Science Teaching Resources
Elementary teachers, are you ready to get hours of science lesson planning time back?
Welcome to Teach Starter, where science printable worksheets, STEM activities, and more ways to integrate the science curriculum into your classroom are waiting for you. Every science resource in our curated resource library has been created by a teacher for teachers, and every lesson has undergone a rigorous review process by our team of expert teachers to ensure it's ready for your classroom.
Science Teaching Resources
Whether you're teaching the life cycle of a frog to 1st graders, the water cycle to your 4th-grade class, or you're taking your 3rd graders on a journey around the sun and back again with rotation and revolution worksheets, there is something in this collection for every science teacher.
Here are just a few of the topics you'll discover as you dive into our curriculum-aligned resource collection:
- The scientific method
- Earth and space resources
- Matter and energy worksheets
- Environment printables
- Scientific tools
Science Classroom Decor Ideas
Decorating your science classroom? We've got you covered there with plenty of ideas and printables:
- Set up word walls with science vocabulary regarding the weather, natural disasters, and more.
- Line your walls with science classroom posters that introduce students to scientific tools like the thermometer and the microscope.
- Print out space, earth, and other bulletin board banners that make bulletin board set-up a snap!
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The Three States of Matter – 5th Grade Reading Worksheets
Use a 5th Grade Reading Comprehension passage and worksheet to teach your students about the three states of matter.
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Solid, Liquid, or Gas? Interactive Game
Make learning about the states of matter interactive and fun with this Solids, Liquids, and Gases Game!
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Rocks and Minerals Word Search
Introduce or review academic vocabulary with a printable Rocks and Minerals Word Search.
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Mixtures & Solutions – Vocabulary Cards
Reinforce science vocabulary in your classroom with this set of word wall cards that focus on mixtures and solutions.
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Properties of Materials Beanbag Toss Game - Describing Matter
Explore and describe the properties of materials with an exciting beanbag toss game.
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States of Matter Maze Worksheets
Practice identifying examples of solids, liquids, and gases with a set of printable States of Matter Maze Worksheets.
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States of Matter and Phase Changes Due to Heat - Worksheets
Identify examples of reversible and irreversible changes caused by heat with a pair of Changing States of Matter Worksheets.
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Changes in States of Matter Teaching Slides
Teach your students about the changes in states of matter with an engaging interactive teaching slide deck.
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States of Matter Graphic Organizer Pack
Use printable graphic organizers to help your students record what they have learned about the three forms of matter.
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Reversible and Irreversible Changes Sort
Identify examples of reversible and irreversible changes with an engaging Matter Card Game for kids!
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Physical Changes in Matter Interactive Game
Observe and predict physical changes in matter with an engaging, interactive Science Game!
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Observing Properties of Matter Teaching Slides
Teach your students about matter and its properties with an engaging interactive slide deck.
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Properties of Materials Sorting Game
Teach your little learners about the basic properties of materials with an engaging sorting activity.
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Physical and Chemical Changes - Sorting Activity
A set of 24 sorting cards to practice identifying physical and chemical changes.
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Properties of Matter Graphic Organizer Pack
Use printable graphic organizers to help your students record what they have learned about the different properties of matter.
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2nd Grade - Properties of Matter Investigation
Investigate properties of matter, including temperature, state, flexibility and texture, with a hands-on Matter Activity for 2nd Grade.
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Observing Matter Activities - Differentiated Scavenger Hunts
Host an engaging science scavenger hunt to introduce your primary students to the observable properties of matter.
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Sink or Float Worksheet - Kindergarten Science Worksheet
Identify objects that sink and float with a printable Sink or Float worksheet for Kindergarten.
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Observing Matter – Edible Science Experiment
Discover the observable properties of matter with an exciting edible science experiment!
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Observing Properties of Matter Quiz - 2nd Grade
Assess students’ knowledge of basic observable properties of matter with a printable 2nd grade Properties of Matter quiz.
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Understanding Matter – Digital Interactive Notebook
Use a digital interactive notebook to teach your students about the states, properties, and changes in matter.
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The Scientific Method Poster - Lower Grades
Teach the five steps of the scientific method to younger students with a Scientific Method Poster.
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The Scientific Method Anchor Chart - Upper Grades
Teach the seven steps in the scientific process with a printable Scientific Method Anchor Chart
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Scientific Investigation Process – Posters
Remind your students of the steps to the scientific investigation process with this set of 7 posters.
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R.E.R.U.N. - Writing a Scientific Conclusion Anchor Charts
Introduce your students to the R.E.R.U.N. method for writing a scientific conclusion with a printable poster and fact sheet.
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Describing Matter Interactive Game (Properties of Matter)
Practice describing matter with an engaging science game for primary grade students.
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Facts of the Matter Teaching Presentation
Introduce your students to matter and change with an engaging interactive teaching presentation for 6th grade.
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Forms of Matter - Reading Comprehension Worksheets (5th Grade)
Read and learn about forms of matter and its properties with a set of printable reading comprehension worksheets for 5th grade.
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Changing Properties of Matter Worksheet Pack
Read and learn about chemical and physical properties of matter and how they can be changed with a printable science worksheet pack for 5th grade.
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Ice Cream in a Bag – Removing Heat Experiment
Make Ice Cream in a Bag and discover how removing heat causes matter to change states.
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Pure Substances, Mixtures and Separation Techniques Teaching Slides
Teach a chemistry unit on pure substances, mixtures and techniques for separating mixtures with an engaging interactive teaching slide deck.
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3 States of Matter - I Spy Worksheets
Recognize examples of solids, liquids, and gases with a pack of printable States of Matter I Spy Worksheets!