WORKSHEETS
Students measure how long they can balance on one foot with their arms out and their eyes open, and how long they can…
Students investigate how the nervous system works by testing reaction time. Materials list, lab hints and tips, safety…
Students describe the properties of different types of rocks, and classify the rocks into groups. Materials list,…
Students compare and contrast soil samples to make inferences about which soil would be best for growing plants.…
Students measure the diameter of a model of Earth (a peppercorn) and a model sun (a 33-cm circle of poster board) and…
Students use a piece of string and a metric ruler to measure the length of shadows made from the sun at different times…
Students make a model cloud and observe how water vapor in warm air condenses when it is cooled. Materials list,…
LESSON PLANS
Students use cotton balls, glue, and paper to make models of clouds over a ten-day period, and interpret the results.…
Students use aluminum foil, a D-cell battery, a spring-type clothespin, and a miniature lamp to make an electric…
Students listen to sound through different materials, observe the volume of sound through air and through wood blocks,…
Students change the pitch of sound produced by vibrating rubber bands and make inferences about the length of a…
Students compare the mass of samples of granite, obsidian, and pumice. Materials list, lab hints and tips, rubric,…
Students make a model of a landform with a foil pan, pebbles, and fine sand, and observe how drops of water and poured…
Students observe how different materials affect a magnet and a paper clip, and make inferences about magnetic force.…
Students use a lever to lift a marble, measure the number of gram cubes needed to lift the marble, and make inferences…
Students observe and record changes in how a flashlight looks and feels when turned on and off. Materials list, advance…
Students make a model thermometer and observe changes in the thermometer when placed in warm and cold water. Materials…
Students compare their estimates of the mass of different objects with their measurements of the mass of the objects.…
Students observe water in solid and liquid states, and make inferences about moisture on the outside of a jar of ice.…
Students observe changes in the motion of a ball that is pushed in different ways. Materials list, advance preparation…
Students compare plants watered with freshwater to those watered with saltwater. Materials list, advance preparation…
Students compare how quickly water passes through two types of leaves, and make inferences about the environment of a…
Students compare and contrast two types of plants and make inferences about the environment that plants survive in.…
Students make a water filter, evaluate how well the filter works, and make inferences about which types of pollution…
