Forces & electricity
Electricity Unit Study | Static and Current Electricity
Read booklet pages and write definitions in blanks provided (static, static charge, static discharge, discharge, shock, collide).
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Science Action Labs Plant Science
Carry out hands-on labs and experiments across 21 sections: It Is Not Easy to Be Alive, The Size and Shape of Living Things, Are Plants Alive?, Yeast Under Control, Seed Lab, A Science Fair with Seeds, Corn Seed Olympics, Traveling Seeds, Flower Power, Investigating Pollen, Great Plant Scientists, Leaves: The Factory…
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Forces & electricity
Science Action Labs Electricity & Magnetism
Carry out hands-on labs and experiments across 19 sections (Magnets in Our World, Making and Testing Magnets, Magnetic Lines of Force, Compass Lab, Electromagnet Lab, Millimag Lab, Magnetism from the Earth, Magnetic Challenge, Magnetic Fun, static electricity labs, Static Cafeteria, Building an Electroscope, Edison…
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Plants & living things
Lesson Plan on Photosynthesis
Observe a leaf-in-water experiment, complete fill-in-the-blank and matching worksheet sections on photosynthesis components, and answer short-answer questions.
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Earth, water & weather
Science Action Labs Air Science: Active Science with Air
Form a hypothesis, assemble described materials, and carry out hands-on experiments/activities across 24 lab sections (What Is in Our Air?, A Gas Guessing Game, Air Matters, Balloons: Elastic Bags of Air, balloon-weight and puzzler labs, Air Under Pressure, Air Pressure Fun, Bottled Eggs, Newton's Soda Pop Bottle…
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Forces & electricity
Potential Energy Experiment Activity
Set up an inclined plane, form a hypothesis, run the experiment, and record what they learned.
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Simple and Fun Science B - Science Simplified
A full science workbook (Book B of the 'Simple and Fun Science' series, ages 6-8) teaching science process skills (observing, predicting, inferring) through hands-on activities beginning with health/germs topics and continuing across further life/earth science lessons.
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Forces & electricity
Electricity Unit Study | Circuits
Read booklet pages and write definitions in blanks provided (circuit, circuit board, battery, short circuit); complete a hands-on experiment creating a short circuit with a battery and an aluminum foil strip; read a short biography of Alessandro Volta.
Plan & record investigations
Scientific Method Hypothesis Activity
Fill in boxes for observation, question, hypothesis, research/experiment, result, and conclusion.
Plants & living things
Hands-On - Life Science: Life Cycle Gr. 1-5
Complete reading comprehension questions, hands-on experiments, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz related to life cycles.
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Matter & reactions
Candle Experiment
Observe the teacher (or themselves) light a candle and watch it burn, label a diagram of the candle using given vocabulary (candle/wax, wick, flame, liquid wax, smoke/gases), fill in blanks in a results paragraph using a word bank (gases, wax, wick, steam, liquid, reversible), and write a conclusion in their own words.
Forces & electricity
Science Action Labs Sound & Light
Students perform hands-on lab activities/experiments on sound and light, record observations/data on provided data tables, and check work against a provided answer key.
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Matter & reactions
Home Scientist Activity, Science in the Kitchen, Bubble Science printable for kids, learn about density, Girl Scout Leader Printable
Follow guided kitchen science experiments (e.g., density demonstrations using items like a candy bar density worksheet, balloons, baking soda and vinegar, ice cream in a bag) using household materials from a supplied shopping list.
Plants & living things
Science Action Labs Health Science: Hands-On Science Activities Ready for Student Use
Complete hands-on experiments and activities across 15 lab chapters (Eyes on the World, Eye Fun, How We Make Sounds, How We Hear, How We Smell/Taste/Feel, Your Amazing Brain, Health Superstitions, Your Heart, How We Breathe, Learning About Tobacco, Digesting Your Food, Counting Food Calories, The Bones in Your Body…
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Quick + Easy Science Experiments
Students predict and then test: (1) whether objects are magnetic using a magnet wand, (2) whether objects float in water, (3) which objects are heaviest by ordering them with a scale, and (4) whether objects will be carried by wind, recording predictions and results in provided tables.
Plan & record investigations
Scientific Inquiry Process | Experiment Writing Pages
Fill in the title, question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data (charts/graphs/tables/sketches), and conclusion sections for a science experiment of the student's or teacher's choosing.
Earth, water & weather
Science Action Labs Water Science
Students complete simple hands-on activities/experiments (e.g., observing a glass of water, listing water uses), answer worksheet questions, and take part in group discussions guided by recurring characters (C.D. and Allie) who help them collect and process data.
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Simple and Fun Science C - Science Simplified
A full science workbook (Book C of the 'Simple and Fun Science' series, ages 7-8) teaching science process skills (observing, inferring, measuring, predicting, problem-solving) through hands-on activities.
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STEM Activity Packet
Follow step-by-step instructions to conduct simple science/engineering experiments and builds (e.g., oobleck, tornado in a jar, LED light-saber circuit, catapults, boat that floats, nature sculpture) individually or in groups.
Earth, water & weather
Science Action Labs Air Science
Complete hands-on experiments/labs, answer discussion questions, and work through activity sheets (e.g. 'All About Oxygen') across 15 lab chapters (What Is in Our Air?, Air Takes Up Space, Air Has Weight, Air Has Pressure, More Fun with Air Pressure, Air Has Resistance, Breathing Air, Balloons Full of Air, Our Windy…
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Plants & living things
Science: Plant Research
Fill in blanks about the 5 things plants need (light, water, air, temperature, nutrients), plant a seed, water it a measured amount daily, observe it on a windowsill, then measure and draw its height weekly for 6 weeks in a results table and write a conclusion about whether it grew well.
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Science Action Labs Sciencing: Learning About the Scientific Method
Students work in lab teams to observe, form and test hypotheses, record data, compare consumer products, and complete guided lab worksheets; some labs are designed for teacher demonstration and group discussion instead.
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Independent, Dependent & Controlled Variables Lesson
The lesson begins with two tomato plants treated differently in more than one way, prompting students to discuss why the conclusion is unreliable. Fill-in notes introduce independent, dependent, and controlled variables before students apply the terms to basketball, studying, and a derby-car scenario. A short review and model answers support the follow-up discussion.
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Matter & reactions
Discover! Solids, Liquids and Gases
Read short explanatory text, answer fill-in-the-blank and short-answer questions, label diagrams, and carry out simple hands-on experiments/activities using everyday materials; complete a review page with a word puzzle.
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