Tag: Physical Science

Exploring Physical and Chemical Changes

When I taught fifth grade my absolute favorite unit to teach was physical and chemical changes! While chemistry was never natural to get students to

Capitalize on your students' love for slime with these elementary science center ideas that are more than just exploring states of matter. Explore the various activities that you can teach in science with slime and grab a freebie!

18 Ways to Use Slime in the Classroom

This post contains aff. links. Kids love slime. I’m not sure why they are so fascinated with it, but they just are. Me? Not as

Making Electricity Fun

When it comes to teaching science, we can sometimes be quick to cut out the experiments. Or, we do the same activities over and over

Assessing electricity doesn't have to be a challenge! On the contrary, it can be authentic, engaging, and hands-on! This blog post describes in detail a STEM activity where students take on the role of engineers who have to create electric vests. Watch their minds buckle down and work on this fun STEM challenge!

Assessing Electricity with Electric Vests

I love teaching about electricity. It is one of my favorite science units, and I am always trying to think of new ways to engage

Teaching electricity becomes exciting and suspenseful when you go about it with this engaging scientific demonstration using pickles! Your class will see how a pickle can be turned into a conductor of electricity, as well as a conductor for sound energy and light energy! Your students will love this demonstration, but be sure that it is done by you and NOT the students (for safety reasons)!

Teaching Electricity with Pickles

I’m a huge fan of anticipatory sets! I need to get their attention right away. To start teaching electricity, I really wanted something that would sizzle!

Why does Diet Coke Float and Regular Coke Sink?

When my kids were younger we were always looking for ways to “entertain” them. One way we did this was through an exciting science experiment

Explore density with your elementary students while creating lava lamps in this free science activity.

Teaching Density with Lava Lamps

I love science experiments! It doesn’t matter what area of science – physical, life, or earth – we are working on, I try to find

Do you want some engaging hands-on, science experiments to teach your elementary students about physical and chemical weathering? Look no further! Check out these science ideas!

Physical and Chemical Weathering Experiments

Team Weathering and Erosion are always working together when it comes to changing the Earth’s surface. Since recently I shared some hands-on erosion experiments, I

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