WORKSHEETS
Students observe, compare, and contrast the parts of two different flowers. Materials list, advance preparation…
Students observe the characteristics of an earthworm and make inferences about whether an earthworm is an animal and…
Students examine pictures of animals and classify their characteristics. Materials list, advance preparation…
Students predict and observe the responses of an earthworm to stimuli. Materials list, advance preparation instructions,…
Students make a woodland habitat model and observe changes in the model over two weeks. Materials list, advance…
Students conduct an experiment to test their smell thresholds for mint. Materials list, advance preparation…
Students compare how their heart muscles differ from the muscles in their hands and arms, by taking their pulse and…
Students make a barometer and track air pressure, cloud types, and weather conditions. Materials list, lab hints and…
Students make a model of the movement of molten rock beneath Earth's surface, using vegetable oil and a sponge.…
Students classify rocks according to their properties. Materials list, lab hints and tips, rubric, worksheets, and…
Students make a model of a current and waves, and observe how waves affect the movement of currents. Materials list,…
Students model how sunlight strikes Earth in summer and in winter. Materials list, advance preparation instructions, lab…
Students use a styrene ball and a lamp to make a model of the moon and its phases. Materials list, advance preparation…
Students use a balloon and wool cloth to create an electric charge. Materials list, advance preparation instructions,…
Students use a battery holder, a D-cell battery, a mini light socket, and a miniature lamp to build series and parallel…
Students make an electromagnet with a battery holder, a D-cell alkaline battery, a bolt, a compass, and an insulted…
Students complete an experiment to determine how the number of coils in an electromagnet affect its strength. Materials…
Students compare the pitch and volume of sounds produced by different objects. Materials list, advance preparation…
Students compare surface temperatures and make inferences about light and dark surfaces, sunlight, and temperature.…
ACTIVITIES
Distribute a chart that provides a fun car-based maze for students to solve.
Students follow directions to make a simple graph.
Students stretch rubber bands over a shoebox, and compare the sounds made when the rubber bands are plucked.
Students add salt to one cup of water and sand to another, observe, and compare.
Students observe a seed sprout, and grow and record observations.
