You’ll Love These Fourth Grade Earth Science Projects
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Use a variety of fourth grade earth science projects to teach slow and fast changes. This set of lesson plans engages kids – and matches the standards! (more…)
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Teaching About Fossils – Evidence in Layers of Sedimentary Rock
Teaching about fossils requires a step-by-step approach. First, kids must understand how layers of sedimentary rock form. Second, they learn about evidence in layers and records left behind. Hands-on earth…
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Water Science Experiments and Activities for Upper Elementary
Water science experiments engage students in hydrology. For some fun, educational activities, let kids explore the hydrosphere, properties of water, the water cycle, waves, currents, and nutrient pollution. (more…)
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What Is Eutrophication? Water Pollution Activity for Kids
Eutrophication is water pollution caused by excess nutrients. For example, water in the Great Lakes was originally cool and clear. In other words, few biological materials (such as algae) lived…
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Teaching Ocean Currents – Water Movement for Upper Elementary
Thinking about teaching ocean currents? You can take a deep dive in just five lessons. First, students read a short passage and watch a video. Then they explore tides. Two…
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Ocean Waves Models & STEM Make Learning Fun
Engage kids with ocean waves models and a STEM activity. They’ll love exploring four prototypes to discover which best simulates a transverse wave. (more…)
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Teaching the Water Cycle with Amazing Activities for Kids
Teaching the water cycle is easy. Just use a solid learning cycle – instruction and inquiry, practice, and assessment. Your students will love the baggie project. You’ll love their mastery…
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Properties of Water Lesson Plans – Fun Science Activities
Looking for properties of water lesson plans? A few simple activities can drive home important science concepts like evaporation, cohesion, adhesion, water as a solvent, and capillary action. Read on…
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How to Teach the Hydrosphere, or Water on Earth
Introduce the hydrosphere with three types of interdisciplinary activities. First, ask kids to read and answer questions. Second, have them create pie graphs to show how water on Earth is…
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Teaching Slow Changes to Earth’s Surface
Teach slow changes to Earth’s surface – weathering, erosion, and deposition – with hands-on science experiments. With just a few simple materials, your students will experience these changes firsthand. (more…)
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