The best way to study plants is to grow some plants in the classroom. This unit is suitable for an elementary class of any grade. In order to do this activity, you will need to have a window in the classroom or have access to a window where students can place pots/cups and be able to water them daily. Giving students the opportunity and responsibility of planting and caring for their own plants will make the learning more fun and more memorable.

Ideally, each student will grow his/her own plant. Some teachers time this unit to end near Mother’s Day so that students can give the flowers that they have grown to their moms. If you are growing flowers for Mother’s Day, it is fun to use small ceramic pots which the students decorate with paint before they plant their seeds. Tempera paint can be used, but be aware (more…)

Elementary school children need to learn about different types of materials and their properties. This is usually done between grades one to four. A unit on materials should be taught through allowing students to see and handle objects of different materials. The materials most often studied are: metal, glass, plastic, cloth, paper and wood. (more…)

Allowing students to create dioramas is an excellent way to conclude a unit in Science for any elementary school level students. This can be used with units on Ecosystems, Animals (of any type), or even other planets!

Materials for Diorama

Students should collect/bring in the needed materials for their diorama.

· Box – one per group

· Other items as needed:

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Well, my intentions were good, but sometimes that doesn’t cut it. I had said that I was going to provide the links to where I found my free pictures and I plan on still doing this, but this first project is one of the ones I did over a …

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In addition to these ideas, there are numerous online activities and computer-based games that for teaching space and the solar system . Space and solar system units offer an opportunity to include a great deal of fun and games in the …

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Ideas for Teaching Space and the Solar System

The mere mention of space and the solar system causes some students to overflow with excitement, while others immediately begin fighting back tears of boredom. Oddly enough, the same thing happens to.

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Our message, whether it be in English, math, history, science , or the electives, is that our subject matter warrants our students attention and that what we teach them they will actually use in their lifetimes. …

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Making Martian sand is an enjoyable activity for any class, Grades Two to Six, that is studying the planets. It is a great Science project to do after a class has studied about the planet Mars. When studying the planet, be sure to include topics such as soil composition and talk about why the planet is red. (more…)

A simple one would be to grow bean seeds (I think a lot of us did this back in elementary school). But you have to add a ‘twist’ for it to be a science project, so how about, you grow the bean in water that has been colored with drops …

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A cute kid’s science video! The Nature of Sound is cleverly explained in this vintage film.

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The Science of Sound Waves