Elementary School Basic Principles Resources
Spring Science and STEM Activities
By Science and STEAM Team
Are you looking for spring science and STEAM challenges to do with your primary grade students? You can have more fun and save money, all while learning, with this bundle! Several of the resources incorporate ELA too.
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Christmas Bundle of STEM Activities for December
By Science and STEAM Team
- Are you looking for some fun science and STEM activities for the holiday season?
- Give yourself the gift of time and energy by purchasing seven of our teacher-tested December STEM activities. You can do one activity per week and have students begging for more (which you will have)!
- Check out the preview to see if this resource is right for you and your class.
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Science Phenomenon BUNDLE for K-4 Using the See Think Wonder Strategy
By Science and STEAM Team
Great for distance-learning discussions or in-class use. Using these science phenomena digital-ready photos are a great way to introduce many of the NGSS. There are 108 different photos; with at least one per standard. The standards are listed at the top of each sheet. Pick and choose what you want. Using this strategy with students creates a routine way of thinking. It requires them to observe, think, and wonder!
By Science and STEAM Team
This is a collection of six super science experiments that kids will love! These would be great experiments for any time of the school year! There is a complete set of directions for each experiment. This includes a list of materials, procedures, the science behind the experiment, and other tips and suggestions! There is also a scientific method recording sheet tailored to each experiment. Materials for these experiments are inexpensive and readily available.
The experiments are:
Rain in a Bottle
Elephant Toothpaste
The Rolling Soda Can
Tie-Dyed Milk
Dancing Raisins
"Egg"citing
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Science Kids- First Quarter Bundle
By Joyful Explorations
The “Science Kids” series of packets is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning.
The "First Quarter" bundle contains enough science activities to fill the first quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks) and supports Next Generation Science Standard K-PS2.
Unit 1- “What do Scientists do?” helps students learn how to be scientists. Every activity in this packet is aligned with one of the five stages of scientific inquiry. The packet includes:
Color posters of the five stages of scientific inquiry
Explanation of the stages of scientific inquiry for teachers
A two-week long, step-by step scientific investigation about balls and wagons
Printable scientific recording sheets for tracking hypotheses and data
Discussion guide
Ideas for sharing student learning
Unit 2- “Floating and Sinking” is designed to help students learn the concepts of buoyancy and water displacement. They will also begin to understand that the size and shape of an object affects its ability to float. Included in this packet are:
Five sinking and floating investigations, with directions and recording sheets
Guide for helping students plan their own individual investigations
Guides for forming hypotheses and reflecting on students' learning
Guide for sharing student learning
Tips and helpful suggestions
Unit 3- “Color Mixing” includes instructions for all of these hands-on, scientific investigations:
"Paint Mixing" Investigation
"Color and Water" Investigation
"Bubbling Color" Investigation
"Colored Lights" Investigation
"Wandering Water" Investigation
"Spinning Color Wheel" Investigation
"Coffee Filter Chromatography" Investigation
"Invent Your Own Color" final investigation
Printables, including:
Color Wheel
Recording sheets for investigations
Reflection and Planning Questions
Unit 4- “Magnets” includes instructions for all of these investigations:
“Magnetic or Not Magnetic?”
“The Magic Paper Clip”
“Magnet Cars”
“A String of Paper Clips”
“Magnet Train”
“Magnet Detectives”
The packet also includes:
Printable recording sheets for investigations
Guide for helping students develop independent investigations
Tips and helpful suggestions