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Incredible Iceboats
Students explore the concept of floating objects (ice). In this floating lesson, students conduct an investigation in which they hypothesize about the time that an ice boat will last floating in water. Students record their data.
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The Nitty Gritty-The Source and What To Do
In this environmental contaminants worksheet, students read about a scenario where children were exposed to lead from an old painted bench at a park. Students answer 5 questions about the investigation and what should be done to protect...
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Making a Crater
Young scholars examine the characteristics of craters. In this crater instructional activity, students discover how meteors form craters on planets and moons as they make their own craters and respond to observational questions regarding...
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Valentine Science Blood Types
Students explore blood types. In this science investigation instructional activity, students participate in a classroom simulation that replicates a blood transfusion so that students may note how the 4 blood types interact.
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Cells
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the number of cells in animals and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Air Atoms
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine what happens to atoms in the air when metal atoms bump them. Students then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Pulleys 1
In this simple machines scientific investigation activity, students follow the provided procedures to examine how pulleys work and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Electromagnet
In this scientific investigation instructional activity, students follow the provided procedures to examine how electricity and magnetism are related and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Seeing Is Believing: Atoms
In this scientific investigation activity, students follow the provided procedures to examine 4 mystery objects and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Artificial Gravity
In this scientific investigation learning exercise, students follow the provided procedures to observe gravity as they build a paper space station and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Measuring Relative Humidity: A Psychrometer
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the temperature reading of wet and dry thermometers and then respond to 5 questions.
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Static Electricity
In this scientific investigation learning exercise, learners follow the provided procedures to examine static electricity and then respond to 1 short answer question.
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Is Electricity Safe?
In this scientific investigation worksheet, learners follow the provided procedures to examine the safety of electricity and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Atoms or Molecules?
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the chemical reactions of hydrogen and oxygen atoms and then respond to 1 short answer question.
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pH: Acids and Bases
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the pH levels of acid and bases and then respond to 1 short answer question.
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The Strength of Shapes
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the strength of shapes and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Inclined Plane 1
In this scientific investigation instructional activity, students follow the provided procedures to create an inclined plane paper model and then respond to 1 short answer question.
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Magnetic Poles
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine positive and negative charges of magnets and then respond to 3 short answer question.
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Save the Trees
In this recycling worksheet, students conduct a brief investigation regarding the recycling of paper in their classroom and respond to 5 questions that enable them to see the number of trees they are saving.
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Wonderful Waves
In this science activity, students perform an investigation about sound waves and vibration. Students use a pan of water and toothpicks to make and observe ripples. Students answer 4 essay questions about their observations.
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Shrinking Air
In this science investigation learning exercise, students follow the listed procedures to find out how temperature affects air pressure as they heat and cool balloons.
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Tree I.D.
Students explore various tree species. In this tree species lesson, students collect leaves on nature walks and use Internet sources to identify the trees that the leaves belong to. Students graph their data as well.
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Worm Weather Predicted
Students examine worm habitats. In this animal habitats lesson, students participate in a lab activity that requires them to explore the adaptations that earthworms make to their environment.
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Determining the Age of Fossils
Students examine the concept of radioactive dating. In this radioactive dating lesson, students investigate how to determine the ages of fossils and rocks as they learn about half-life radioactive decay.