WORKSHEETS
Students learn about the fish that are disappearing due to over harvesting, and are given the opportunity to respond…
Students read about DDT and other pesticides, and discuss how they adversely affect animals and the environment.
Students learn about the endangered Condor species, and California's attempt to revitalize the population. They then are…
Students read about microgravity and the effects of weightlessness on astronauts, and then fill out a recall sheet.
Help students learn about the process by which energy from the sun becomes electrical energy with this printable about…
Discuss innovations in glass, including eyeglasses, sunglasses, and photochromic windows. Students are then asked to…
Discuss how supercomputers can be used to predict the weather. Students are then asked to respond to the reading on an…
Students conduct an experiment to test their smell thresholds for mint. Materials list, advance preparation…
Students study nutrition information on three cereal packages. Materials list, advance preparation instructions, lab…
Students compare how their heart muscles differ from the muscles in their hands and arms, by taking their pulse and…
Students conduct a survey about the use of bicycle helmets by fourth-graders. Materials list, lab hints and tips, safety…
Suggest a family activity to parents that focuses on identifying and classifying living things, and on vocabulary…
Suggest a family activity to parents that includes home projects and vocabulary words to help children understand how…
Suggest a family activity to parents that focuses on how living thing adapt for survival, and on vocabulary words…
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…
