5 Ideas for Force & Motion
Teaching elementary students about force and motion is super important and can be really fun. Force is just a fancy way of saying “push” or
5th Grade
SEVEN Engaging 5th Grade Science Test Prep Ideas
Miserable. That’s the best way to describe how I conducted test prep my first couple years teaching. My students did pages upon pages of practice
Tide Pools, Reefs, and Sharks, Oh My: Life Science and Oceans
While I LOVE to teach thematically, a required scope and sequence and district unit tests can get in the way. Problem solved. This supplemental resource
A Simple Strategy for Science Test Prep: Observation Stations
Do you ever wonder how to prepare students for science testing with all of the strange scenarios they might encounter in the questions? I was
FREE 5th Grade Science TEKS Planning Guide
Hello Texas teacher friends! Most of my classroom experience has been in 5th grade science teaching the 5th grade science TEKS. Early on I struggled
6 Back to School Resources for 2025 from The Science Penguin (with 5 freebies!)
If you are looking for some fun back to school science ideas for your upper elementary class, you’ve come to the right place! Check out
Science About Me: Back to School
It’s almost time for back to school! Get to know your students and help students start thinking about science in their own lives. This free
What to do when a student is absent for a lab
You set up an elaborate lab for students to investigate solubility. Unfortunately you have one student home sick and another in the nurse’s office. With
Science Vocabulary Ideas: Classify to Practice with Reflection and Refraction
This vocabulary idea is called Classifying to Practice. This idea can be used with any student expectation that requires classification and that’s A LOT of Student
Science Vocabulary Ideas: Collaborative anchor chart for structural adaptations and functions
I was thinking about how many of our anchor charts are teacher-made. Sure, we get student input, but what if we had a way to
Science Vocabulary Ideas: Collaborative anchor charts for electrical conductors and insulators
I was thinking about how many of our anchor charts are teacher-made. Sure, we get student input, but what if we had a way to
Science Vocabulary Ideas: Collaborative anchor charts for inherited traits and learned behaviors
I was thinking about how many of our anchor charts are teacher-made. Sure, we get student input, but what if we had a way to