Category: Science

Mittens keep our hands warm, but are mittens themselves warm? Teach your students how to use the scientific process to answer this question. Freebies included!

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How do sand and salt make icy roads safer? Your students will be able to answer this question after they conduct this easy hands-on science experiment using simple materials such as ice, salt, and sand.

How do sand and salt make icy roads safer? Your students will be able to answer this question after they conduct this easy hands-on science

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Gifts for Santa's Scientists is a fun cooperative learning research activity! Students work in teams to learn about 12 types scientists, and then decide which of Santa's science gifts go to each scientist.

Gifts for Santa’s Scientists is a fun cooperative learning research activity! Students learn about 12 types scientists and then decide which of Santa’s science gifts

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Field trips can be so much fun for students, and they definitely provide unique opportunities for kids to discover new places and to experience real

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Weathering, erosion, and deposition are difficult concepts for students to grasp because all three processes seem similar when you first learn them. This free sorting activity from Laura Candler will help your students develop a deeper understanding of how landforms are changed by the processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition.

Weathering, erosion, or deposition? This sorting activity will help your students understand how landforms are changed by these three processes.

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Earth Rounds: What Fraction of the Earth Can Support Life?

Sometimes kids think Earth has unlimited resources and they don’t realize that only a small part of our planet is habitable. Edible Earth Rounds is

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Note-taking Foldable Freebie

How can you transform almost any assignment into an adventure? Use foldables! Foldables are so much fun to make, and when students create their own,

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A few years ago I posted a question on Facebook asking teachers to tell me their favorite book to read aloud for Earth Day, and

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Earth Day Teaching Resources

I am so excited about Earth Day! In fact, I think we should celebrate Earth Day all week! The words of Theodore Roosevelt, one of

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Guest blog post by Francie Kugelman Do you remember the thrill of dropping a marble into a maze and watching it roll, spin, and finally

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Step-by-step Lesson and Free Printablesย  Most kids are familiar with the terms precipitation, condensation, and evaporation, but very few of them really understand what those

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Guest post by Sarah Wiggins You’ve probably noticed pictures of STEM engineering challenges floating around the teacher blog world recently, especially if you happen to

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Category: Science

Field Trips – Follow Up on the Fun!

Field trips can be so much fun for students, and they definitely provide unique opportunities for kids to discover new places and to experience real world learning. But have you ever felt that your students had so much fun that they missed out on the learning? It’s discouraging to discuss

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Earth Day Teaching Resources

Earth Day Teaching Resources

I am so excited about Earth Day! In fact, I think we should celebrate Earth Day all week! The words of Theodore Roosevelt, one of the greatest leaders of conservation movement, remind me to pause and reflect on our vast blessings: “We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage

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Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

Guest blog post by Francie Kugelman Do you remember the thrill of dropping a marble into a maze and watching it roll, spin, and finally end at the bottom of your run? Having your students create a marble run can be a fantastic learning experience for your students, and it

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Investigating Condensation and the Water Cycle

Step-by-step Lesson and Free Printablesย  Most kids are familiar with the terms precipitation, condensation, and evaporation, but very few of them really understand what those words mean. Just ask your students to name three examples of condensation in everyday life and watch their eyes glaze over. Huh?? Most kids understand

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