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Science for upper elementary! The best project-based learning, inquiry, units and lessons to make science engaging for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade.
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What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the weather like where we live? How can we examine weather far away? Take a peek at the best NGSS-aligned weather and climate activities for 3rd grade, including YouTube videos, anchor charts, notebooking, experiments, and more! Canada, Ideas, Montessori, Anchor Charts, Weather Elementary, Weather Lesson Plans, Weather Lessons, Teaching Weather, Weather Activities
3rd Grade Science - Weather and Climate Activities — Poet Prints Teaching
What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the weather like where we live? How can we examine weather far away? Take a peek at the best NGSS-aligned weather and climate activities for 3rd grade, including YouTube videos, anchor charts, notebooking, experiments, and more!
How to Teach a Unit on Chemical and Physical Changes in Upper Elementary and Middle School Science by Samson's Shoppe.  I'm sharing all the chemical and physical changes activities I use to engage my 4th, 5th, and 6th grade science students and get them excited to learn about chemical and physical changes.  Read the blog post to learn more about how I structure my chemical and physical changes unit and see my states of matter notes, printables, and hands-on activities! Chemical Changes Activities, Physical Science Activities, Physical Science Lessons, Upper Elementary Science, Elementary Science, Chemistry Experiments, Middle School Science Activities, Elementary Science Classroom
How to Teach a Chemical and Pysical Changes Unit in Upper Elementary and Middle School Science
How to Teach a Unit on Chemical and Physical Changes in Upper Elementary and Middle School Science by Samson's Shoppe. I'm sharing all the chemical and physical changes activities I use to engage my 4th, 5th, and 6th grade science students and get them excited to learn about chemical and physical changes. Read the blog post to learn more about how I structure my chemical and physical changes unit and see my states of matter notes, printables, and hands-on activities!
There are 5 myths about the NGSS that many teachers believe. Do you believe any of these? Grab a freebie while you're here to compare your resources to. This rubric will help you be sure your resources align to NGSS. Upper Elementary Resources, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tips, Engaging Lessons, Teaching Science, Elementary Grades, Elementary Resources
5 Myths about the NGSS
There are 5 myths about the NGSS that many teachers believe. Do you believe any of these? Grab a freebie while you're here to compare your resources to. This rubric will help you be sure your resources align to NGSS.
Do you know how to introduce STEM challenges? Before I set my students off there are a few key skills to teach! Learning how to take measurements, create a diagram, and prepare for failure are important parts of a successful STEM challenge. Take a peek at how to set your students up for success! Science Lessons Elementary, Science Lessons, Teaching Stem, Science Questions, Project Based Learning
How To Complete a STEM Challenge — Poet Prints Teaching
Do you know how to introduce STEM challenges? Before I set my students off there are a few key skills to teach! Learning how to take measurements, create a diagram, and prepare for failure are important parts of a successful STEM challenge. Take a peek at how to set your students up for success!
Back to School is the perfect season for some fun and engaging science fundamentals. These FOUR science lessons are the perfect way to start your year in 3rd and 4th grades. Third Grade Science, Primary School Education, Special Education Classroom
Back to School Science Lessons for Third Grade — Poet Prints Teaching
Back to School is the perfect season for some fun and engaging science fundamentals. These FOUR science lessons are the perfect way to start your year in 3rd and 4th grades.
Do your students know how to label a diagram in science? Teach your students in second and third grade how to draw a scientific diagram. Learn all about quantitative and qualitative observations, and how to make a diagram for any science experiment and STEM challenge. Middle School Science, Science Standards
How to Label a Scientific Diagram for Kids — Poet Prints Teaching
Do your students know how to label a diagram in science? Teach your students in second and third grade how to draw a scientific diagram. Learn all about quantitative and qualitative observations, and how to make a diagram for any science experiment and STEM challenge.
What is a scientist? How are discoveries made, and what happens next? Explore science lessons for 3rd grade that are all about famous scientists and discoveries! The perfect science lessons for back to school. Elementary Science Activities, Science Activities, Science Ideas
What Is a Scientist For Kids — Poet Prints Teaching
What is a scientist? How are discoveries made, and what happens next? Explore science lessons for 3rd grade that are all about famous scientists and discoveries! The perfect science lessons for back to school.
Next time you need hands-on plant activities, check out this post where I walk you through a variety of activities for teaching the needs of plants, the parts of plants and their functions, photosynthesis, a plant's life cycle, pollination, plant cells, chlorophyll, plant adaptations, and so much more! Click through to learn more! Pre K, Teaching Plants, Plants Science Activities, Plants Science Experiments, Parts Of A Plant, Life Cycles Activities, Plant Lessons, Plant Activities
10 Engaging Hands-On Plant Activities
Next time you need hands-on plant activities, check out this post where I walk you through a variety of activities for teaching the needs of plants, the parts of plants and their functions, photosynthesis, a plant's life cycle, pollination, plant cells, chlorophyll, plant adaptations, and so much more! Click through to learn more!
Science Safety Rules are important for students to learn and follow because they help keep us safe during science class! Science Safety Rules, Teaching Science Safety, Safety Rules For Kids, Science Safety, Teaching Science Elementary, Teaching 5th Grade, Safety Rules
Science Safety Rules for 4th and 5th Graders
Science Safety Rules are important for students to learn and follow because they help keep us safe during science class!
Why do some animals live in groups to survive? How do groups help animals to hunt, raise young, and find protection? Explore the best videos, lessons, and hands-on activities to teach about animal groups in 3rd grade science. Reading, Videos, Summer, Reading Skills, Third Grade Science Lessons, Science Topics
Animals That Live in Groups - Third Grade Science — Poet Prints Teaching
Why do some animals live in groups to survive? How do groups help animals to hunt, raise young, and find protection? Explore the best videos, lessons, and hands-on activities to teach about animal groups in 3rd grade science.
Why do some animals live in groups to survive? How do groups help animals to hunt, raise young, and find protection? Explore the best videos, lessons, and hands-on activities to teach about animal groups in 3rd grade science. Animal Adaptations, Animal Science, Zoo Activities, Science Camp, Wild Animals
Animals That Live in Groups - Third Grade Science — Poet Prints Teaching
Why do some animals live in groups to survive? How do groups help animals to hunt, raise young, and find protection? Explore the best videos, lessons, and hands-on activities to teach about animal groups in 3rd grade science.
Dive into all things grade four science: experiments, activities, inquiry ideas and more! These STEM challenges and science lessons are just perfect for fourth grade. Science Lesson Plans, Science Inquiry Lessons, 4th Grade Science Experiments, 4th Grade Science Lessons, Science Inquiry, Science Worksheets
Grade 4 Science - Lessons, Projects, Activities and Worksheets — Poet Prints Teaching
Dive into all things grade four science: experiments, activities, inquiry ideas and more! These STEM challenges and science lessons are just perfect for fourth grade.
Science information doesn't just come from a textbook. There's a whole wealth of knowledge and skills to be learned from science projects and experiments, too! Click through to read about five science projects that are perfect for upper elementary classrooms. Science Resources, Science Projects, Science Fair Projects
5 Science Projects for Upper Elementary Students
Science information doesn't just come from a textbook. There's a whole wealth of knowledge and skills to be learned from science projects and experiments, too! Click through to read about five science projects that are perfect for upper elementary classrooms.
How are animals uniquely adapted to their environment? How do these adaptations help them to survive? Explore videos and activities for 3rd grade science that are all about animal adaptations. Animal Adaptations Lessons, Science For Kids
Teaching Animal and Plant Adaptations
How are animals uniquely adapted to their environment? How do these adaptations help them to survive? Explore videos and activities for 3rd grade science that are all about animal adaptations.
What's the big deal with litter? How does this change to an environment affect the plants and animals living there? Dive into plastic and litter with these science activities for kids. Home Schooling, Recycling, Homeschooling, Science Activities For Kids
Changes in the Environment - Science Activities for Kids
What's the big deal with litter? How does this change to an environment affect the plants and animals living there? Dive into plastic and litter with these science activities for kids.
How do magnets work? There are so many FUN and engaging ways to teach students in 3rd grade all about magnets. These magnet experiments, activities, videos and reading passages are the perfect way to get ready to teach about magnetism. Vocabulary Activities, Teaching Third Grade
Magnet Activities for 3rd Grade
How do magnets work? There are so many FUN and engaging ways to teach students in 3rd grade all about magnets. These magnet experiments, activities, videos and reading passages are the perfect way to get ready to teach about magnetism.
How does matter change from one state to another? How to does temperature affect matter? Dive into melting, boiling, and freezing with these activities and experiments for elementary science! Iphone, Elementary Science Experiments, Matter For Kids
Changing States of Matter for Kids - Science Lessons in Elementary — Poet Prints Teaching
How does matter change from one state to another? How to does temperature affect matter? Dive into melting, boiling, and freezing with these activities and experiments for elementary science!
There is so much to know about the biomes of the world! Before you plan your biomes unit, take a peek at the best whole-class games, videos, and hands-on activities that will make your biomes lesson plan fun and educational! These biomes lessons for kids are perfect for 3rd-6th grade! Lesson Plans, Homeschool Science, Teaching Biomes, Biomes Activities
Ideas for a Biomes Lesson Plan
There is so much to know about the biomes of the world! Before you plan your biomes unit, take a peek at the best whole-class games, videos, and hands-on activities that will make your biomes lesson plan fun and educational! These biomes lessons for kids are perfect for 3rd-6th grade!
How does the earth move? What else moves in the sky? Take a peek at the best science lessons for kids in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Learn all about the motions of the earth with activities, anchor charts, projects, and games. Explore tides, eclipses, the phases of the moon, and more! Earth Science, Earth Science Experiments, Earth Activities, Earth Lessons
Motions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun - Space Science for Kids — Poet Prints Teaching
How does the earth move? What else moves in the sky? Take a peek at the best science lessons for kids in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. Learn all about the motions of the earth with activities, anchor charts, projects, and games. Explore tides, eclipses, the phases of the moon, and more!
What is energy? What forms does it take? How does it transform? Dive into ENERGY with these science activities, experiments, projects, and lesson ideas for teaching forms of energy in upper elementary science! Science Experiments, Legos, Energy Science Activities, Energy Science Projects, Energy Transformations Activities, Mechanical Energy Experiments For Kids, Energy Activities, Teaching Energy
Activities to Teach Forms of Energy and Energy Transformation — Poet Prints Teaching
What is energy? What forms does it take? How does it transform? Dive into ENERGY with these science activities, experiments, projects, and lesson ideas for teaching forms of energy in upper elementary science!
The best STEM challenges, activities, videos and ideas for teaching all about inherited traits and heredity in 3rd grade. Help your students to understand inherited traits with these lessons and ideas that align to NGSS standards and are perfect for third grade. Third Grade Stem Activities
Inherited Traits and Heredity
The best STEM challenges, activities, videos and ideas for teaching all about inherited traits and heredity in 3rd grade. Help your students to understand inherited traits with these lessons and ideas that align to NGSS standards and are perfect for third grade.
Which forms of weather are hazardous? What are some solutions to extreme weather conditions? How can we keep safe during extreme or hazardous weather? These 3rd grade science lessons are the perfect way to learn all about extreme weather in a way that's hands-on and rigorous. Weather Conditions
Weather-Related Hazards - Activities for 3rd Grade Science
Which forms of weather are hazardous? What are some solutions to extreme weather conditions? How can we keep safe during extreme or hazardous weather? These 3rd grade science lessons are the perfect way to learn all about extreme weather in a way that's hands-on and rigorous.
What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the weather like where we live? How can we examine weather far away? Take a peek at the best NGSS-aligned weather and climate activities for 3rd grade, including YouTube videos, anchor charts, notebooking, experiments, and more!
3rd Grade Science - Weather and Climate Activities — Poet Prints Teaching
What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the weather like where we live? How can we examine weather far away? Take a peek at the best NGSS-aligned weather and climate activities for 3rd grade, including YouTube videos, anchor charts, notebooking, experiments, and more!
Lessons, experiments, activities, and videos for teaching kids in third grade all about fossils. These lessons combine hands-on science with nonfiction reading and informational text to help students answer the questions 'What are fossils?' and 'What can fossils teach us?' Fossils Lesson, Fossils Activities
4 Lessons About Fossils for 3rd Grade
Lessons, experiments, activities, and videos for teaching kids in third grade all about fossils. These lessons combine hands-on science with nonfiction reading and informational text to help students answer the questions 'What are fossils?' and 'What can fossils teach us?'
FREE lesson plans to teach domain specific vocabulary in social studies, science, and Math in upper elementary. Lesson ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Vocabulary Instruction, Teaching Vocabulary, Context Clues, Free Lesson Plans, Vocabulary Words
Teaching Domain Specific Vocabulary - Teaching with a Mountain View
FREE lesson plans to teach domain specific vocabulary in social studies, science, and Math in upper elementary. Lesson ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.
How to teach domain specific vocabulary in social studies, science, and Math in upper elementary. Lesson ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Esl Teaching Resources, Vocabulary Strategies, Social Studies Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Math Vocabulary, Math Vocabulary
Teaching Domain Specific Vocabulary - Teaching with a Mountain View
How to teach domain specific vocabulary in social studies, science, and Math in upper elementary. Lesson ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.
Use this hands-on States of Matter resource to help illustrate solid, liquid, and gas properties to your grades 4,5,6 science students. Included, you will receive eight collaborative activities to use with your students as a whole class or small group experiment. Activities will reinforce phases of matter and mass, density, changes, and characteristics of a solid, liquid, and gas. Check it out! 6th Grade Science, States Of Matter, Teaching Matter, 4th Grade Science, Earth Science Activities
States of Matter Activities
Use this hands-on States of Matter resource to help illustrate solid, liquid, and gas properties to your grades 4,5,6 science students. Included, you will receive eight collaborative activities to use with your students as a whole class or small group experiment. Activities will reinforce phases of matter and mass, density, changes, and characteristics of a solid, liquid, and gas. Check it out!
How to teach domain specific vocabulary in social studies, science, and Math in upper elementary. Lesson ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Phonics, Nonsense Words, Word Study
Teaching Domain Specific Vocabulary - Teaching with a Mountain View
How to teach domain specific vocabulary in social studies, science, and Math in upper elementary. Lesson ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.
Do you know how to play SCOOT with task cards? This game gets students up, moving, and engaged with almost any content area! It's perfect for math, language arts, science, and more! Task Cards, Elementary Math Classroom, Teaching Band, Math Scoot, Teaching Resources, Teaching Elementary, Science Task Cards, Task Card Games, Math Task Cards
How to Play Scoot: Getting Started With Task Cards - Teaching with a Mountain View
Do you know how to play SCOOT with task cards? This game gets students up, moving, and engaged with almost any content area! It's perfect for math, language arts, science, and more!
Here are 4 strategies you can use to teach science vocabulary in your Upper Elementary classroom. Science can be filled with daunting vocabulary terms that are difficult to pronounce and even harder to determine their meaning. However, learning science vocabulary can help students better comprehend topics and build background knowledge. Check it out! Science Vocabulary, Reading Strategies, Science Literacy, High School Science Activities, Learning Science
How to Teach Science Vocabulary
Here are 4 strategies you can use to teach science vocabulary in your Upper Elementary classroom. Science can be filled with daunting vocabulary terms that are difficult to pronounce and even harder to determine their meaning. However, learning science vocabulary can help students better comprehend topics and build background knowledge. Check it out!