Science Inquiry Teaching Resources
Build science inquiry skills this school year with science experiments, lab safety resources and more must-have activities for elementary and middle school teachers!
Aligned with the NGSS curriculum, this collection is stocked with everything you need to teach your students to ask questions, make hypotheses and analyze outcomes in their science classes (and beyond)! Explore STEM challenges, unlock printable posters and so much more — all created by teachers for your lesson plans.
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What Snacks Do Ants Prefer?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate which foods ants prefer to eat.
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Knowing Matters!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore how knowledge of states of matter and their changes can help inform practices and decision making.
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Changing States of Matter
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the way solids, liquids, and gases change in different situations.
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Sound Research
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how sound travels.
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Science Experiment - Suck It Up!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate materials and their absorptive properties through a scientific investigation.
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Line Up the Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate if light travels in a straight line.
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Fake Plastic Trees - A Demonstration Comparing Properties of Natural and Processed Materials
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare the properties of natural and processed materials through a demonstration.
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Shelter Building Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how a shelter can protect a living thing.
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Creating Oxygen Experiment
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how plants make oxygen.
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True Colors
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the color of an object depends on the properties of the object and the color of the light source.
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Reflecting Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use mirrors to investigate some of the properties of reflected light.
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Lights Line Up!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will draw simple ray diagrams to show the paths of light from a source to the eyes.
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Thermal Insulators - Keeping Out the Heat
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate which materials are the best thermal insulators.
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How About This Weather?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the changes in the weather.
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Thermal Conductors - Feel the Heat
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate which materials are the best thermal conductors.
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The Nighttime Sky
A 60-minute lesson in which students explore the nighttime sky.
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The Daytime Sky
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What Will Change?
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Do You See What I See?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will make observations using their 5 senses.
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What is a Fair Test? (5-6)
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What is a Fair Test? (3-4)
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Fun Sound Experiments for Kids to Add to Your Sound Energy Lessons
These sound experiments for kids offer hands-on learning for elementary schoolers to learn about sound waves, pitch, and more!
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Engineering Books to Add to Your Classroom Library That Teachers And Parents Love (And Kids Too!)
These engineering books for kids are perfect for the classroom or at-home reading. Books for elementary and middle schoolers are included!
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How to Make Slime for Kids (Easiest Recipe Ever, Tested By Teachers!)
Are you looking for an easy slime recipe for kids to use in your classroom? This teacher-tested guide is all you need!
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Water Experiments for Kids That Are a Big Hit in the Classroom
Teach kids about density, refraction of light, and more with these fun water experiments for kids that are easy to create in the classroom.
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