61 resources
Find widely-loved science experiments. Enhance lessons with engaging and memorable activities.
Explore sub-categories
1 sub-categories · 61 resources
Put scientific-method ideas into practice by comparing how much water different paper towels absorb. Students plan a controlled comparison, record measurements, calculate averages and use a graph to support their conclusion. Student notes and matched completed slides introduce variables and hypotheses beforehand, while an extension sheet suggests changing the liquid or measuring absorption time for a later investigation.
Teach or review the scientific method process through a hands-on ramp/toy-car experiment testing which fabric surface makes a car travel fastest.
The M&M activity connects a color-count investigation with graphing and a results write-up. A companion lesson introduces the scientific-method steps through student slides and a completed teacher version. Provide the sample materials and model recording data before groups compare their findings.
A hands-on science lab that teaches or reviews the scientific method (hypothesis, variables, data collection, conclusion) using a soap-bubble comparison experiment.
Guide students through a hands-on friction experiment comparing the pulling force needed to move a wooden block across different surfaces, then reflect on results.
Soda Pop Preferences - Scientific Method Lesson Included This engaging activity introduces students to the scientific method through an experiment involving their favorite soda pops. Students will form a hypothesis about which soda flavor they think will be most popular among their classmates.
A grades 5-7 scientific-method mini-unit that teaches variable types and experimental design through building and testing paper helicopters.
An editable, blank scientific investigation template booklet that can be adapted to any science experiment, guiding students through the steps of the scientific method.
A hands-on science journal that guides young students through a sink-or-float experiment, teaching prediction (hypothesis), observation, and recording of results.
Teach scientific-method thinking through 10 hands-on science experiments using common household materials.
A blank student investigation worksheet guiding a hands-on experiment testing how the surface a toy car rolls onto affects the distance it travels, to teach the concept of friction.
In-depth teacher background/theory guide on plant biology (seed anatomy, germination, root systems, photosynthesis) paired with embedded fill-in-the-blank student journal prompts and classroom experiment suggestions, intended to support a plant life-cycle observation unit.
A hands-on history lesson plan in which students rotate through four experiment stations to test claims made by ancient philosophers (Aristotle, Galen) against the findings of Scientific Revolution figures (Galileo, Copernicus, Vesalius), illustrating the shift to the empirical scientific method.
Free download A collection of simple hands-on science experiments (e.g., mini tornado in a bottle, balloon rocket, bridge building challenge, mini parachute), each paired with a student scientific-method worksheet template.
A 1st-grade science resource of hands-on, low-prep experiments (e.g., magnetism, structural stability) adapted for neurodiverse learners, using scaffolded steps, visual prompts, and AI-assisted guidance.
Provide ten hands-on winter-themed science experiments for elementary students, designed to build observation, prediction, and problem-solving skills aligned to scientific-method practice.
A simple observation-based science experiment worksheet where students watch a burning candle and record what happens to explain physical/chemical changes in matter (melting, burning, irreversibility).
Two-week mini-unit introducing the scientific method and science process skills to upper-elementary students through notes, vocabulary, hands-on experiments, a study guide, and a quiz.
One-page graphic organizer worksheet for students to record the steps of the scientific method for an investigation.
A science resource introducing photosynthesis through a reading passage plus comprehension questions, and hands-on experiments (seed germination/light exposure, chlorophyll extraction, and at least one more experiment) to reinforce the concept.
Make learning about apples fun with this apple science experiment. Students will practice making predictions , conducting an experiment, and recording their results with this apple sink or float experiment. What is Included: There is a detailed instructional page that provides detailed instructions for the experiment, a materials list…
Teach students the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework for scientific argumentation using eight short data-based science scenarios plus one open-ended CER challenge.
First-person narrative eBook chapter ('Chapter 33: Water Bottle Rockets') from 'Middle Schoolin': 50 Stories about the Challenges, Humor, and Rewards of Teaching' by Paul Rallion, recounting a middle-school science class's water-bottle-rocket experiment used to teach Newton's three laws of motion.
Free download Record what happens to ice left on a table using a simple observation journal. Children draw the ice before and after the observation period and complete an I observed response. Discuss what they notice rather than supplying the conclusion first. The page provides a way to compare two observations during a water or changing-materials lesson.