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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.
A research project packet that guides students to research a marine animal and present their findings on a hanger-based mobile model, with an accompanying grading rubric.
Multi-day group project/activity plan for teaching about the planets and solar system through research and a hands-on straw-rocket launch relay.
Teach how animals in an ecosystem (woodland habitat, featuring an eagle) form a balanced food web made of producers, consumers, and decomposers, aligned to NGSS standard 3-LS4-4, through a learning-pages lesson and a hands-on cut-and-paste/coloring/drawing project.
Provide 10 differentiated, hands-on/creative project options for upper-elementary students to demonstrate understanding of cell structure and function.
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.
If you are looking for science activities that are designed to let your students get creative, look no more. This is an Extreme Weather Research Project Foldable that will allow students to learn about weather types and present research in an interactive way! What You Get: -- Foldables for 9 different natural disasters --…
A STEM design-challenge project connected to the novel Because of Winn-Dixie, in which students engineer a pet-friendly shelter for the character Winn-Dixie using the engineering design loop.
A scaffolded research-report project teaching ecology vocabulary and concepts, culminating in a written report.
A UK Key Stage 1 bundle of weather and seasons teaching resources (presentations, flashcards and a project pack) covering clouds, the four seasons, and general weather topics for ages 5 to 8.
Reproducible workbook exploring galaxies, planets, the solar system, and gravity through matching riddles, planet-fact worksheets, a solar-system scale-distance activity, and a planet-brochure research project.
A 5-day cross-curricular unit study on killer whales (orcas) as an endangered species, combining videos (linked externally, not included), reading, worksheets, notebooking pages, and art activities to teach orca biology, behavior, habitat, and conservation status.
a hands-on activity book of science, art-material, and simple-invention projects for young children, compiling three previously published Teaching & Learning Company titles
A thematic science unit on the duck-billed platypus, pairing an illustrated slideshow with a student study/activity guide, teacher guide, and quiz.
A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study on the blue whale as an endangered animal, combining videos, reading, worksheets, and cross-curricular activities.
An art-integrated science project teaching the monarch butterfly life cycle and seasonal migration, aligned to NGSS 3-LS1-1 (life cycles).
Students read informational passages about what a bridge is, historical bridge-building materials, and specific bridge types (e.g., suspension, cable-stayed), answer reading-response questions (e.g., 'What is a bridge?', 'What materials are newer bridges made of?'), and complete a 'Bridge Review' matching activity identifying…
This elementary science project is a fun and interactive way for your students to learn about animal classes- different types of animals and how we can tell them apart by their unique features! Students can work independently or in small groups to research six animal classes: mammals, reptiles, fish, amphibians, birds, and…
A collection of 31 hands-on science 'puzzler' activities and demonstrations covering physics concepts (gravity, magnetism, balance, motion, light) framed as mysteries for students to solve.
A science lesson and research project teaching students about natural selection, animal adaptations, and evolution at a grade-appropriate level.
Provide a subject-agnostic, reusable graphic-organizer packet for planning and tracking an independent research project from brainstorming through source-gathering.
A science-and-writing project where students research animal habitats, ecosystems, and survival adaptations, then invent and write about their own new creature that has transformed from the student.
5-day no-prep unit study on rhinos as an endangered species, covering biology, habitat, threats, and conservation.
Deliver a complete, NGSS-aligned Grade 3 science curriculum for a full 36-week school year across 10 units (Forces & Motion, Weather & Climate, Life Cycles, Ecosystems, Traits & Inheritance, Engineering Design, Earth Systems, Habitats, Natural Hazards, and Review & Capstone Projects), built on the 5E instructional model…