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Boxes, Bags, and Bottles
In this boxes, bags, and bottles worksheet, students count how many of each are in their lunch and discuss how they could reuse them. Students pick one item and reflect on how they could avoid throwing it away.
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Trash or Treat
In this recycling worksheet, students determine how they can reuse items that were considered to be trash to make a Halloween mask. They determine the cost of the handmade mask as compared to a store bought one.
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Plastic Parade: Recycling
In this recycling worksheet, students use ten plastic containers, collect data on the recycle number on each one, and conclude if most plastics are or are not recyclable in their town.
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Save the Trees
In this recycling worksheet, students conduct a brief investigation regarding the recycling of paper in their classroom and respond to 5 questions that enable them to see the number of trees they are saving.
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Paper From Paper Experiment
In this paper from paper experiment, students follow the procedures to make recycled paper and answer questions about the process.
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Moon Shadows
In this moon shadows instructional activity, 3rd graders follow the directions to set up a demonstration about the sun, the earth and the moon.
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Phases of the moon
In this phases of the moon activity, students record in a record sheet the moon's phases over a period of several weeks. Students then answer one question.
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Creating Craters
In this making craters worksheet, students make craters using paper, sand, golf balls and other materials. Students follow 4 sets of directions and answer 3 short answer questions.
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Galileo's Gravity
In this gravity worksheet, learners use a ping pong ball, golf ball, tissue, and more to test which falls faster a heavy or light object. Students also answer 5 questions.
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Fly Away Moon Experiment
In this fly away moon experiment learning exercise, students follow the procedures to demonstrate the effects of gravity on the earth and the moon.
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Artificial Gravity
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to observe gravity as they build a paper space station and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Jet Propulsion
For this science investigation worksheet, students follow the provided instructions to examine jet propulsion. Students respond to 11 questions regarding the investigation.
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The Expanding Universe
In this expanding universe learning exercise, students create a universe with balloons, clothes pins, markers, and more and see what this means for the distance between the Earth and stars. Students follow 6 directions and answer 3...
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Weighing air
In this weighing air worksheet, students complete an experiment where they use balloons, string, a balance, a stick, and more in order to weigh air. Students also answer 7 questions.
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Keeping Paper Dry Under Water
In this keeping paper dry worksheet, learners follow directions on how to use cups, paper towels, and water to keep the paper dry even under water. Students also answer 4 questions.
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Squirting Bottles
In this squirting bottle worksheet, students observe what happens when water and air pressure are released through a hole in the bottle. Students answer 5 questions.
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Shrinking Air
In this science investigation worksheet, students follow the listed procedures to find out how temperature affects air pressure as they heat and cool balloons.
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Hot and Cold Air
For this hot and cold water worksheet, students use hot and cold water to experiment and see what happens when the two mix together. Students also answer 7 questions.
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Temperature and Color Experiment
In this temperature and color experiment worksheet, students follow the procedures to set up an experiment to measure the temperature of black and white paper in the sun.
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Make a thermometer
In this thermometer instructional activity, students make a thermometer out of a straw, juice bottle, food coloring and more. Students also answer 3 questions about it.
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Make a wind vane
In this wind vane activity, students follow directions to use a straw, index card, tape, and a pin to make a wind vane. Students follow 4 sets of directions.
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Wind speed at different locations
In this wind speed worksheet, learners walk around the school with a weather vane or wind sock and record the speed of wind in different places. Students fill in a chart and write one conclusion.
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Measuring Relative Humidity: A Psychrometer
In this scientific investigation worksheet, learners follow the provided procedures to examine the temperature reading of wet and dry thermometers and then respond to 5 questions.
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Evaporation
In this evaporation worksheet, students follow direction to complete an evaporation experiment with paint, water, and a paper towel. Students follow 5 directions and answer 3 questions.