Elementary School Science Homeschool Curricula

Use this Today in History packet to learn about the dwarf planet Ceres and when she was discovered! This activity pack includes penmanship practice (both print and cursive), reading passages with comprehension questions (2 sets with varying difficulty), writing activities, and a time line card to create your own timeline of Today in History events.

What is included:

Page 2 – Today in History Poster

Page 3 – Penmanship page in print with primary lines.

Page 4 – Penmanship page in print with notebook lines

Page 5 – Penmanship page in cursive with primary lines

Page 6 – Penmanship page in cursive with notebook lines.

Page 7 – Reading Page (Harder)

Page 8 – Comprehension Questions

Page 9 – Reading Page (Easier)

Page 10 – Comprehension Questions

Page 11 – What I Learned Writing Page

Page 12 – Creative Writing Page

Page 13 – Time line card (With Picture Included)

Page 14 – Time line card (Student Draws the Picture)

Page 15 – Other Interesting Events

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This unit includes Alphabet Nature Photo Cards. These ABC flashcards can be used in classrooms or home settings to explore science and nature. Each card contains the upper- and lower-case letter and a nature picture beginning with that letter.

There is also a Nature Story Journal page for children to use pictures and words to write a story about what they observe outdoors or in the Nature Center in the classroom.

These cards would be a great addition to a nature and science center in your home or classroom. Bring in nature items from outside to add to the collection. Natural objects include pinecones, flowers, acorns, rocks, sticks, bugs, leaves, shells, sand, seeds, grass, roots, and plants.

There are two identical Alphabet sets, one with a white background and one with a light green background, giving you the option, of which set to print. After printing, cut the cards apart and laminate for greater durability.

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Whether it's Halloween or a Mad Scientist party, these spooky science experiments are just the thing you're looking for! (These activities are best for preschool, kindergarten or first grade.)

The experiments in this packet include:

★"Growing Ghosties" (Includes a printable sheet for recording the results)

★"Another Growing Ghost" (This one is a really cool sensory experience)

★"Super Spooky Slime" (AND a printable "mad scientist" play mat to use with the slime!)

★"Dancing Ghosts"

★"Witches Brew" (This is the bubbliest recipe you will find and you also get a printable recipe page so the children can write about what they would put into an imaginary witches' brew.)

All experiments include an explanation of the science behind the experiment

These fun “Egg” science experiments and activities are perfect for Easter or spring! The set includes 10 hands-on science activities.

Activities include:

“What’s Inside?”

“The Floating Egg”

“The Disappearing Shell”

“The Growing Egg”

“Rolling Eggs”

“Magnets & Eggs”

“Egg Sounds Matching Game”

“Heavy & Light Eggs”

“Egg Drop”

5 of the experiments use real eggs, and 5 use plastic Easter eggs.

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Have fun on your 100th day of school with these hands-on, inquiry based science experiments! Included are a week's worth of activities, all based around the theme of "100".

*"100 Pennies in a Boat"

*"100 Melting Crayons"

*"100 Magnetic Paperclips"

*"100 Dancing Chocolate Chips"

*"100 Licks" Experiment

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This packet includes 10 science activities that are perfect for Valentine’s Day! Your little scientists will love these cool Valentine’s Day experiments.

Activities include:

♥ Love Potions

♥ Color Changing Flowers

♥ Secret Love Messages

♥ Valentine Lava Lamps

♥ Dissolving Candy Hearts

♥ Marbleized Valentine Paper

♥ Melted Crayon Valentine Art

♥ Frozen Vinegar Hearts

♥ Valentine Sensory Bin

♥ Fingerprint Love Bugs

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This packet contains activities to enhance your P-K study of fall leaves. Activities include:

✔ Printable book with illustrations of leaves and the text "Some Leaves Are..." This book talks about difference in leaf color, shape and edges.

✔ "Parts of a Leaf" labeled, printable poster.

✔ "My Leaf Drawing" printable

✔ "Leaf Detective" printable (Look for certain types of leaves outdoors and mark them on the sheet)

✔ Leaf Sorting Mats (by shape)

✔ "My Leaf Report" (Write and draw about a found leaf)

The five little monkeys have all bumped their heads, and the doctor needs your students to help take care of them! "STEM" means "Science, Technology, Engineering and Math", and even the youngest students can benefit from doing STEM activities. This packet incorporates reading and literacy along with the traditional STEM disciplines.

Activities include: ❤ A full-color printable book of “The Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” (Letter-sized paper) ❤ Mini-books for students to take home (Black and White, half-sized pages) ❤ STEM challenge: “Build a Bed for the Monkeys” ❤ STEM challenge: “Call the Doctor” ❤ STEM challenge: “Bandage the Monkey” ❤ STEM challenge: "Make a Helmet"

This pumpkin science unit will complement your Fall or Halloween theme. The pumpkin experiments and other pumpkin science activities are perfect for Kindergarten, first grade or home school.

Activities include:

★TWO printable books ("Growing a Pumpkin" and "I See a Pumpkin")

★Printable pumpkin life cycle cards in color and b/w

★Printable observation sheets to use with a real pumpkin (observing both the inside and outside of the pumpkin!)

★Pumpkin muffin recipe

★Directions for dying pumpkin seeds, and ideas for using them

★"Float or Sink" experiment with recording sheets

hannel all that Halloween enthusiasm into LEARNING about SCIENCE with these fun and educational activities. This packet includes five five experiments that use Halloween candies. Each experiment includes a printable sheet that students can use to record their predictions or the results of the experiment. (These activities are best for preschool, kindergarten or first grade.)

Experiments include:

★ Dissolving Candy Corn

★ Monster Bears

★ Creepy, Crawly Worms

★ Floating and Sinking Candies

★ Candy Potions

The science behind each experiment is explained at the end of each activity.

These science activities will complement your Apples, Autumn or Fall theme.

Activities include:

• Printable book "The Little Apple Seed" (in color and b/w) outlines the life cycle of an apple from seed to tree to apple and back to seed
• Life Cycle of an Apple Printable (b/w)
• "Seasons of an Apple Tree" color posters
• "Parts of an Apple" printable (in color and b/w)
• "My Apple" observation activity and printable
• Two Apple Experiments- "Sink or Float?" and "How to Keep an Apple From Turning Brown"

This free product is a sample from my Summer Science packet, which includes 20 Science activities and experiments for children. The activity included in the sample is called "Exploding Color Bags" and includes an explanation of the science along with directions for the experiment. The Summer Science packet is perfect for summer schools, day camps, and science camps or parties.

Teach the Plant Life Cycle with this 6-page emergent reader booklet and poster set! Your students will learn all about how plants grow with this plant life cycle emergent reader! This set is perfect for Pre-K and Kindergarten students when teaching the life cycle of plants. 

Plant Life Cycle Emergent Reader & Posters | How Plants Grow Resource Set Includes:

• 6-page Plant Life Cycle Emergent Reader (full & half page version)
• 6 Full-Color Life Cycle of Plants Posters

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⭐ This was a great supplemental resource for our plants unit!

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• Plant Life Cycle Bundle 
• Life Cycles Bundle: Frog, Chicken & Butterfly
• Pumpkin Life Cycle Emergent Reader & Posters

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Are you wanting to teach about animal life cycles this spring? This unit covers the life cycles of frogs. These worksheets and booklets cover information and vocabulary about life cycles.

This resource includes (In each unit):

• TWO sets of posters (one on the life cycle, the others are facts with vocabulary)
• TWO printable cut and paste worksheets for reinforcement
• Five-page tab booklet (2 sizes)
• Bonus writing page

The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together. There is a small version with two pages per sheet of paper and a larger version with one sheet per page. These units are also sold individually. Check out my TeachShare store for more math, literacy, science and social studies resources!

Looking for something for young learners? Here is a booklet for emergent readers about the Life Cycle of a Frog!

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This is a cute little nine-page booklet on the life cycle of a pumpkin. It's great for Pre-K and Kindergarten students. There are two pages per sheet to save on printing and copying. I've also included color posters to print and display for coloring examples. If you are looking for a Thanksgiving book for emergent readers click HERE to find "Old Friends and New Friends" which is a story about the Pilgrims and Native Americans.

Also check out my TeachShare Store for many other literacy, math, social studies and science resources!

Fall Story Elements - Scarecrow Story Report

Halloween Color by Sight Word

Fall Color by Sight Words Worksheets

October Morning Work Minute Worksheets

Pumpkin Life Cycle Emergent Reader

This version of my Directed Drawings includes 8 adorable Zoo Animals for your students to draw. These are a great tool for practicing following directions, symmetry and spatial concepts. I have also included half-page versions to save on copies.

Zoo Animals included in this resource are:

• Zebra
• Koala
• Panda
• Giraffe
• Lion
• Tiger
• Monkey
• Hippo

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Are you wanting to teach about owls this spring? This unit includes lots of FUN FACTS about owls.

This resource includes:

• Posters (in color and black & white)
• KWL printable worksheet
• Venn diagram worksheet comparing bats and owls
• Write the Room activity page
• Fact-Writing page
• Five-page tab booklet (2 sizes)
• Parts of Owl Labeling page
• Owl Directed Drawing

The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together.

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This is an eight-page booklet of adorable woodland animals. Children trace the letters that name the animal then color the pictures. Animals included are: fox, bear, squirrel, deer, skunk, raccoon, rabbit and hedgehog. I have included posters to display for coloring examples.

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This is a fun and engaging way to learn about the life cycle of chickens! This resource includes: TWO sets of posters (one on the life cycle of chickens, the other is chicken facts with vocabulary), TWO printable cut and paste worksheets for reinforcement, a five-page tab booklet (2 sizes) and a bonus writing page. The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together. There is a small version with two pages per sheet of paper and a larger version with one sheet per page. Check out my TeachShare store for more math, literacy, science and social studies resources!

This resource can also be purchased in a bundle with the Butterfly Life Cycle and the Frog Life Cycle! If you want to SAVE money click Life Cycles Bundle to see that resource!

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This is a fun and engaging way to learn about the life cycle of butterflies! This resource includes: TWO sets of posters (one on the life cycle of butterflies, the other is butterfly facts with vocabulary), TWO printable cut and paste worksheets for reinforcement, a five-page tab booklet (2 sizes) and a bonus writing page. The tab books are simple for kids to cut out and put together. There is a small version with two pages per sheet of paper and a larger version with one sheet per page. Check out my TeachShare store for more math, literacy and social studies resources! This resource can also be purchased in a bundle with the Frog Life Cycle and the Chicken Life Cycle! If you want to SAVE money click Life Cycles Bundle to see that bundle!