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Electricity Unit Study | Circuits teaching resource preview
Forces, energy & materials

Electricity Unit Study | Circuits

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.

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3–5
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Plants Gr. 4-5 teaching resource preview
Living things & environmental investigations

Plants Gr. 4-5

A grade 4-5 plant-science teaching unit combining overhead-projector student notes with hands-on discovery worksheets and optional enrichment activities covering seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, plant needs, and the plant life cycle.

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4–5
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Force and Motion Activity Packet teaching resource preview
Forces, energy & materials

Force and Motion Activity Packet

A multi-topic activity packet teaching force and motion concepts (force, motion, friction, and related math) for elementary science.

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PDF
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2–5
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Refraction – Lab Station Activity teaching resource preview
Forces, circuits & optics

Refraction – Lab Station Activity

A 9-station physics lab activity on light refraction (Snell's Law) for a self-directed 30-45 minute lesson: a reading passage, station cards, a lab passport/answer booklet, a video-response worksheet, a knowledge-check quiz, and bonus word scramble/word search.

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Multiple File Types
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7–10
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Electricity Gr. 4-7 teaching resource preview
Forces, energy & materials

Electricity Gr. 4-7

A two-part electricity unit: Part I is direct-instruction notes and 7-9 worksheets/assignments on electricity fundamentals; Part II is a role-play class project where students debate which type of power plant a fictional town should build.

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4–5
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Projectile Motion – Lab Station Activity teaching resource preview
Forces, circuits & optics

Projectile Motion – Lab Station Activity

A multi-station physics lab activity teaching projectile motion (initial velocity, launch angle) through hands-on measurement, research, reading, and knowledge-check stations built around a catapult/paper-football theme.

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Multiple File Types
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9–12
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Matter And Its Changes Gr. 4-6 teaching resource preview
Forces, energy & materials

Matter And Its Changes Gr. 4-6

A physical science unit teaching matter, atoms, molecules, states of matter, and physical vs. chemical changes through overhead teacher notes, worksheets, puzzles, and hands-on activities.

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PDF
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4–5
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Science Action Labs Plant Science teaching resource preview
Hands-on experiment collections

Science Action Labs Plant Science

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.

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PDF
Level
4–8
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Science Action Labs Water Science: Active Science with Water teaching resource preview
Hands-on experiment collections

Science Action Labs Water Science: Active Science with Water

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.

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PDF
Level
4–8
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Science Action Labs Electricity & Magnetism teaching resource preview
Hands-on experiment collections

Science Action Labs Electricity & Magnetism

Teach electricity and magnetism concepts (magnetic force, compasses, electromagnets, static electricity, electroscopes, electrical circuits, generating electricity) through hands-on experiments.

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PDF
Level
4–8
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STEM Activity Packet teaching resource preview
Hands-on experiment collections

STEM Activity Packet

Provide 28 independent hands-on STEM/science experiment activities with supply lists and instructions for classroom, camp, or independent/group use.

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Science Action Labs Air Science: Active Science with Air teaching resource preview
Hands-on experiment collections

Science Action Labs Air Science: Active Science with Air

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.

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PDF
Level
4–8
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Grade 7 Science Curriculum Bundle | NGSS-Aligned Year-Long Lessons teaching resource preview
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Grade 7 Science Curriculum Bundle | NGSS-Aligned Year-Long Lessons

A complete, NGSS-aligned full-year (36-week, 10-unit, 96-lesson) Grade 7 science curriculum covering life, physical, and Earth science plus engineering design, delivered as 8 files (teacher guide, lesson plans, labs/STEM, assessments, answer keys/rubrics, reading passages/guided notes, worksheets/vocabulary, and projects/review).

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PDF
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7
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Let's Investigate! Hands-On Science - Grades 5-6 teaching resource preview
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Let's Investigate! Hands-On Science - Grades 5-6

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.

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5–6
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Scientific Revolution Experiments Lesson teaching resource preview
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Scientific Revolution Experiments Lesson

A hands-on history lesson plan in which students rotate through four experiment stations to test claims made by ancient philosophers (Aristotle, Galen) against the findings of Scientific Revolution figures (Galileo, Copernicus, Vesalius), illustrating the shift to the empirical scientific method.

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Microsoft Word
Level
9–10
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Science Action Labs Sound & Light teaching resource preview
Hands-on experiment collections

Science Action Labs Sound & Light

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.

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PDF
Level
4–8
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Fun Science Activities teaching resource preview
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Fun Science Activities

Provide a collection of hands-on science experiments/demonstrations (chemical reactions, physical science, sensory play) for elementary students to try with adult-supplied household materials.

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PDF
Level
2–5
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