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Investigate science with fifth-grade experiments and hands-on lessons. Test materials, explore forces and circuits, observe living things and record results.
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A 23-chapter set of hands-on science labs and activities exploring water science topics for upper elementary/middle school students: water pressure, buoyancy, chemistry, surface tension, ice, purification, conservation, weather, and water's role in life.
Includes: 23 numbered lab/activity chapters · data tables within labs
Introduce elementary students to basic chemistry concepts through 20 hands-on chemical-reaction experiments with explanations of the underlying science.
Includes: Safety First page (adult supervision, safety goggles required) · Introduction
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.
Includes: page 1: investigation setup, prediction sentence with word bank, and 4 blank lines to name the test surfaces · page 2: prediction questions, a 4-row results table (table top, grass, carpet, playground), an open-ended conclusion prompt, and a final…
Guide students through a hands-on physics experiment testing how the speed of objects rolling down an inclined plane relates to potential energy.
Includes: single-page experiment worksheet with sections for materials needed, hypothesis, and 'what I learned'
A 90-minute biology lesson package guiding students through 10 hands-on plant experiments exploring how light, water, and soil affect plant growth.
Includes: lesson plan with objectives and time breakdown · 10 experiment instruction cards (goal, materials, steps, observation) · student worksheet (predictions, observation table, matching, reflection)
Teach the eight steps of the scientific method (questioning, controlling variables, hypothesis, planning, performing, observing, analyzing, discussing) as a general framework, with a paper towel absorbency experiment provided as the applied lab activity.
Includes: Student Lesson Outline (scientific method steps, practice exercises, graphing rules, lab report template) - .docx · Lab Extension Activity - ideas to expand the absorbency experiment - .docx · Scientific Method Additional Resources - list of…
An edible/hands-on science activity guide presenting 10 kitchen-based experiments that teach science concepts (e.g., density, acid-base reactions) through food-safe materials.
Demonstrate diffusion through a simple STEM experiment using Skittles candy, warm water, and a plate.
Includes: materials list · step-by-step instructions · reflection question about diffusion
Teach electricity and magnetism concepts (magnetic force, compasses, electromagnets, static electricity, electroscopes, electrical circuits, generating electricity) through hands-on experiments.
Teach 9-12 year old students earth science concepts (earth structure, landforms, rivers, coastal landscapes, oceans) through a photocopiable activity and experiment booklet.
Includes: Teachers' Information page · Teachers' Notes for each of 5 sections · diagram-labelling activity pages
Teach environmental science concepts (pollution, water quality, ecosystems, recycling, population, energy conservation) through hands-on labs framed as 'lab team' investigations.
Includes: 'Philosophy for a Successful Science Program' teacher intro
A single-page hands-on activity using a magnet and paper clips as a physical analogy to demonstrate how black holes attract objects.
Includes: single-page experiment instructions · materials list (magnet, paper clips) · space for notes/reflection question
Teach animal science/zoology concepts (animal habitats, comparative anatomy, insect and fish biology, bird and mammal traits, animal reproduction) through hands-on experiments and observation labs.
Multi-file science mini-unit teaching mechanical, potential, and kinetic energy through direct-instruction and hands-on lesson plans, a slideshow presentation, and a model-building lab activity.
Includes: editable direct-instruction lesson plan (Lesson Plan #1) covering potential/kinetic/mechanical energy vocabulary · second lesson plan (Lesson Plan #2 – Model and Observe Activity) for a hands-on roller-coaster model-building lab with hypothesis…
Provide hands-on science experiments and activities across physical, earth, and life science topics for grades 5-6, supplementing the (U.S.) National Science Education Standards.
A hands-on science experiment worksheet for exploring how force (wind/blowing) affects the motion of balls with different sizes, weights, and textures.
Includes: hypothesis section (2 questions) · experiment instructions with wind-force rating scales for up to 6 balls · outcome section (2 questions)
Teach human body/health science concepts (body systems, growth, heredity, circulation, respiration, digestion, nutrition, skin, bones, muscles, senses, brain, and substance-safety topics like alcohol and tobacco) through hands-on activities.
An elementary unit-study booklet (with combined student and teacher booklet versions) on static electricity, static discharge/shock, lightning, and Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment; the title indicates current-electricity content is also covered.
Includes: Separate Student and Teacher booklet versions
Teach plant science/botany concepts (characteristics of living things, seeds, flowers/pollen, leaves, plant cells, trees, plant classification, and plant survival) through hands-on experiments.
A 90-minute Grade 6 biology lesson plan teaching the process of photosynthesis through explanation, a simple experiment, and a worksheet.
Includes: teacher lesson outline (intro, explanation, experiment, group worksheet, recap) · diagram of the photosynthesis process · student worksheet Parts A-C (fill-in-the-blank, matching, short answer)
Teach air-science concepts (air pressure, gas properties, breathing/respiration in humans/animals/plants, Bernoulli's principle, carbon dioxide, barometers, siphons) through hands-on hypothesis-driven experiments framed around Newton's scientific method.
An inquiry-based lab experiment ("Eco-bottle Lab") that has students design and run a controlled experiment testing how a human-caused factor (e.g., fertilizer, pesticide, road salt, acid rain, oil) affects a terrestrial/aquatic ecosystem, then write a formal lab report.
Includes: Ecobottle Lab student handout: task description, human-factor options, lab report requirements (introduction, variables, hypothesis, design/procedure,… · Discussion questions · Peer-evaluation success-criteria rubric (4-level scale) covering…
A hands-on physical-science workbook of lab activities exploring sound and light concepts (e.g. mirrors, sound waves, rainbow lab) for classroom demonstration or individual student use.
An elementary unit-study booklet teaching how circuits work (components, batteries, short circuits, functional circuits) with a hands-on short-circuit experiment, in matching student and teacher booklet versions.
Includes: Student booklet pages on circuit components, batteries, short circuits, Alessandro Volta biography, and building a functional circuit · Hands-on short-circuit experiment (fold a ~6x1 inch aluminum foil strip lengthwise, touch to battery terminals…