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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Physical and Chemical Changes - Task Cards
A set of 8 lab station task cards to use when teaching physical and chemical changes.
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Mixtures and Solutions Worksheet
Worksheet that focuses on the differences between a solution and a mixture.
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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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Changing States – Worksheet
A worksheet to reinforce your students' understanding of state changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid.
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What Causes the Seasons? Informative Text Writing Task
Use this scaffolded writing task to have students write about how seasons change.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Weather
A fact file and a scaffolding template that can be used to write an informative text about weather.
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Amphibians vs Reptiles Worksheet Pack
Compare Amphibians vs. Reptiles and their characteristics with our printable animal comparison worksheets.
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States of Matter Word Wall Vocabulary
Review vocabulary related to matter with a printable illustrated States of Matter Word Wall.
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Science Experiment - Angles of Reflection
A science experiment that explores reflected light.
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The Seasons Around the World Posters and Worksheet
A diagram showing the Earth's rotation around the sun and the corresponding seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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Water Conservation Foldable
Display different ways to save water with this water conservation foldable.
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Animal Classification Word Search Pack - Lower Grades
Introduce your students to the six animal types/classes with a pack of printable animal word search worksheets.
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Animal Body Coverings Mini Book
Read and learn about the characteristics of animals with a printable Animal Body Coverings Mini Book.
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Platypus Adaptations - Reading Passage & Questions
Learn about the physical and behavioral adaptations of the platypus with a set of printable reading comprehension worksheets for 4th grade.
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Animal Flash Cards & Word Wall
Read, write and identify animals around the world with a printable animal word wall with pictures.
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Plant & Animal Cells and Organelles Worksheet
Learn about the differences between plant cells and animal cells with a printable cells and organelles worksheet.
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Planets Collaborative Coloring Display
Combine coloring with awareness of the planets and the solar system with this collaborative coloring sheet.
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Insect Word Wall - Insect Names and Pictures
Use a printable insect word wall to introduce your students to the creepiest, crawliest creatures on the planet.
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Tropical Rainforest Animal Adaptations Fact Template
Discover amazing rainforest animals’ adaptations and display your learning with miniature printable rainforest animal report templates.
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Would You Rather? Animal Adaptations Game
Discuss and debate the best animal adaptations with the Would You Rather? Animal Adaptation game.
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What Animals Hibernate? Teaching Slides
Discover which animals hibernate and how they survive the winter with an interactive teaching slide deck.
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Survival Spotlight - Physical Adaptations Animal Riddle Worksheets
Shine a spotlight on animal adaptations and solve riddles with printable animal adaptation riddle worksheets.
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Animal Adaptations Crossword Puzzle
Use an Animal Adaptations Crossword puzzle to review concepts related to physiological, structural, and behavioral adaptations.
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Desert Animal Adaptations - Trading Card Templates
Discover amazing desert animals’ adaptations and display your learning with printable animal trading card templates.
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Naked Mole Rats – Comprehension Worksheet
Read and learn facts about the naked mole rat with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack for 5th grade.
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Parts of a Butterfly - Labeling Activity Sheets
Learn about the anatomy of a butterfly with a printable reading passage and butterfly labeling worksheets.
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Heat Energy Vocabulary Match Up Activity
Explore different heat energy vocabulary words with this definition and word match-up activity.
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Ocean Animals Word Wall Cards with Pictures
Introduce your students to the amazing animals in the sea with an illustrated ocean animal word wall.
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Uses of Magnets Comprehension Worksheet
Download this magnets worksheet to teach your 2nd grade students about the uses of magnets in our everyday lives.
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Thermal Energy Word Wall Vocabulary
Explore heat energy vocabulary with this set of thermal energy vocabulary cards.
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My Amazing Invention - Digital Stem Activity
Inspire young scientists to invent amazing things with digital STEM activities for elementary.
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Plant Adaptations - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Read and learn about unusual plants and their adaptations with a pack of printable reading comprehension worksheets.