Start the school year strong without spending a dime. My top 5 free back-to-school science activities and printables for grades 5–8, including bell ringers, lessons, and planning tools.
Hook students from Day 1 with the right units. The 5 best NGSS-aligned back-to-school science units for grades 5–8, starting with the scientific method.
Celebrate February in your science classroom with activities for Heart Health Day, Groundhog’s Day, the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, and Presidents’ Day. Perfect for the upper elementary classroom.
Teach students about winter themes to integrate into your January science classroom to learn about hibernation, snowflakes, and snowfall. Perfect for the upper elementary classroom.
Engage students before winter break with December science experiments on the winter solstice, winter animals, and holiday STEM challenges for grades 4–6.
Get students gobbling up science with November activities for Veterans Day, the Great American Smokeout, and Thanksgiving, covering ecosystems, food webs, and STEM design for grades 4–6.
A quick, hands-on pumpkin science activity for fall. Students observe a jack-o’-lantern decompose while learning about life cycles, physical and chemical changes, and scientific observation.
Fall science activities for October that students love: the life cycle of a pumpkin, the skeletal system, Día de los Muertos science, and STEM challenges for grades 4–6.
Are you looking for a back to school science picture book list to use on the first days of school? Here are some picture books perfect for grades 4 5 6 science class.
If you are looking for activities to start the first days of school with your science students, check out these free 5 ideas to use in grades 5 6 7
Get your classroom back to school ready by using these hands on engaging ideas with your 4, 5, 6 grade students to start off the school year motivating your students to love science class.
Get your classroom back to school ready by using these hands on engaging ideas with your 4, 5, 6 grade students to start off the school year motivating your students to love science class.