Experiments/Investigations

Science Experiment: Physics -Static Electricity (upper elem/middle)

An explanation of static electricity and two simple experiments. Students are ask to predict outcome, then record observations for each experiment.

Scientific Experiments - An Introduction

Leads students through the steps of a science experiment to help them towards logical thinking with increasing independence.

Experiment: Tower Building Challenge (upper elem/ middle)

Rules and task description for building a tower from simple household materials. This is a great science/math combo lesson: students explore properties of balance and strength and try to balance a budget!

Science: My Pet Rock (elementary)

Students adopt a "pet rock" and use these forms for a simple and comprehensible science project, developing skills in collecting and recording data.

Comprehension: Acids and Bases (upper elem/middle)

Experiment: Volcano

Create your own mini-volcano in order to better understand this phenomenon.

Experiment: The Amazing Egg Experiment

A simple in-class experiment, done over the course of a week, using eggs as a hands-on example of how acids and bases interact, as well as the dynamics of permeable and semi-permeable membranes.

Experiment: Where We Find Science-In Water-Pond Organisms (elem/upper elem)

A science project of raising and observing pond organisms in an aquarium at home or in the classroom, with instructions and observation form. Part of the abcteach series, Where We Find Science.

Graphic Organizers: Science Experiments

four general forms to be used for science experiments- multi-age.

Experiment: Hands On Science - Seeds

Learn about the parts of a seed.

Experiment: Where We Find Science-At Home Set 1 (elem/upper elem)

A set of seven experiments that demonstrate that the sciences of biology, chemistry and physics are part of our life at home. Set 1 of a series of experiments titled Science at Home, includes a description of experiments, scientific method report form and an explanation of probable results.

Experiment: Float or Sink

Predict whether an object will float or sink. Students make and test hypotheses with this simple experiment. Includes detailed instructions and pages for recording predictions and results.

Comprehension: Where We Find Science (elem)

A one page explanation of where we find science and an introduction to the abcteach series that looks at where we find science through sets of experiments. Includes vocabulary list and comprehension questions.

Experiment: Plants - Beans & Soil (elem/upper elem)

In this "hands on science" experiment, students compare growth between beans planted in soil and beans planted without soil in order to understand the importance of soil nutrients to plant growth.

Lab: Gravity (upper elem)

You know what you weigh on Earth (even if it doesn't make you happy!!)--but what would you weigh on Mars? on Pluto? Students combine science and math in this fun gravity lab.