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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Lab Safety Teaching Slides
Teach your students about the important of science safety before conducting experiments with this 18-slide instructional slide deck.
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Lab Safety – Interactive and Printable Cloze Reading Activity
Demonstrate an understanding of lab safety rules and expectations by completing a cloze reading activity.
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Making a Mini Water Cycle - Experiment
Investigate the water cycle with this hands-on experiment.
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How to Reduce Waste - School Lunch Project
Investigate the waste produced from school lunches and create a plan of action to reduce waste with a school lunch waste analysis project.
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Science Lab Safety Rules – Poster Pack
Remind your students of lab safety rules with this set of 6 printable posters.
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Lab Equipment Activity – Vocabulary Match Up
Use this lab equipment activity to identify different types of science tools by matching vocabulary terms, pictures, and definitions.
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Oil Spill Experiment
Investigate water pollution and discover the effects of oil spills on wildlife with a hands-on oil spill experiment
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Reading Thermometers – Task Cards
Practice reading thermometers with this set of 24 task cards.
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Soil Properties Lab – Trifold Template
Investigate different soil types and their properties with this hands-on 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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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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Buoyancy Experiment – Sink or Swim
Use this practical buoyancy experiment when teaching your students about why some objects float in water while others sink.
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Friction Experiment - Sticky Friction
Use this engaging friction experiment when teaching your students about sliding friction and the effect it has on the movement of objects.
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Force and Motion Experiment – Throwing, Dropping, Bouncing, Rolling
Use this hands-on force and motion experiment when teaching your students about how forces influence the movement of objects.
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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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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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Sensory Chart Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use when categorizing sensory details.
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Balloon Car Experiment – Speed Racer
Use this hands-on balloon car experiment when teaching your 5th grade students about thrust force and its effect on the speed of objects.
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Make an Eggshell Disappear - Science Experiment Booklet
Investigate chemical reactions with this hands-on experiment booklet.
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Thermometer Poster (with Description)
A poster to display in the classroom when learning about the thermometer.
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Rainbow Water Density Tower - Science Experiment Booklet
A fun science experiment about density and physics.
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