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Erosion Experiment
Erosion Experiment
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Erosion Experiment
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.
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Erosion Experiment
Erosion Experiment
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Erosion Experiment
Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
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It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
First Grade
Earth and Space Science
Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!
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It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
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It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!
First Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Dig This: Biodegradation
Dig This: Biodegradation
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Dig This: Biodegradation
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.
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Dig This: Biodegradation
Dig This: Biodegradation
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Dig This: Biodegradation
How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Make a Self-Portrait from Nature
Make a Self-Portrait from Nature
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Make a Self-Portrait from Nature
First Grade
Earth and Space Science
Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!
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Make a Self-Portrait from Nature
Make a Self-Portrait from Nature
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Make a Self-Portrait from Nature
Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!
First Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.
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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
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Design Challenge: Making a Catapult
In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!
Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!
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Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!
First Grade
Geometry
Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.
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Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!
Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!
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Build a Castle...and Explore First Grade Geometry!
Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.
First Grade
Geometry
Activity
Make Your Own Compost
Make Your Own Compost
Worksheet
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Make Your Own Compost
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Get into the habit of recycling food waste and other household materials by making your own compost pile!
Worksheet
Make Your Own Compost
Make Your Own Compost
Worksheet
Make Your Own Compost
Get into the habit of recycling food waste and other household materials by making your own compost pile!
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Worksheet
Ladybug Home
Ladybug Home
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Ladybug Home
First Grade
Earth and Space Science
Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.
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Ladybug Home
Ladybug Home
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Ladybug Home
Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.
First Grade
Earth and Space Science
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Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
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Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
Pre-K
Handwriting
By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!
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Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
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Jane Goodall and Nature Journaling
By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!
Pre-K
Handwriting
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Structure Building Challenge
Structure Building Challenge
Lesson Plan
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Structure Building Challenge
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Get your students to be builders and create structures with a variety of materials. Students will have the opportunity to be creative, cooperate in groups, and discuss their experience.
Lesson Plan
Structure Building Challenge
Structure Building Challenge
Lesson Plan
Structure Building Challenge
Get your students to be builders and create structures with a variety of materials. Students will have the opportunity to be creative, cooperate in groups, and discuss their experience.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
How to Make a Lemon Battery
How to Make a Lemon Battery
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How to Make a Lemon Battery
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.
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How to Make a Lemon Battery
How to Make a Lemon Battery
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How to Make a Lemon Battery
For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Make a Changing Seasons Collage
Make a Changing Seasons Collage
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Make a Changing Seasons Collage
Pre-K
Earth and Space Science
This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.
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Make a Changing Seasons Collage
Make a Changing Seasons Collage
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Make a Changing Seasons Collage
This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.
Pre-K
Earth and Space Science
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Turn Salt Water into Drinking Water
Turn Salt Water into Drinking Water
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Turn Salt Water into Drinking Water
Pre-K
Physical Science
Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.
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Turn Salt Water into Drinking Water
Turn Salt Water into Drinking Water
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Turn Salt Water into Drinking Water
Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.
Pre-K
Physical Science
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Make Your Own Ant Farm
Make Your Own Ant Farm
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Make Your Own Ant Farm
First Grade
Measurement
For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.
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Make Your Own Ant Farm
Make Your Own Ant Farm
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Make Your Own Ant Farm
For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.
First Grade
Measurement
Activity
How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
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How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.
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How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
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How Do Seeds Hitchhike?
This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Eraser Test
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Eraser Test
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.
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Eraser Test
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Eraser Test
Get down to the rubber with this science project that tests the effectiveness of different types of erasers.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Soil Layers
Soil Layers
Interactive Worksheet
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Soil Layers
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Quiz your little scientist on his knowledge of the soil layers! He'll be reviewing some important earth science concepts and key terms.
Interactive Worksheet
Soil Layers
Soil Layers
Interactive Worksheet
Soil Layers
Quiz your little scientist on his knowledge of the soil layers! He'll be reviewing some important earth science concepts and key terms.
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Interactive Worksheet
Where Can We Find Soil, Sand and Dirt?
Where Can We Find Soil, Sand and Dirt?
Worksheet
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Where Can We Find Soil, Sand and Dirt?
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Read the definitions of soil, sand and dirt then write where you can find each type below the pictures. Nurture your budding geologist!
Worksheet
Where Can We Find Soil, Sand and Dirt?
Where Can We Find Soil, Sand and Dirt?
Worksheet
Where Can We Find Soil, Sand and Dirt?
Read the definitions of soil, sand and dirt then write where you can find each type below the pictures. Nurture your budding geologist!
Second Grade
Earth and Space Science
Worksheet
Insect Body Parts
Insect Body Parts
Interactive Worksheet
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Insect Body Parts
Second Grade
Life Science
Bug out on some insect anatomy! Can you name each part of the insect? Try making an educated guess by using what you already know about animal body parts.
Interactive Worksheet
Insect Body Parts
Insect Body Parts
Interactive Worksheet
Insect Body Parts
Bug out on some insect anatomy! Can you name each part of the insect? Try making an educated guess by using what you already know about animal body parts.
Second Grade
Life Science
Interactive Worksheet
Geology 101
Geology 101
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Geology 101
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.
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Geology 101
Geology 101
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Geology 101
Science fair project that examines the behavior of water and gravel in creek beds and the formation of sedimentary rocks.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Comparing Matter #1
Comparing Matter #1
Worksheet
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Comparing Matter #1
Second Grade
Physical Science
What do juice, water, and tea have in common? Compare and contrast matter in this engaging second-grade worksheet!
Worksheet
Comparing Matter #1
Comparing Matter #1
Worksheet
Comparing Matter #1
What do juice, water, and tea have in common? Compare and contrast matter in this engaging second-grade worksheet!
Second Grade
Physical Science
Worksheet
Find the Dino Bones!
Find the Dino Bones!
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Find the Dino Bones!
First Grade
Measurement
Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!
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Find the Dino Bones!
Find the Dino Bones!
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Find the Dino Bones!
Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!
First Grade
Measurement
Activity
Design Challenge: Gumdrop Towers
Design Challenge: Gumdrop Towers
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Design Challenge: Gumdrop Towers
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.
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Design Challenge: Gumdrop Towers
Design Challenge: Gumdrop Towers
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Design Challenge: Gumdrop Towers
In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.
Pre-K
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Floating Paper Clip
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Floating Paper Clip
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.
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Floating Paper Clip
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Floating Paper Clip
In this free science fair project idea, we learn about surface tension and how it can support mass—in this case, a floating paper clip.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Heat Transfer Experiment
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Heat Transfer Experiment
Second Grade
Measurement
This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.
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Heat Transfer Experiment
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Heat Transfer Experiment
This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.
Second Grade
Measurement
Activity
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
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Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!
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Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
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Design Challenge: Marble Labyrinths
In this activity your child will create their very own marble maze!
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
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Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?
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Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
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Earthworms and Plant Growth - Are They Related?
Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Which Cup Best Prevents Ice from Melting?
Which Cup Best Prevents Ice from Melting?
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Which Cup Best Prevents Ice from Melting?
Second Grade
Measurement
This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.
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Which Cup Best Prevents Ice from Melting?
Which Cup Best Prevents Ice from Melting?
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Which Cup Best Prevents Ice from Melting?
This project determines whether Styrofoam, paper, or plastic cups are best for preventing ice from melting.
Second Grade
Measurement
Activity
Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.
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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
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Magnet Experiment: Are Two Magnets Twice as Strong as One?
In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
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Dissolving Packing Peanuts
First Grade
Measurement
Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.
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Dissolving Packing Peanuts
Dissolving Packing Peanuts
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Dissolving Packing Peanuts
Learn how starch and carbohydrates interact with different solvents in this fun and easy packing peanut science fair project.
First Grade
Measurement
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