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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.
Includes: 14 numbered lab/worksheet chapters · teacher introduction letter · answer key section
Record estimated vs. measured force (in Newtons) needed to pull a wooden block (with and without added weight) across tile floor, carpet, and rubber mat surfaces in a data table, then answer 5 short-response analysis questions about which surfaces increased/decreased friction and why.
Includes: Data table for recording estimated and measured pulling force (N) across 3 surfaces, with and without added weight · 5-question short-response reflection worksheet on friction results
Follow the scientific method (question, prediction, experimentation, conclusion, communication) through structured, step-by-step hands-on experiments such as sorting magnetic/non-magnetic objects and building a stable tower from toothpicks and gummy candies; record predictions/observations on simple worksheets.
Includes: introduction/methodology narrative · case studies describing use with individual neurodiverse learner profiles (e.g., 'The Wobbly Tower Experiment') · structured experiment steps with prediction/observation worksheets
Read a nonfiction passage on the topic, complete a hands-on experiment, and complete vocabulary/comprehension activities (crossword, word search, comprehension quiz).
Includes: reading comprehension passage (Food and Energy) · hands-on experiment activity · crossword
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.
Includes: introduction to science process skills · safety guidelines · activity/worksheet pages for each lesson (content beyond the captured excerpt not directly viewed)
Take notes on the 8 steps of the scientific method; identify independent/dependent/controlled variables and control groups in example scenarios; write hypotheses for given scenarios; learn procedure-writing and graphing rules (axes, titles, line of best fit); critique a poorly made graph.
Includes: 'Student Lesson Outline' (fill-in notes on the 8 steps, variables, hypothesis, graphing)
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 a provided block…
Includes: 3-page Absorbency Test worksheet (definition of absorbency, equipment list, method/steps, fair-testing question, prediction, results table for 4 paper types… · Landscape Block Graph template for plotting absorbency results · Portrait Block Graph template for plotting absorbency results
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, crossword, word web) · 12 optional enrichment activities (plants review, tree planting, maze, air/water/nutrient experiments, growing season experiment, flower garden, trees of… · answer keys for lesson worksheets shown in teacher notes (e.g. wordsearch and Looking At Seeds answers)
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 Air, Go Fly a Kite,…
Includes: cover/title page · teacher/parent introduction letter
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.
Includes: Narrative chapter 'Water Bottle Rockets' (Chapter 33) describing the water-bottle-rocket experiment and classroom dialogue · 'Moral of the Story' closing reflection · 'About the Author' biography
Scientific Method – M&M’s Activity – Graphing Experiment and Lesson This colorful activity introduces students to both the scientific method and data analysis through hands-on exploration of M&M distributions. Using a familiar snack, students will form a hypothesis about which candy colors occur most frequently. Clear procedures guide…
Read a nonfiction passage on the topic, complete a hands-on experiment, and complete vocabulary/comprehension activities (crossword, word search, comprehension quiz).
Includes: reading comprehension passage (Matter and Materials) · hands-on experiment activity · crossword
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.
Includes: diagrams/illustrations to label or complete · hands-on activities/experiments with material lists
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.
Teach students about capillary action and its role in the water cycle through notes, a hands-on experiment, and a slideshow presentation.
Students build simple setups from household/classroom materials, make predictions, carry out the demonstration or mini-experiment, and record answers to explain the observed science phenomenon; some puzzlers can be extended into projects or reports.
Includes: 31 numbered science puzzler activities/worksheets · answer key section
Read a nonfiction passage on the topic, complete a hands-on experiment, and complete vocabulary/comprehension activities (crossword, word search, comprehension quiz).
Includes: reading comprehension passage (Ecosystems) · hands-on experiment activity · crossword
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 · written prediction prompt
This download is a MEGA bundle of 5 different science units! These units are full of journals for students to show what they know, emergent readers to explore life cycles and even more activities!
Includes: Water Journal (20 pages): know/wonder prompts, sensory description pages, and prediction/observation pages for 11 water experiments (melting, evaporating,… · Plant Journal (22 pages, partially captured before truncation): includes a 'Color the Life Cycle' activity and a colored-water flower experiment · Plant Life Cycle Book (9-page emergent reader, sight word 'is', sequencing seed to seed-bearing plant)
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.
Includes: diagrams/illustrations to label or complete · hands-on activities/experiments with material lists
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.
Includes: diagrams/illustrations to label or complete · hands-on activities/experiments with material lists
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 using an egg carton;…
Includes: 21-page PDF booklet with 8 named activities: Explore a Garden of Your Choice (scavenger hunt), Roll a Garden, Style of Gardens scavenger hunt/collage, Seed…
Draw/write what they already know and wonder about plants; observe, plant, and track growth of seeds over multiple dated journal entries; run a simple experiment on what seeds need to grow; label the parts of a seed and a flower; complete cut-and-paste life cycle activities and color a life cycle diagram.
Includes: what I know/wondering writing pages · seed observation pages · seed planting page
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.
Includes: diagrams/illustrations to label or complete · hands-on activities/experiments with material lists