Science Inquiry Teaching Resources
Build science inquiry skills this school year with science experiments, lab safety resources and more must-have activities for elementary and middle school teachers!
Aligned with the NGSS curriculum, this collection is stocked with everything you need to teach your students to ask questions, make hypotheses and analyze outcomes in their science classes (and beyond)! Explore STEM challenges, unlock printable posters and so much more — all created by teachers for your lesson plans.
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Leprechaun Trap STEM Activity
Experience hands-on STEM concepts with your students with this St. Patrick's Day-themed leprechaun craft activity.
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Spring Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a spring scale.
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Balance Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a balance scale.
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Bunsen Burner Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a Bunsen burner.
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Triple Beam Balance Scale Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a triple beam balance scale.
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Lab Equipment Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing standard lab equipment.
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Refracting Telescope Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a refracting telescope.
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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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Science Experiment - Observing a Chemical Reaction
A science experiment that investigates chemical changes and the law of conservation of mass.
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Thermometer Poster – Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a thermometer.
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Microscope Poster - Diagram with Labels
A poster containing a diagram with labels showing the key parts of a microscope.
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States of Matter Lab Worksheet
A lab experiment mixing a solid with a liquid to create a gas.
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Magnet Experiment – Magnetic Flux Lines
Use this engaging magnet experiment when teaching your students about magnetic fields and their effect on magnetic objects.
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Science Experiment - Will It Change?
A science investigation in which the students observe changes that occur to various objects over time.
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Science Experiment - Keep Me Dry
A science experiment that explores the absorptive properties of materials.
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Inquiry Project - Template
A diverse template to help students craft inquiry questions to produce different types of research projects.
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Observing Conduction Science Experiment
Teach students to make predictions about and observe thermal energy transfer through this conduction experiment.
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Kinetic and Potential Energy: Pendulum Experiment
A science experiment to use with your students when learning about kinetic and potential energy and work.
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Density Column Science Experiment
A science experiment to use with your students when learning about density.
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Experiment Vocabulary Match-Up Activity
A match-up activity for students to match experimental design terminology with their definitions.
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Investigation Area - Poster and Display Signs
Investigation themed posters to display in the classroom.
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Scientific Investigation Process – PowerPoint
A PowerPoint outlining the scientific investigation process.
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Science Experiment - States of Matter
A science experiment that investigates how a substance's state of matter can be changed.
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STEM Job Description Posters and Lanyards
A set of job description posters and lanyards to use during STEM challenges
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Rainbow Water Density Tower - Science Experiment Booklet
A fun science experiment about density and physics.
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Electricity Experiment
An experiment to investigate if electricity moves better through different gage wires.
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Shelter Building - Experiment
A hands-on experiment to use when investigating how shelters protect living things.
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Making Science Predictions - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record their science predictions.
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Measuring, Comparing, and Ordering Capacity – Worksheet
A worksheet that explores the concept of capacity using informal units of measurement.
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What is a Fair Test? - Middle Years PowerPoint
A 17 slide PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about how to make a fair test in Science.
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What is a Fair Test? - Upper Years PowerPoint
A 20-slide PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about how to make a fair test in Science.
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STEAM Display Banner Set
A banner set to display in the classroom when learning about STEAM.
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