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For 14 years, The Science Penguin has connected standards-aligned learning and student engagement. We provide teachers with ideas, activities, and resources to effectively teach science while inspiring students through a hands-on, differentiated environment. We can move beyond workbooks, textbooks, and seatwork to inspire students. Let’s work together to help students explore, learn, and experience the wonder of science. 🐧
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Preview of Science Interactive Notebook | 3rd 4th + 5th Grade | Back to School Science

Science Interactive Notebook | 3rd 4th + 5th Grade | Back to School Science

See why over 20,000 teachers have purchased this science interactive notebook! The Science Interactive Notebook All in One Bundle is perfect for teachers who are looking to incorporate Interactive Science Notebooks in 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade science.▶ All of your upper elementary science notebook templates are in one place!There are SO many topics: safety and science practices, matter, mixtures, ecosystems, adaptations, life cycles, energy, light, force and motion, human body, earth,
Preview of Scientific Method Activities, Science Lab Safety, Science Tools, CER | 5th Grade

Scientific Method Activities, Science Lab Safety, Science Tools, CER | 5th Grade

This Back to School in 5th grade science, start with scientific method activities, science experiments, CER, science tools, lab safety, and more! With the Intro to Science unit, your students will learn important basics like science safety, science tools, measurement, data analysis, and science practices using the scientific method or the C-E-R (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) approach. iLearn Science is better than ever!▶ Added more exploration stations ▶ Updated slides ▶ New differentiated notes b
Preview of Candy Labs | Scientific Method + Variables | Back to School Science Experiments

Candy Labs | Scientific Method + Variables | Back to School Science Experiments

Whether it's back to school, a holiday, or during your matter unit, it's an excellent time for Candy Science Labs activities! Focus on the scientific method, variables, tools, and scientific observations with candy. You won't just get a "wow, cool" with these investigations. Students are doing some serious science!Study physical science concepts while focusing on identifying variables, measurement, collecting and recording data, and drawing conclusions. Most students need a lot of practice with
Preview of Science Warm Ups Worksheets | 4th Grade + 5th Grade | Science Morning Work

Science Warm Ups Worksheets | 4th Grade + 5th Grade | Science Morning Work

Science Warm-ups pack includes 47 weeks of bell ringers sorted by topic. Start when you get back to school and continue all year long! You can review previously taught concepts daily in just minutes. Just pick the topics you want to use to review 4th grade and 5th grade science.Use the printable PDF version or the digital Google Slides version.Each of the 47 topics includes 5 questions (235 questions). If you want a spiral review rather than warm-ups by topic, take a look at the SPIRAL REVIEWS c
Preview of Ecosystems & Food Webs Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Activity TEKS NGSS

Ecosystems & Food Webs Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Activity TEKS NGSS

Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Ecosystems and Food Webs Science Stations includes 9 stations all about food webs and ecosystem interactions. Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class! 9 StationsRead It: Read about food webs and abiotic and biotic components of a koala’s ecosystem. Answer questions. Create It: Use a table with information to construct a food web. Watch It: Watch a video and classify
Preview of Science Stations Bundle | 4th Grade + 5th Grade | Back to School, Matter, Earth

Science Stations Bundle | 4th Grade + 5th Grade | Back to School, Matter, Earth

The Science Stations Units Bundle includes 13 physical, earth, and life science sets for a total of 117 stations. The topics are: ecosystems, natural resources, erosion, adaptations, space, properties of matter, changes to matter, mixtures, energy, weather and water cycle, force, Earth's spheres, and plants. Looking for stations to review, enrich, and expand on your students' learning? Students need additional time to process new information and opportunities to deepen their knowledge. Stations
Preview of Science Emergency Sub Plans BUNDLE | 4th 5th Grade Science Sub Plan Worksheets

Science Emergency Sub Plans BUNDLE | 4th 5th Grade Science Sub Plan Worksheets

This science sub plans bundle is for 4th and 5th grade science. Prep it in advance as an emergency sub plans or use them on the go. Sometimes you just can’t be at school. In your absence, your guest teacher and students can carry on with meaningful learning while building schema! There is plenty to do with these lessons! The National Parks Science Sub Plans Bundle includes 5 easy prep sub plans. Print, copy, and go!This resource includes:Quick Prep InfoLesson Directions and ScriptChallenging t
Preview of Science Test Prep Printables Bundle | 5th Grade Science STAAR Review 2025

Science Test Prep Printables Bundle | 5th Grade Science STAAR Review 2025

Review STAAR-tested science content with these no-prep printables! These were designed with 5th Grade Science STAAR test prep in mind, but can be used year-round as review in other grades. These pages make terrific quick assessments! You can also use these as a warm-up or bell ringer, station, independent work, partner work, quick quiz, interactive notebook lesson, or for a game. ⭐️UPDATED FOR 2026!⭐️Files Included:Click the green links to see more specific information and previews. • Earth and
Preview of 5th Grade TEKS Science Curriculum Bundle | Labs Activities Worksheets Unit Plans

5th Grade TEKS Science Curriculum Bundle | Labs Activities Worksheets Unit Plans

Texas teachers, it’s time to teach the 2024 New Science TEKS! This yearlong curriculum resource has everything you need for a full year of 5th grade science, including teaching slides, notebook templates, reading passages, labs, digital activities, experiments, assessments, spiral review, vocabulary, and engineering projects. Updated for 2026!★ There’s nothing else quite like this! ★ We designed these units explicitly for the new 2024 TEKS, focusing on phenomena, Science and Engineering Pract
Preview of Halloween Science Experiments | Pumpkins, Fall Activities + Halloween Activities

Halloween Science Experiments | Pumpkins, Fall Activities + Halloween Activities

Boo! Halloween is an exciting time-- keep kids engaged with four spooky science labs using pumpkins, glow sticks, candy corn, and balloons. Your class will love the Halloween science activities and YOU can rest easy knowing your students are learning about force, energy, matter, mixtures, and variables. Study physical science concepts while focusing on identifying variables, collecting and recording data, and drawing conclusions. Most students need a lot of practice with variables and this is
Preview of Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Earth

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Science Stations | 4th Grade 5th Grade Earth

Do your students understand how slow changes like weathering, erosion, and deposition change Earth's surface? Erosion Science Stations includes 9 stations to help your students to explore weathering, erosion, and deposition in a variety of ways! Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about Earth’s changing landforms due to wind, water, and ice. Create It: Use information provided to build diagrams that show cany
Preview of Christmas STEM + Science Labs | Holiday & Winter Activities, Sleds, Snowman, Elf

Christmas STEM + Science Labs | Holiday & Winter Activities, Sleds, Snowman, Elf

Elf treats, milk and cookies, snowballs, snowmen, and candy cane sleds! Do you need some fun STEM and science activities to do before Winter Break? These FIVE Christmas science labs are engaging, educational, and the most fun your students will have this year! ⭐️This newly updated resource has been a crowd-pleaser for 11 years!⭐️ ACTIVITIES1. Milk and CookiesProperties of MatterThe more milk a cookie absorbs, the happier Santa is! Students conduct an experiment to determine which of three cookie
Preview of Forms of Energy Science Stations | 4th 5th Grade Energy Transformation Activity

Forms of Energy Science Stations | 4th 5th Grade Energy Transformation Activity

Forms of Energy Science Stations includes 9 station activities focused on mechanical, electrical, thermal, light, sound energy, and energy transformation among types of energy. Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about thermal, mechanical, sound, electrical, and light energy. Answer questions. Create It: Place the circuit cards in the correct locations on the diagram mat. Watch It: Watch a video and answer qu
Preview of Physical Properties of Matter Stations | Labs, Reading, Worksheets, Activities

Physical Properties of Matter Stations | Labs, Reading, Worksheets, Activities

Physical Properties of Matter Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on identifying physical properties of matter like relative density, solubility, mass, physical state, magnetism, and conductivity. Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about seven physical properties of matter. Answer questions. Create It: Test the magnetism of 6 objects and create a table with the results. Watch It: Watch
Preview of 5th Grade Science Spiral Review | Morning Work Warm Up Worksheets | Science TEKS

5th Grade Science Spiral Review | Morning Work Warm Up Worksheets | Science TEKS

5th Grade Science TEKS Spiral Review includes 30 weeks of review. Start when you get back to school and use it all year! Each spiral review has four questions aligned with the 2024 Science TEKS. ‌ ABOUT SPIRAL REVIEW12 topics are visited 10 times each over the 30 weeks. Along with vocabulary review, this helps keep content fresh. The early weeks are focused on reviewing skills and content. Because students’ background knowledge varies, I included information, defined vocabulary, and examples. S
Preview of Adaptations Science Stations | Animals & Plants Structures | 4th Grade TEKS NGSS

Adaptations Science Stations | Animals & Plants Structures | 4th Grade TEKS NGSS

Ready for quick prep adaptations science centers for plant and animal structures and functions? These centers focus on identifying and comparing structures and functions. Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the structures of giraffes, Madagascar geckos, agave, and earthworms. Answer questions. Create It: Use information provided to design a camel that would be adapted to a tundra environment. Watch It:
Preview of Forms of Energy + Energy Transformation Teaching Slides | 4th Grade NGSS

Forms of Energy + Energy Transformation Teaching Slides | 4th Grade NGSS

This Forms of Energy teaching slides set addresses chemical, mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound energy, as well as energy transformations. Teachers asked for teaching slides to solidify content and clarify critical concepts, and we answered! This slideshow is explicitly designed for the 4th grade Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). TopicsChemical EnergyMechanical EnergyElectrical EnergyLight EnergyThermal EnergySound EnergyEnergy TransformationsReinforce Hands-on LearningTea
Preview of Space Science Stations | Sun, Earth, Moon Phases, Solar System | 4th 5th grade

Space Science Stations | Sun, Earth, Moon Phases, Solar System | 4th 5th grade

Get ready to facilitate learning with informative, easy prep centers! Space Science Stations includes 9 station activities that focus on the Sun, Earth, our moon, moon phases, our solar system, and day and night. Includes guided student sheets, an answer key, quicker prep, and improved activities for your class!9 StationsRead It: Read about the characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon and record information about their sizes, compositions, and gravity. Create It: Use materials to build a mode
Preview of Force and Motion Science Centers | 3rd Grade 4th Grade Reading Passage Activity

Force and Motion Science Centers | 3rd Grade 4th Grade Reading Passage Activity

Force and Motion Science Weekly Five™ Stations help introduce students to friction, magnetism, gravity, and applied force. 5 Quick and Simple Centers1. Read: Why Do Objects Move? 2. Explore: Investigate how ramp height affects the distance a toy car travels 3. Organize: Classify forces as causing motion or slowing motion 4. Extend: Explore gravity with a tennis ball 5. Vocab: Force, gravity, magnetism, friction PlusKWL: Students fill in what they know and want to know before they begin. They fil
Preview of Science Exit Tickets Bundle | 4th + 5th Grade Matter Space Energy | Exit Slips

Science Exit Tickets Bundle | 4th + 5th Grade Matter Space Energy | Exit Slips

Do the students understand the material? Here's an easy way to check! These science exit tickets are perfect to check for understanding quickly at the end of your lesson-- formative assessment with no prep! INCLUDESOver 200 Printable Exit Slips• 48 Earth Science Exit Slips • 54 Life Science Exit Slips • 43 Space Science Exit Slips • 28 Nature of Science Exit Slips • 55 Physical Science Exit Slips Learn more about each individual resource by clicking the green links.Life Exit SlipsEcosystems Pla
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Experience

For 14 years, The Science Penguin has connected standards-aligned learning and student engagement. We provide teachers with ideas, activities, and resources to effectively teach science while inspiring students through a hands-on, differentiated environment. We can move beyond workbooks, textbooks, and seatwork to inspire students. Let’s work together to help students explore, learn, and experience the wonder of science. 🐧

My own education history

Ari Mosquera, founder of The Science Penguin, is a former 4th and 5th grade teacher with a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA in Curriculum & Instruction from UTSA. She taught in Central Texas before focusing full-time on her #1 passion: science curriculum! If you have any questions, please email ari@thesciencepenguin.com. Thanks!