Page 3 – 6th Grade Science Experiments

Plants Gr. 4-5

Copy/complete teacher notes; solve a wordsearch and crossword with short-answer questions; conduct hands-on experiments (peel and draw a seed, sprout beans between wet paper towels, plant seeds in soil pots) and record observations/predictions on charts; answer discovery-worksheet questions using a…

Includes: 9 core lessons each with teacher notes/objectives, a joke/riddle intro, and a student worksheet (wordsearch, discovery worksheets… · 12 optional enrichment activities (plants review, tree planting, maze, air/water/nutrient experiments, growing season experiment…

Force and Motion Science Experiment

Students form hypotheses about which ball needs the most/least wind-force to move, blow on a set of balls with increasing force, record the wind-force needed to move each ball on a soft-to-vigorous scale, record outcomes, check their hypotheses, and write a conclusion about how ball size/weight/texture relates to the…

Includes: hypothesis section (2 questions) · experiment instructions with wind-force rating scales for up to 6 balls

Electricity Unit Study | Static and Current Electricity

Read booklet pages and write definitions in blanks provided (static, static charge, static discharge, discharge, shock, collide).

Includes: Separate Student and Teacher booklet versions

What Do Sugar Drinks Do To Our Teeth Experiment

Label 3 cups with different liquids (dark soda, dark fruit juice, orange juice), place a raw egg in each, store for 24 hours, observe and record what happened to each egg, and answer reflection questions about what sugar drinks do to teeth and why eggs are a similar test material.

Includes: materials list · numbered experiment instructions

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.

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, observe heating)

Magnetism Experiment Worksheet

Teach the concept of induced magnetism and magnetic poles through a hands-on paper clip chain experiment.

Includes: explanatory text on induced magnetism · paper clip chain experiment with recording blanks for two trials

Capillary Action Experiment

Teach students about capillary action and its role in the water cycle through notes, a hands-on experiment, and a slideshow presentation.

Static Electricity Experiments for Elementary School

Follow step-by-step instructions to perform 10 static-electricity demonstrations (e.g. rubbing a balloon or comb to charge it), observe the resulting effect, and read a short explanation of why each effect happens.

Includes: intro page: what is static electricity · safety guidelines page

Force and Motion Activity Packet

Students read short explanatory passages on force, motion, and friction, then complete tables classifying examples (push/pull, in motion/not in motion, high/low friction), solve force- and motion-related word math problems (addition/subtraction of forces, distance/time/speed), write an acrostic poem about motion, and…

Includes: Forces and Motion intro reading · What is a Force? reading + Force Examples table

Absorbency Test

Define absorbency, list equipment needed, write out a step-by-step method, describe how to make the test fair, predict which paper (plain paper, newspaper, toilet paper, paper towel) will be most/least absorbent, record how much water (ml) each paper absorbs after 1 minute in a results table, plot/read the results on…

Includes: 3-page Absorbency Test worksheet (definition of absorbency, equipment list, method/steps, fair-testing question, prediction, results… · Landscape Block Graph template for plotting absorbency results

Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet

This Water Cycle Experiment Worksheet is a great resource for students to use to conduct their own experiment on the water cycle. By doing this experiment, students will have a better understanding of how the water cycle works. This worksheet is a great tool for teachers to use in their classrooms.

Scientific Method CER Activities Claim Evidence Reasoning Science

Read each brief experiment scenario/data set (e.g. sunlight and plant growth, paper towel absorption, ice melting, heart rate and exercise, friction, soil and plant growth, density and floating, repeated trials), then write a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning response for each, and design an experiment for the open-ended…

Gardner Activity Booklet

Visit and explore a real garden using a scavenger hunt and flower-sketch printable; roll dice to build a garden on a printable board; identify garden styles via a picture scavenger hunt and make a collage; make seed-paper hearts; assemble a flower jigsaw puzzle in a relay; run a seed-growth observation experiment…

Includes: 21-page PDF booklet with 8 named activities: Explore a Garden of Your Choice (scavenger hunt), Roll a Garden, Style of Gardens…

Hurricanes and Tornadoes: A Comprehensive Hands-On Science Unit

Students read informational text on weather, air pressure, hurricanes, and tornadoes; build a barometer and observe air-pressure changes; do a hands-on air-pressure demonstration with a plastic jug; complete named topic pages on hurricane formation, hurricane parts, hurricane alerts, the Saffir-Simpson scale…

Includes: Introduction: Changing Weather reading + Air Pressure hands-on activity · How to Make a Barometer hands-on activity

Simple and Fun Science E - Science Simplified

A full science workbook (Book E of the 'Simple and Fun Science' series, ages 9-11) teaching life science concepts (cells, osmosis, plant/animal classification, plant responses to environment and light, tree age) through hands-on investigations.

Includes: introduction to science process skills · safety guidelines

Scientific Method and Science Skills – Lab Station Activity

Rotate through 9 stations in groups, completing tasks such as drawing a model, researching a question, writing an opinion, reading an article and answering questions, taking a multiple-choice quiz, watching a video and answering questions, and writing new quiz questions; record answers in a group passport booklet.

Includes: Start Here teacher instructions/reference sheet · 9 lab station cards

Earthquakes and Tsunamis | A Comprehensive Hands-On Science Unit

Complete a sequence of worksheets and hands-on activities across three sub-units: Moving Plates (e.g. Pangaea map puzzle, an egg-based Earth-structure activity), Why the Earth Shakes (e.g. seismic-waves hands-on activity, liquefaction hands-on activity, rating earthquake damage), and Tsunamis (e.g. an outdoor…

Includes: 'Continents on the Move' + 'Pangaea: A Map Puzzle' · 'Plate Boundaries and Earthquakes' + 'How Is an Egg Like Our Earth?' hands-on activity

Fluids Unit

Students view interactive slide lessons defining fluids and their properties (flow, viscosity, density, mass, volume, buoyancy, compressibility, pressure/temperature/volume relationships, fluid spills), participate in a scattergories-style brainstorming game on uses of fluids, conduct hands-on experiments (e.g.…

Scientific Method Unit

Complete vocabulary journal entries, participate in hands-on stations (using thermometers, hand lens, balance, ruler, tape measure), record and graph collected data, fill in guided notes on the scientific method, and take an end-of-unit quiz.

Includes: day-by-day teacher lesson plan (12+ days) · vocabulary journal prompts

Volcanoes: A Comprehensive Hands-On Science Unit

Read content pages about the types of volcanoes and how/why they erupt; build a 3-D paper volcano model (cut and glue); conduct and record hands-on experiments (e.g., a volcano inflation demonstration, a gelatin volcano, a volcanic-gases experiment) using data record sheets; complete culminating writing/creative…

Includes: front matter/cover, table of contents, and letter to teacher/family · 'Kinds of Volcanoes' content page (Strato, Shield, Cone volcano types)

Mixtures - Solutions, Dissolving, Suspensions and Saturated Solutions - Distance Learning and Homeschool for Middle School

A multi-file distance-learning/homeschool chemistry pack teaching mixtures, solutions, dissolving, suspensions, and saturated solutions via an animated PowerPoint, worksheets, and a photocopiable lesson.

Includes: animated PowerPoint (Teach Simple.ppsx, 65 pages/slides) with built-in quiz and answers · 7 worksheets (Worksheet 1-3, Crossword Homework 1, Homework 2 Word Search, Homework 3)

Matter And Its Changes Gr. 4-6

Students complete a vocabulary wordsearch, worksheets classifying matter/non-matter and true/false questions on states of matter, a crossword on elements, quizzes on atoms, a DNA-themed worksheet on molecules, a poster-making activity on metal/non-metal elements, and hands-on experiments (e.g. freezing water, baking…

Includes: Unit overview and list of student assignments/activities · Overhead/student notes for each lesson

Light - Reflection Explained - Distance Learning and Homeschool for Middle School

Watch an animated PowerPoint, answer a digital quick test, complete photocopiable worksheets and an investigation activity measuring angles of incidence/reflection, mark and self-correct answers, complete cut-outs/foldable, and use a progress self-check.

Includes: Animated PowerPoint (Reflection Teach Simple.ppsx, 62 pages) · Photocopiable lesson (35 pages)

Refraction – Lab Station Activity

Rotate through 9 stations in small groups: observe/draw a prism refracting light, research a real-world refraction phenomenon (mirage), write an opinion paragraph, read an article on Snell's Law and answer questions, watch an expert video and answer questions, answer multiple-choice knowledge-check questions with…