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A STEAM/NGSS-aligned Physical Science unit covering force and motion, energy, light and sound, electricity and magnetism, matter and materials, and simple machines, with reading comprehension, hands-on experiments, and assessment.
A 90-minute Grade 3-5 science lesson plan teaching what a solar eclipse is and its types via video, demonstration, and a hands-on model activity.
A full two-part science teaching unit (Light and Colour; The Human Eye) for grades 4-6 that combines overhead notes with hands-on activities covering luminous/illuminated objects, transparent/translucent/opaque materials, the light spectrum, reflection, refraction, colour/pigments, eye anatomy, and optical illusions.
A science unit teaching the characteristics that distinguish living from non-living things through vocabulary work, critical-thinking activities, and a hands-on terrarium-building and observation project.
This hands-on activity combines creativity and problem-solving as students design and build a basket for Anne Marie to get the package safely to Uncle Henrik, based on the novel Number the Stars!
A STEAM activity combining art, science, and engineering: students build a coin-based spinner and collect/analyze data on how long it spins.
A hands-on inquiry science lab where students conduct three experiments (viscosity comparison, floating paperclip, water drops on a penny) to discover the properties of water: viscosity, surface tension, and cohesion.
Pumpkin Investigation This pumpkin investigation aligns with science, math, and writing opportunities for grades three through five, if students are prepped accordingly.
A collection of team-building/community-building group games and activities for grades 3-4 that combine collaboration skills with science and social-studies content (engineering, nutrition, human body, solar system, physics).
A hands-on science lab that teaches or reviews the scientific method (hypothesis, variables, data collection, conclusion) using a soap-bubble comparison experiment.
Sound Energy Two Lesson Unit: Lesson Plan, Printables, Powerpoint and Quiz This comprehensive teaching resource introduces the concept of sound energy to grade 4 and grade 5 students. The Sound Energy mini-unit is divided into two distinct lesson plans supplemented with 10 printable worksheets, an animated powerpoint presentation, and…
STEAM project for upper elementary grades that you can being once you click download. You need this quick and easy STEAM project that can be put together in a pinch with supplies you typically have around the house or your classroom.
A whole-group literature unit for the novel Stone Fox, combining reading comprehension journal prompts, vocabulary work, and an Iditarod-themed research/STEM tie-in.
A literature-integrated STEM engineering design challenge tied to the novel Stone Fox: students design and build a sled that can carry a load across a block of ice without breaking it.
This hands-on activity combines creativity and problem-solving as students design and build a tower for the safety of the tiger in the novel, Tiger Rising.