Elementary/Middle School

Resources for Elementary & Middle School Science

The Magic of Crystals: The Wonderful World of Crystal Formation

Science teachers: Bring your middle-school and high-school students into the wonderful world of crystal formation with this short video and crystal growing kit from Ward’s Science.

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How to cultivate and care for your butterfly larvae

Follow these steps to learn how to cultivate and care for Painted Lady Butterflies in your classroom.

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Fun Science Activities to Celebrate the New Year

Colorful, exciting science activities to help students ring in the new year with a smile.

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How Does Road Salt Affect Our Environment? A Slipper Dilemma Investigation

Road salt keeps icy roads and sidewalks safe, but how does it impact our environment? In this activity students investigate how to keep roads safe while keeping our ponds safe, too.

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How to Build a Wiggle Bot to Teach Engineering and Design

TeacherGeek Wiggle Bots make it easy to encourage students to build, make, create, and innovate as they build, test, and evolve a real working bot.

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Reasons for the Seasons; Earth Science Facts to Make their Day

Deepen students’ knowledge of how Earth’s position in its orbit and its tilt cause the seasons, affect temperature, and the amount of daylight each hemisphere gets.

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Heat Things Up with this Greenhouse Effect Activity

If your students aren't familiar with the greenhouse effect, don't sweat it, we've got you covered. In this simple activity, students can use common household items to simulate the greenhouse effect.

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How to teach with Algae and Cyanobacteria: A free guide for working with and caring for your live materials

Download this care guide for the facts on maintaining algal cultures and special culture techniques for this vital organism.

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Environmental Management; Plus a free student handout from McGraw Hill's AccessScience

Students can explore environmental management, why it's important, techniques, and the challenges participants face.

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All About Science Olympiad: How to Start a Team, Tips for New Coaches, and More

Want to bring your most passionate science students together for creative problem solving, teamwork, and science fun outside the classroom? Start a Science Olympiad team! We'll show you how.

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Wait - Light is Made of Other Lights?

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I'm Just Here for the Popcorn: A Heat Transfer Activity

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A Spectacular Ocean View: Marine Mural Activity

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The Thorny Problem: A Japanese Beetle Activity

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What is Climate Change?

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Foliage Findings: A Leaf Pigment Activity

Download this simple biology lesson plan and introduce elementary science students to the plant pigments responsible for autumn leaf colors.

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Build Yourself a Pendulum Activity

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Exploring Space WebQuest

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Natural Selection Simulation Activity

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