Applied Science Teacher Resources

Learners experiment with the combination of vinegar and baking soda. In this applied science activity, future scientists compare qualitative and quantitative data collected from their exploration. Then they work together to analyze and...

Students investigate topology. In this Applied Science instructional activity students explore higher, more abstract mathematics using tangles. Students make topologically related shapes.

Create three dimensional objects in an applied science lesson. The goal is for your class to recognize, compare, and model shapes. Using cookie cutters and clay or play dough, they create models for three-dimensional shapes.

Scholars classify the sciences. Using applied science, they compare and contrast subfields of sciences. They compare qualitative versus quatitative. They discuss types of sciences and the meanings of the word roots of the names. 

In this applying science activity, learners are given 8 scrambled words to complete sentences about technology, machines and robots. Students answer 6 questions about the effects of technology on life span and the use of robots and...

Students examine fabric. In this Applied Science instructional activity, students look at the fibers of fabric through a microscope. Students compare and contrast a variety of fibers.

Learners construct paper. For this applied Science lesson, students create paper using lint. Learners investigate the different fibers in their homes.

Students explore the senses. In this Applied Science instructional activity, students investigate the items in "feely" boxes with their hands, both touching the items and shaking the boxes to hear the sound the items make. Students also...

Students utilize a balance scale. For this applied science lesson, students compare the weights of two objects using an elementary balance scale. Students balance the scale with weights to find how heavy an object is.

Students explore optical illusions. In this Applied Science lesson, students view optical illusions and record the data of what they see. Students graph the data that they collect.

Young scholars make a prediction. In this applied science lesson, students guess the number of items in a jar. Young scholars create a bar graph to show the predictions and the actual amounts.

Young scholars explore inventions. For this Applied Science lesson, students discuss the history of everyday objects and the invention of them. Young scholars illustrate and describe their own invention.

Students concoct glue. In this Applied Science instructional activity, students experiment with different amounts of flour and water to make their own glue. Students use their glue for a paper mache project.

In this nature of science worksheet, students identify four statements as "pure" or "applied" science and they read a short story about an experiment performed by a boy. They identify various components of the experiment including the...

In this nature of science and measurement worksheet, students answer 30 questions about experimental design, pure science vs. applied science, density, metric conversions and dimensional analysis.

In this shape lesson, learners cut out tangram shapes and create different pictures with them. They look at 3-D shapes as well. There is a nice, hands-on component built into this lesson.

Explore geometry with your young mathematicians! First, have them color in different two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. Then take them on a walk around the classroom. Can they identify different shapes using the target...

Learners find Fibonacci sequences. In this applied Science lesson, students solve Fibonacci sequence problems. Learners explore the mathematical patterns of objects in nature.

Students use scientific tools. In this Applied Science lesson, students investigate the use of scientific tools to enhance observation and discovery. Students indicate how each tool assists scientific work.

Young scholars explore human senses. In this applied Science activity, students utilize their senses to distinguish various objects. Young scholars explain their descriptions.

Although it was written to use in a science class, this measurement lesson is adaptable to Common Core standards in math for measurement and data. Youngsters are introduced to two types of measurement systems. They use both the English...

Students observe fluid motion. In this Physics lesson, students explore the principles of Pascal, Archimedes, and Bernoulli. Students list their experiences with fluid movement.

Fifth graders look at different types of waves. In this wave lesson, 5th graders find the difference and similarities of electromagnetic and physical waves. They review the components of waves such as crest, trough, wavelength, and wave...

Second graders explore simple machines. In this technology lesson, 2nd graders look at pulleys and gears and what the uses are for each. They complete a worksheet comparing the two.