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Unlock the wonder and fun of science by exploring the printables, lessons, graphic organizers, and quizzes below. Whether you're teaching a unit on geology, space, chemistry, or physics, you'll find the science materials you need for elementary, intermediate, and high school students. You can easily incorporate math, history, or art activities into your science curriculum with these resources. Use Earth Day activities in April to teach your students about nature and respecting the environment.

Whiteboard Compatible Mini-Lessons

Ocean Zones Mini-Lesson
The Amazing Rain Forest Mini-Lesson
Introducing Dinosaurs Mini-Lesson
Adaptations: Bird Beaks Mini-Lesson
Sense Organs: Skin, Nose, Tongue Mini-Lesson
Animals of the Antarctic Mini-Lesson
Meet the Mammals Mini-Lesson
Fossils Mini-Lesson
Intro to Water Mini-Lesson
Characteristics of Mammals Mini-Lesson
Meet the Planets Mini-Lesson
Focus on Frogs Mini-Lesson
Animals of the Arctic Mini-Lesson
Astronomy Through the Ages Mini-Lesson
Introducing Deserts Mini-Lesson
Intro to Rocks Mini-Lesson
More About Minerals Mini-Lesson
More Mini-Lessons

Printables for Grades K-2

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
Body Parts
Human Body Printable Book (K-3)
Careers: Who Am I?
Photosynthesis Worksheet
World Map (Black and White)
Body Parts of an Ant
More Popular Science Printables (K-2)

Printables for Grades 3-5

Fruits and Vegetables List
Major Bones of the Body
Parts of a Volcano Labeling Worksheet
This Is My Body
Post Card Template
Rulers: Inches and Centimeters
Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
More Popular Science Printables (3-5)

Printables for Grades 6-8

Performance-Based Science Activities
The Digestive System (Blank) Printable
Organ Systems in the Human Body
How Does Alcohol Affect the Body?
The Parts of the Heart (Blank) Printable
The Ocean Floor
Body Parts Pictorial Story
More Popular Science Printables (6-8)

Printables for Grades 9-12

Performance-Based Science Activities
The Respiratory System (Blank) Printable
The Skeletal System
AIDS/STD Crossword Puzzle
Animal Cell/Plant Cell (Blank) Printable
The Healthy Immune System
What Are Rivers and Streams?
More Popular Science Printables (9-12)

Lesson Plans

Life Cycle of Butterflies
Gravity and Weight on Other Planets
What Am I? Icebreaker
In Which Liquids Do Seeds Grow Best?
The Sunflower
Layers of the Rain Forest
Salt or Sugar: Which Dissolves Faster in Different Liquids?
More Popular Science Lesson Plans

Science Graphic Organizers

Top 10 Science Graphic Organizers
Time Line Graphic Organizer
Float or Sink
Double Entry Journal Template
Time Line
Parts of the Body
Triple Venn Diagram
Cause and Effect Organizer
More Popular Science Graphic Organizers

Quizzes

Circulatory System Quiz
The Brain Quiz
Volcanoes and Earthquakes Quiz
Human Body Parts Quiz
Digestion Quiz
Bacteria and Viruses Quiz
Water Cycle Vocabulary Words Quiz
More Science Quizzes

References

List of Rain Forest Animals
Dinosaur Facts Part I
Global Warming: A Glossary of Terms
Cranberry Facts
Oceans and Seas
The Effects of Global Warming on Sea Level
Dinosaur Facts
More Popular Science References

Science Games

Bones & Muscles Word Search
Henry & Mudge Summer Splash Word Puzzles
Seeds Word Search
Recycling Crossword Puzzle
Hospital Word Search
More Online Science Games

Earth Day Activities

Home, Sweet, Home: Animal Habitats
Plant Crossword Puzzle
Renewable and Non-renewable Energy
Recycled Art
Tissue Flower
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage
Environment & Pollution: Matching Worksheet
More Earth Day Teacher Resources

Spring Resources for Science Class

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Poster & Activities
Frog Life Cycle Booklet
Describe the Rainy Day
Insects Bulletin Board
Butterfly Facts and Questions
Ladybug Pattern
Spring Crossword Puzzle I
More Popular Spring Resources for Science Class

Autumn Resources for Science Class

Fall Haiku
As Soon As It's Fall Poetry Pack
Flower and Leaf Press
Fall Similes
Classroom Tree Bulletin Board
Seasons Printable Book (K-6)
Seasons Printables Slideshow
More Popular Autumn Resources for Science Class

Winter Resources for Science Class

Let It Snow!
How Can You Make a Thermometer?
Weather Station
Glacial Pressure
Jan Brett's Winter Books
Welcome Spring
Types of Snow
More Popular Winter Resources for Science Class

Language Arts Activities for Science Class

Lesson Planning Center
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)
Summer Fun Worksheets
Summer Reading (Grades K-2)
Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
Life in the Sea
More Popular Language Arts Activities for Science Class

Literature Activities for Science Class

Animal Farm
Summer Reading (Grades 9-12)
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
Make Way for Ducklings
Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Oceans and Seas Teacher's Guide
More Popular Literature Activities for Science Class

Math & Science Connected

Weather Graph
Gummy Worm Measurements
Measure Me!
Which Dinosaur Is Taller?
Mathematical Scavenger Hunt Through the Human Body
Building Toothpick Bridges
Measuring: Liquid Volume
More Popular Math & Science Resources

Art & Science Connected

Paper Plate Dinosaur
Egg Carton Uncle Sam
Let It Snow!
Tissue Flower
Rain Forest Animals
T. Rex Pop-Up Activity
Farm Animals Matching
More Popular Art Activities for Science Class

Digital Books

Gallery of DK Digital Books for Life Science
Gallery of DK Digital Books for Earth Science

Social Studies & Science Connected

World Map (Black and White)
Time Line Graphic Organizer
Animal Farm
Educational Clip Art Images from DK
Weather Graph
Double Entry Journal Template
What Are Rivers and Streams?
More Popular Social Studies Activities for Science Class

History & Science Connected

Time Line
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
List of Inventions and Discoveries
Create Your Own Invention
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Reading Warm-Up 42 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
George Washington Carver – Coloring Page
More Popular History Activities for Science Class

Biography Activities for Science Class

Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Popular Inventions Printables
Reading Warm-Up 29 for Gr. 5 & 6: Florence Nightingale Biography
The Discovery of Penicillin
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Comprehension Questions
Marie Curie's Discovery
More Popular Biography Activities for Science Class

Technology Resources for Science Class

Online Science Games
Animal Report PowerPoint Presentation
The Nine Planets
Animal Report PowerPoint Presentation: Student Planning Pages
Popular Space Sciences Printables, Grades K-4
Sample the Solar System
Ingenious Inventors Match
More Popular Technology Resources for Science Class

Inventions Activities for Science Class

Inventions & Machines Printable Book (K-4)
My Invention Book
Thomas Edison Revisited
Inventions & Machines Printables Slideshow
Invention Connection
Invent-a-Fair
Classroom Catapults
More Popular Inventions Activities for Science Class

Plants (Botany)

Careers: Who Am I?
Photosynthesis Worksheet
Fruits and Vegetables List
Plant Parts
How a Seed Grows -- Little Book
In Which Liquids Do Seeds Grow Best?
The Sunflower
More Plants (Botany) – Teacher Resources

Human Body Resources

Brain Science Curriculum (Grades 3 & 4)
Brain Science Curriculum (Grades 5 & 6)
Human Body Printable Book (K-3)
The Digestive System (Blank) Printable
This Is My Body
Organ Systems in the Human Body
How Does Alcohol Affect the Body?
More Human Body Resources for Teachers

Health & Nutrition Activities

Thought for Food: A Nutrition Lesson
The Ants Have It!
Fred's Fruits and Vegetables
Food Groups
Wellness Poster
Food Flight: Digestive Tracking
Dinosaur Hunters
More Popular Health & Nutrition Activities

Food & Science Connected

Gummy Worm Measurements
Functions and Structure of the Cardiovascular System
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
Salt or Sugar: Which Dissolves Faster in Different Liquids?
Gummy Bear Genetics
Insects in the Garden
The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide
More Popular Food Activities for Science Class

Chemistry Activities

Dominant and Recessive Genes
Which Metal Corrodes the Fastest?
Does the pH of Water Affect the Growth of Bean Plants?
Are All Pennies Created Equal?
pH Scale
Build a Volcano
Inherited and Observable Traits
More Popular Chemistry Activities

Physics Resources

Potential and Kinetic Energy
Float or Sink
What Materials Conduct Static Electricity Best?
Building Toothpick Bridges
Wave Bottle
Producing Electricity with Sunlight
Floating Egg Density Experiment
More Popular Physics Resources

Activities for Space Sciences

Zodiac Constellations
Moon's Phases Lesson Plan
Moon Things
A Day in Space Sub Kit (Grades 5-6)
Constellations: Pictures in the Sky Lesson Plan
Bringing the Solar System Down to Earth
A Visit to Outer Space
More Popular Space Activities for Science Class

Geology Activities

Parts of a Volcano Labeling Worksheet
Vertebrate and Invertebrate Animals
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Measure Me!
Which Dinosaur Is Taller?
Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunamis
A Volcano Wordsearch
More Popular Geology Activities

Weather Activities

Summer Crossword Puzzle
Weather Symbols
Describe the Rainy Day
Hurricanes
In All Kinds of Weather
Top 10 Earth Day Printables (K-4)
Henry & Mudge Summer Splash Word Puzzles
More Weather Resources for Teachers

Insect Resources

List of Rain Forest Animals
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Body Parts of an Ant
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Poster & Activities
Life Cycle of Butterflies
Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
More Insects – Teacher Resources

Animal Resources

Which Animal Makes a Good Pet?
Layers of the Rain Forest Worksheets
What Am I? Icebreaker
A Butterfly's Life Cycle
Life in the Sea
Frog Life Cycle Booklet
Home, Sweet, Home: Animal Habitats
More Animals – Teacher Resources

Additional Resources

Science Visuals (Grades 6-12)
Science Transparencies (Grades 6-12)

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