Opposites Attract! 5 Engaging Ways to Teach Magnetism in 3rd Grade
Magnets are so useful. Whether on our fridge, holding up papers on our whiteboard, or in our preschool playrooms, our students are interacting with magnets
Physical Science
8 Best Investigations for Conservation of Matter
My students are only allowed to drink water in our classroom. Over the years, I have had parents ask if they could have powdered flavors
Buckle Your Seatbelts! Teaching Speed, Energy, and Collisions in Your 4th Grade Classroom
If there’s one invention in this world I’m most thankful for, it’s the seatbelt. It saves lives and prevents serious injuries in our cars, planes,
5 Best Ideas for Teaching 4th Grade Waves
Fun activities for 4th grade waves to meet the NGSS science standards
5 Ideas for Teaching Gravity in 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Are you looking for ideas and inspiration to teach gravity in your classroom? Get ready to inspire your students with mind-blowing activities and experiments that
Balloon Rockets: Guided Experiment Design for 5th Grade Force and Motion
Guiding your fifth graders to craft their own scientific investigation for force and motion can be a challenge, but we’ve got a solution to simplify
Build Your Own Solar Oven (and make s’mores!)
“I used this resource at a summer camp and it was THE BEST THING EVER!!! Directions were clear to the point. The kids were able
3 Top Tips for Teaching Refraction of Light
The 5th grade science TEKS ask students to differentiate between the reflection and refraction of light. Before addressing the differences between reflection and refraction, there
Beyond Sink or Float: 10 Ideas for Teaching Relative Density
Relative density can be an amazing unit for students K-6… we just need to add some hands-on investigations to take “sink or float” to the
6 (not) Electrifying Tips for Teaching Circuits and Electricity
I’ve worked with a lot of 4th and 5th graders making a lot of circuits, so I have some advice for teachers new to teaching
5 Ideas for Physical & Chemical Change: Experiments & Demonstrations They’ll Love
These ideas aren’t your average science experiments! We’re going to dig deeper with conservation of matter, CER, and a phenomenon-based science unit. There are MANY
Changing States of Matter: Evaporation, Condensation, Freezing, and Melting
When you’re new to teaching, you sometimes miss opportunities that you later discover. When I was teaching 5th graders about evaporation, freezing, condensation, and melting,