Science review games give elementary students a reason to actually think through what they’ve learned, and they work far better than another round of worksheets. Whether you’re wrapping up a…
Weather activities for 3rd grade cover some of the most naturally engaging science content in the elementary curriculum. Students already have opinions about the weather, and NGSS standards 3-ESS2-1, 3-ESS2-2,…
Food chains and food webs are one of those topics that sound simple on the surface but become more complex as students move through the grade levels Students encounter the…
Magnet activities for kids are some of the most naturally engaging science lessons you can teach. Students are endlessly curious about why some objects stick, and others don’t. Third grade…
Physical science is where students first realize that science isn’t just about living things. It’s also about the stuff that makes up everything around them and how that stuff moves,…
Life science is the content area where students realize that science isn’t just something that happens in a lab. It’s happening all around them, in every living thing they encounter….
Earth science is one of those topics that feels enormous on paper but becomes immediately concrete the moment students pick up a rock, watch water carve a path through sand,…
Teaching animal life cycles can be challenging, especially when students need to understand changes that happen over time. Using animal life cycle video games is an effective way to help…
Teaching third graders about animal group survival is one of those topics that students instantly connect with. The moment you mention wolves hunting together or bees working in a hive,…
Teaching weather and climate can feel like juggling clouds, maps, and vocabulary cards all at once. Students mix up weather and climate, forget the water cycle details, and somehow every…
Understanding bird beak adaptations helps students see how animals survive in their environments. When students examine different bird beak types, they begin to understand how shape, size, and structure help…
If you’re teaching the life cycle of a frog, you know it’s one of the most engaging science topics in elementary classrooms. Students are fascinated by how a tiny egg…