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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 · teacher introduction letter
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.
Includes: 1-page project description/instructions (marine animal mobile project using a hanger) · 1-page grading rubric worth 100 points
Multi-day group project/activity plan for teaching about the planets and solar system through research and a hands-on straw-rocket launch relay.
Includes: teacher instructions/overview describing the multi-day activity and materials · diagram of hallway/planet layout for the launch relay · planet research fact sheet template (name, distance from sun, interesting facts)
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.
Includes: teacher guide with step-by-step instructions · learning pages on the eagle/food web ecosystem · exit ticket with answer key
Provide 10 differentiated, hands-on/creative project options for upper-elementary students to demonstrate understanding of cell structure and function.
Includes: overview of 10 project options · teacher notes (standards alignment: NGSS 5-LS1-1, Common Core W.4.2/W.5.2) · 3-week timeline suggestions
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.
Includes: vocabulary introduction and fill-in-the-blank activity · posters on the seven characteristics of living things · 3 critical thinking activities on living vs non-living
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.
Includes: Teacher-talk instructions and suggested 2-3 day timeline (plan/build/test) · Suggested parent-donation supply list (recyclables/craft materials) · In-character letter from 'Opal' posing the design challenge
A scaffolded research-report project teaching ecology vocabulary and concepts, culminating in a written report.
Includes: teacher 'pick and choose' usage guide · short-response question pages (what is ecology, habitat components, etc.) · 12 ecology vocabulary define-and-illustrate pages
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.
Includes: Clouds.pptx (29 slides): how clouds form (evaporation/condensation), how/why clouds move and float, the three/four main cloud types (cirrus, cumulus, stratus… · The Seasons animated.pptx (58 slides, not reviewed)
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.
Includes: planet-nickname riddle/matching worksheet · eight-planets fill-in worksheet · moon/satellite-count worksheet
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.
Includes: Optional materials list (external books/videos/streaming resources, not included) · Optional unit-long podcast activity description (references a separate external step-by-step guide, not included)
a hands-on activity book of science, art-material, and simple-invention projects for young children, compiling three previously published Teaching & Learning Company titles
Includes: Concoctions section (60+ recipes/formulas: goop, slime, fizz, bubbles, crystals, critter food, etc.) · Creations section (recipes for homemade art supplies: dough, glue, paint, invisible ink, etc.) · Contraptions section (turning everyday items…
A thematic science unit on the duck-billed platypus, pairing an illustrated slideshow with a student study/activity guide, teacher guide, and quiz.
Includes: Animated PowerPoint slideshow (23 slides) on platypus biology, also provided as a PDF · Quick Start Guide explaining the six-step study sequence · Student Study and Activity Guide (cover states 'WITH ANSWER KEY')
A 5-day homeschool/co-op unit study on the blue whale as an endangered animal, combining videos, reading, worksheets, and cross-curricular activities.
Includes: instructions and optional materials list · optional unit-long podcast activity · 5-day lesson plan grid (Monday-Friday) listing videos, readings, worksheets/discussion, and activities per day
An art-integrated science project teaching the monarch butterfly life cycle and seasonal migration, aligned to NGSS 3-LS1-1 (life cycles).
Includes: teacher guide/step-by-step instructions · learning pages on monarch migration (fall generation text confirmed) · exit ticket with answer key
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…
Includes: 'What is a Bridge?' informational text · reading-response worksheet · bridge-history informational text
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.
Includes: 31 numbered science puzzler activities/worksheets · answer key section
A science lesson and research project teaching students about natural selection, animal adaptations, and evolution at a grade-appropriate level.
Includes: how-to-use teacher instructions · Natural Selection Handout (fill-in-the-blank vocabulary) · Adaptations Worksheet (research and diagram)
Provide a subject-agnostic, reusable graphic-organizer packet for planning and tracking an independent research project from brainstorming through source-gathering.
Includes: table of contents · project brainstorming ideas page · 'my favorite project' idea description page
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.
Includes: teacher directions/notes · student writing prompt page ("Animal Adaptation Adventure" narrative assignment) · note sheet for ecosystem/habitat and adaptations research
5-day no-prep unit study on rhinos as an endangered species, covering biology, habitat, threats, and conservation.
Includes: 5-day lesson plan schedule with linked videos · KWL worksheet · rhino video-notes worksheet
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…
Includes: 10 unit slide decks (SLIDES_Unit01 through Unit10, .pptx, ~21-22 pages each)