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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Sensory Chart Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use when categorizing sensory details.
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Time-Lapse Observation Charts for Science Inquiry
Track scientific changes over time with a set of printable Time Lapse Observation Charts.
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Balloon Rocket Experiment
Complete a hands-on Balloon Rocket experiment to use when investigating how energy can make things move.
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Five Senses Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer to use when brainstorming sights, sounds, smells, touches, and tastes.
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Exploring How Light Travels Experiment
Help your students uncover how light moves with this hands‑on How Light Travels experiment pack.
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Observing Photosynthesis Experiment (K-2)
Investigate how oxygen is made with a hands on photosynthesis experiment.
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Writing a Scientific Hypothesis - Lesson Slides
Teach your students how to write a scientific hypothesis with an interactive slide deck and hypothesis writing practice activity.
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Rain Cloud in a Jar Experiment
Use this science experiment when learning about the different types and features of clouds and how they contribute to the water cycle.
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Human Impact on the Environment-Research Project
Uncover how humans positively and negatively impact the different biomes around the world with a guided research project.
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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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Seeking Sound Waves Experiment
Immerse your students in the study of sound and how it travels with our Seeking Sound Waves Experiment.
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Light and Shadow Experiment Design Activity
Explore light and shadow while developing science inquiry skills with our Light and Shadow Experiment design activity pack.
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Reading a Thermometer Worksheets
Practice reading the temperature with a set of printable Reading a Thermometer Worksheets.
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Do You See What I See? Observation Activity Sheets
Observe, predict, and record changes in the natural world with our ‘Do You See What I See’ Observation Activity Sheets.
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Build a Scientific Data Table Worksheets
Improve scientific data collection skills with printable Construct A Data Table Worksheets.
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Scientific Measurement PowerPoint - Using Science Tools
Explore and use a variety of scientific measurement tools with an interactive Scientific Measurement PowerPoint.
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Observing Shadows Science Investigation (1-2)
Explore the world of light, shadow, and scientific inquiry with an engaging, outdoor Shadow Observation experiment.
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Scientific Method Digital Learning Activity
Help your students understand the steps in the scientific process with an engaging Scientific Method Digital Learning Notebook activity.
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Scientific Investigation Scenarios - Sorting Activity
Analyze scientific investigation scenarios to determine which stage in the scientific method is being described with a printable Scientific Method Sorting Activity.
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Starting a Scientific Investigation Worksheet
Help students begin the process of a scientific investigation with an introduction to the scientific method activity sheet.
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PowerPoint on the Scientific Method - Thinking Like a Scientist
Introduce your students to the scientific process with an interactive PowerPoint on the scientific method.
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Scientific Investigation Process – Workbook
Print a Scientific Investigation Process Workbook to help your students learn and practice the steps in the scientific method.
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Scientific Hypothesis Writing Checklist
Use a Scientific Hypothesis Writing Checklist to help your students write clear and complete scientific hypotheses.
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Hypothesis Writing Practice Worksheet
Teach your students to write a hypothesis with a printable writing guide and a hypothesis-writing practice worksheet.
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Building a Conclusion - Scientific Method Teaching Slides
Teach your students the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion with an interactive teaching slide deck.
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What is a Fair Test? Teaching Slides - 3rd and 4th Grade
Teach your 3rd and 4th graders about fair tests in science with an engaging 'What is a Fair Test? Teaching Slide Presentation.
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Scientific Method Word Wall Vocabulary
Introduce your students to vocabulary surrounding the Scientific Method with a printable science word wall.
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Solving Global Problems - Design an Invention Workbook
Help your students discover how innovation and invention can solve global problems with an invention project workbook.
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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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Forms of Energy – Science Experiments for Kids
Investigate mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound energy with this set of science activities for kids.
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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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Predict and Prove – Template
A template to help introduce making a hypothesis before starting an investigation.
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