2024: After requests to bring back the original poster set using the Scrappin' Doodles clip art, I've included those posters as a BONUS SET in this PDF. See the last page in the PREVIEW for sample posters from that 2012 set. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Everyone who comes in my room asks where I got these. They are great for the students to really think about each subject!" (Christine R.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Love these posters. I used them at the beginning of the year to introduce many expectations." (Kari M.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love that there are not only charts with information, but that there are blank ones the children can use for brainstorming." (Laurie O.) RELATED RESOURCE: SCHOOL STAFF AND FACULTY POSTERS The Parts of a Principal The Parts of a Music Teacher The Parts of a Coach The Parts of a Custodian The Parts of a Counselor And more! Thank you for your interest in this item. After purchasing, REMEMBER TO LEAVE FEEDBACK. Each review leads to TPT CREDIT you can use for future purchases! Copyright © Andrea Knight All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
We just finished up our FOSS Magnet portion of the kit that we need to cover in fourth grade each year. I love the activities and supplies that FOSS offers, but at times the fun of magnets is lost in the FOSS lessons. Our science standards that we are using in our city are based on 1991 standards from our state. This seems a bit outdated even though many of these concepts are seen in the new NGSS standards. Because our state has not adopted these new standards I like to take what we already have to do and integrate the new NGSS standards where ever I can. The great thing about magnets also is that the 3rd grade NGSS science standards of Forces and Interactions fit perfectly within the FOSS Magnet unit. 3-PS2-3 has students: ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other. So for example you could have students take two permanent magnets and see the relationship between steel paperclips with one magnet vs. the relationship between two magnets and those same steel paperclips. FOSS gives you the magnets, but how you use them to cover other standards is the key. You can also use the FOSS lesson of the farther apart magnets are the weaker the force...by testing and using the NGSS standards to prove the cause and effect relationships and how they culd show that the distance between objects affects strength of the force and how they orientation of magnets affects the direction of the magnetic force. Using what they know about magnets can help you figure out how to take the curriculum that you have and how you can add the NGSS standards to existing lessons. Here is what I did... As I focused on creating extensions of our magnet unit, I focused on 3-P S2-4. I created one of the activities that students can create a simple game design that can solve a problem as they apply scientific ideas about magnets. Maybe they could make a game that uses a latch to keep something shut or create a game that can keep two moving objects from touching each other... this then takes once again the FOSS Magnet section and extends it with activities that tie in NGSS standards. There is only one real way to teach them effectively with whatever standards you are working with...hands-on. Loving the magnets of FOSS, but not loving the lack of fun interactive activities...I made my own! When the students were done exploring the different lessons I had to do... such as permanent magnet interactions with a bag of objects to discovering the forces of attraction and repulsion there is so much more you can do with these concepts they could work on stations that were set up around the room. What I loved to see was how they worked hard to make sure that their FOSS sheets were done (requirement before they got to pick a station in the room...) You might also see in some of my activities that we did...we used the idea that FOSS had, but made it more kid friendly and connected it with their lives. This connections help them understand the WHY of why they are learning about magnets! Check out the activities and stations that were set out for my students to choose from! Interested in this Magnet Unit for your kiddos? Find it HERE!
I love that there are so many engaging themes to use this time of year that are considered "creepy," but aren't necessarily Halloween-oriented and can be used completely unrelated to the holiday. Take the skeletal system, for instance! There's something totally spooky about learning about bones, but you don't have to relate it to Halloween, right?! It's a great October theme and one that your students will FOR SURE love. ((( All resources linked at the bottom of the post! ))) First off, here are some of my favorite nonfiction texts that are great for teaching about bones and the skeletal system. They're ideal for students in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. There's PLENTY of science found within this theme. From teaching about the different bones, to the way the hand works, to understanding why calcium is so important for bone health! Lots to learn for sure! How fun is this STEM activity?! Your students will explore just why bones are so important to the body using playdoh and plastic drinking straws. What a better way to reinforce the importance of bone health than by having a little flavored milk taste test?! Washi tape art *might* be one of my ...
Teach the scientific method to your students through these engaging science experiments! Check out this blog post to learn more!
Easy famous scientist experiments. Includes Issac Newton, Copernicus, Florence Nightingale, Charles Darwin and lots more.
I love teaching about the Five Senses! Afterall, we use our Five Senses to gather information and learn about the world. They're the basis for all learning that we do! There are a TON of really cute Five Senses activities out there...and trust me, I do them all. The smell jars, the sound eggs, the touchy-feely boxes...I mean, come one, who doesn't want to watch a five year-old stick a lemon wedge in their mouth? (It's funny.) But I want to find a way to take my Five Senses unit a little deeper. Most of my kids already come to kindergarten with a pretty solid understanding of the Five Senses. So I'm always looking for activities that are a little more rigorous, inquiry-based and connected to the real world. I start with a problem: And yes...in my life, this could be a real problem! I let the kids figure out how to solve this problem. Notice that I activate their schema by asking what they already know that could help us solve this problem. They know that although salt and sugar look the same, they taste very different! Now, these kids are really smart. So they all suggest just tasting...
Check out this post for nine hands-on ideas for water math and science! Perfect for kids ages 3-6.
Everything you need for a complete year of learning! In Grade One Literacy, you will read a short, simple story each week to practice reading comprehension. By using carefully planned word families and sight words, reading becomes natural, easy, and magical. You will explore poetry, journaling, and so much more. Written as a storybook, Grade One Math is engaging, meaningful, and fun. Join Princess Nora, Prince Dylan, and Princess Clara as they explore all five of the math strands in the magical village of Wee Learning Kingdom. You will also dive into 15 fascinating unit studies with hands-on activities and real-life experiences! The Family Unit Study Mega Bundle includes all of the unit studies from the Animal Enthusiasts Bundle, Earth & Sky Exporers Bundle, AND the Creative Scientists Bundle. That's 15 Family Unit Studies—150 hands-on activities, interesting facts, discussion questions, enrichment questions, and more! Grade One Math & Literacy is for children who: know their letters and sounds are beginning to blend three letter words (such as 'cat') know their numbers up to 10 understand what the numbers up to 10 represent
A few weeks ago our little daredevil had her first x-ray due to a little jumping on the bed incident. Yup 1 little monkey jumping on the bed, she fell off and bumped her head… broke her clavicle. Well ever since, she has been fascinated with the bones inside her body so there couldn’t be […]
This versatile new line of science resources for 4th and 5th grade teachers was created to help solve common issues. What can I do if a student was absent during a lab or activity? How can I meet students’ 504 and IEP accommodations? How can I provide support to new students and have missed material I previously taught? What ... Read more
Spring is filled with many interesting, engaging, and hands-on topics for science! From clouds and water to insects to living and nonliving to plants--students are sure to be hooked!
Don't let you 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students miss out on these terrific science sites that will make your science lessons come alive!
Are you searching for an illustrative math blog to inspire you? Tunstall's Teaching’s blog tidbits are inspiring for teaching math & young learners! Learn more!
FREE What Do Scientists Do? activities and first week of science lesson plans ideal for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms and distance learning.
Since the kids were so interested in apples, I figured they would be interested in looking closer and learning more about pumpkins so I set ...
Have you noticed that when an ambulance with its siren blaring passes you that the tone that you hear changes in pitch? This is an example of the Doppler shift, and it is an effect that is associated with any wave phenomena. We created this minimalist science print to reflect this effect and cherish Christian Andreas Doppler. This STEM print would be a great addition to your room, your office, or classroom. Please visit our Math and Science Prints section for more: https://www.etsy.com/shop/meloprints?section_id=25585380 --- Prints are sold without frames. Sizes up to 16x20 inches (including 16x20 inches) include a 0.3-inch white border, while sizes larger than 16x20 inches include a 0.6-inch white border for framing. Prints are in 300dpi resolution. This ensures very crisp lettering, bright and vivid colours. Your prints will be fade resistant for a very long time, provided you keep them out of direct sunlight. --- Please refer to the our policies for more details: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeloPrints/policy
Here are a variety of preschool math activities -- you'll find graphing, counting, patterns, shapes, and more!
MUST TRY spinning Christmas trees expeirment is super cool and EASY! This holiday science project is perfect STEM idea for December.
Decorating your classroom at the beginning of the year (or any time) is a challenge. Let me help with these ideas! There's always so much to do at the beginning of the school year. For me, this was really brought home when I started a new job with a science lab as my classroom. An
Exploring matter and energy in kindergarten and first grade is so much fun. Watching little ones see the objects around them scientifically is exciting and a tad bit adorable. But nothing beats the surprise as they see matter change before their eyes. Teaching states of matter may take a lot of preparation and experiments, but
Decorating your classroom at the beginning of the year (or any time) is a challenge. Let me help with these ideas! There's always so much to do at the beginning of the school year. For me, this was really brought home when I started a new job with a science lab as my classroom. An
Make learning science a blast with 10 easy and fun physical science activities for preschoolers! Explore experiments on matter, motion, and more. Start the adventure today!
10 Ideas to help students learn science vocabulary words10 Ideas to help students learn science vocabulary words-- awesome for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade
