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Science Fair Project: A complete guide to completing a project. Science Inquiry
Whether you are wanting to enter your students in a science fair, or you desire to add completing a science project to your curriculum, use these documents to lead your students to success in the inquiry process. I created documents using over 30 years of experience in leading students to compete in science fairs. Included are an overview of how to do a science fair project, and seperate docuements for each step. Teacher pages and student pages are included.
4th - 9th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
+1
A Day in the Life of Macromolecules Storyboard Project
A carbohydrate walks into a championship game. A lipid is trying to survive a food shortage. A protein has a job to do, and a nucleic acid is carrying the instructions. That is the idea behind this Macromolecules Storyboard Project: students turn carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids into characters, then use those characters to tell a biologically accurate story. Instead of another macromolecules chart, students create a storyboard booklet that shows how the molecules work toget
8th - 12th
Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
NGSS
HS-LS1-6
1000th Day of School Project | Museum Exhibit Cards + Research + Rubric
Feeling overwhelmed by how to make the 1000th day of school truly special and educational? Introducing the 1000th Day of School Project | Museum Exhibit Cards + Research + Rubric, your all-in-one solution to transform your classroom into an engaging learning museum! This project not only celebrates a significant milestone but also deeply integrates critical thinking and research skills, making learning both memorable and meaningful for your students. ✨ What's Included: Printable Museum Exhibit
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Basic Principles, Creative Writing
Air Car STEM Challenge: Propeller Car Engineering Design Project (NGSS)
🚗 Air Car STEM Challenge: Build a Propeller-Powered Vehicle! Engineering Design Project | NGSS-Aligned | Grades 5–10 Turn your classroom into an engineering lab with this fast-paced, high-engagement STEM challenge where students design, build, and improve a battery-powered air car. The Goal: Create a propeller-driven vehicle that moves efficiently using thrust from a spinning fan. Students don’t just build—they test, analyze, and iterate, just like real engineers. ⚡ Why This Activity Work
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physics
Engage Students with a Paper Heart Catapult STEM Engineering Project
Tired of Valentine's Day lessons that are more fluff than substance? Looking for a way to ignite genuine curiosity and critical thinking in your classroom? Introducing the Paper Heart Catapult STEM Challenge | Valentine Engineering Activity! This engaging, print-and-go resource transforms Valentine's Day into a memorable learning experience, empowering your students to explore the Engineering Design Process while having a blast. Save precious planning time with a complete, easy-to-implement a
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Writing
States of Matter Timeline Project | Montessori Chemistry | History Science Cross
Show students how our understanding of matter has evolved with this States of Matter Timeline Project. Designed for grades 4–6, this hands-on activity combines history, science, and art as learners research and create a 36-inch timeline of famous experiments in chemistry and physics. Students place key discoveries about solids, liquids, gases, and plasma along the timeline, including contributions from scientists such as Robert Boyle, Joseph Priestley, Antoine Lavoisier, Dmitri Mendeleev, M
4th - 12th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, World History
Slide Deck Project: Biomes and Interdependence
This is a project for gifted and talented students, early finishers, or highly motivated students. Florida Best Standards: SC.4.L.17.2: Explain that animals, including humans, cannot make their own food and that when animals eat plants or other animals, the energy stored in the food source is passed to them.
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Biology
PBL-Problem-Based Learning: Solve the Local Water Crisis
Water Crisis Warriors: A Project-Based Learning Challenge Inspire future problem-solvers with a real-world mission they can dive into—literally! Water Crisis Warriors is a high-impact PBL unit where students explore the causes and effects of a local water crisis and take on the challenge of designing creative, research-based solutions. With built-in critical thinking tools, collaborative tasks, and a final presentation, this unit is perfect for gifted enrichment, environmental science, or s
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Environment, General Science
Chemical Reactions Science and STEM Unit | Acids and Bases | Experiment in a Bag
Spark Curiosity with an engaging chemical change investigation, exploration & a secret message STEM project! We have taken the classic "reaction in a bag" lab up a notch by applying the scientific method and engineering design process. Students will investigate evidence of a chemical change, acid-base reactions, and the pH scale using red cabbage juice. We organized this project-based unit so you can bring chemistry to life with Grades 4–8. ✅ What’s Included: Teacher Background and Tips – A c
4th - 8th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science
NGSS
MS-ETS1-2
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
+7
Engineer Design Process worksheet | STEM Presentation Worksheet
Bring design thinking to life with this engaging Pitch Your Design Worksheet, designed to help students in grades 3–5 plan and present their engineering or STEM project like real inventors! This student-friendly tool guides learners through key questions about their design process, materials, challenges, and user needs—then helps them craft a persuasive pitch to showcase their work. Perfect for STEM fairs, classroom presentations, or design challenges, this worksheet builds communication skil
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
Engineer Design Process Worksheet | Peer Feedback Form – Grades 3–5
Peer Feedback Form – STEM & Design Reflection for Grades 3–5Teach students how to give kind, specific, and helpful feedback with this Peer Feedback Form, designed especially for STEM, design thinking, and engineering projects in grades 3–5! With simple, scaffolded prompts, this printable worksheet helps learners reflect on a classmate’s work, identify strengths, suggest improvements, and build real communication and collaboration skills. Perfect for classroom presentations, gallery walks, or t
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
W.5.1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
A is for Atom Craft Template
🎨 Kids Craft Template – Spark Creativity in Every Little Artist!Unleash your child’s imagination with this Kids Craft Template, designed to turn everyday moments into colorful masterpieces. Whether it’s a rainy afternoon, a classroom activity, or a weekend project, this printable template makes crafting easy, fun, and mess-free! 🧒 Perfect For:Parents looking for screen-free funTeachers planning hands-on lessonsBabysitters and caregivers needing quick activitiesBirthday parties, holiday crafts
PreK - 1st
Alphabet, Basic Principles, Other (Arts)
Also included in: All Alphabet Craft Templates
Scientific Method Poster for Elementary | PBL-Inspired | Printable & Visual
Make the scientific method easy to remember and fun to display!This student-friendly scientific method poster is perfect for upper primary classrooms. Whether you're teaching inquiry cycles, science units, or preparing students for their own research projects, this poster breaks down the process into clear, colorful steps using accessible language and PBL-aligned design.
Not Specific
Basic Principles, Other (Social Studies)
Context Clues Unit-PBL/STEAM/Task Card Activities/Choice Board/Reading Skills
Unit Description – “Clara Clue: Detective of Words”This two- to three-week literacy unit engages upper elementary students in mastering the use of context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words in both fiction and nonfiction texts. Through storytelling, project-based learning, STEM integration, and hands-on activities, students explore five major types of context clues: Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Example, and Inference. Unit Highlights Anchor Character: Clara Clue, a friendly
4th - 6th
Basic Principles, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Building Blocks Speed Lab: Heavy vs. Light Cars
Grade Levels: Kindergarten - 8th Grade Duration: 60 minutes Building Blocks Speed Lab: Heavy vs. Light Cars (Lesson Plan + Student Worksheet) Engage your students in a fun, hands-on investigation of motion, weight, and engineering design with this interactive STEM lesson! In this project, students design, build, and test Building Blocks cars to explore how weight affects the distance a car travels down a ramp. Through repeated trials, measurement, sketching, and data collection, students practic
K - 8th
Basic Principles, Measurement, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+5
Solar Wax Melting STEM Challenge | Solar Oven Engineering Lab | Renewable Energy
Challenge your students to become solar engineers with this engaging Solar Wax Melting STEM Challenge! In this hands-on engineering activity, students work in teams to design and build a solar oven capable of melting a candle stick using only sunlight. Students investigate solar energy, thermal energy, heat transfer, reflection, absorption, insulation, and engineering design while competing to create the most effective solar oven. This highly interactive STEM project combines: ✔ Solar Energy
4th - 7th
Basic Principles, Engineering, General Science
Engineer Design Process Worksheet – 5 Ws of Engineering
5 Ws of Design Thinking Worksheet – Who, What, When, Where, Why for Grades 3–5Help students think deeply about their users and solutions with this 5 Ws of Design Thinking Worksheet, designed for elementary learners in grades 3–5. This scaffolded, printable worksheet uses the classic “Who, What, When, Where, Why” questions to guide students through early design planning in a clear, engaging way. Perfect for STEM challenges, engineering projects, or design thinking activities, this tool supports
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
IB PYP Provocation Concept Story Mats | How the World Works Grades K-3
LOOK and WONDER Discussion Mats for IB PYP | Inquiry-Based Provocations for Early YearsLooking for engaging IB PYP provocation tools that spark curiosity, support inquiry-based learning, and develop oral language and thinking skills in young learners? These LOOK and WONDER Discussion Mats are your ready-to-use solution! Perfect for Pre-K to Grade 3, these printable mats feature high-engagement images that help you introduce concept-based inquiry, project-based learning, and student-led th
K - 3rd
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, General Science
Also included in: IB PYP Provocation Concept Story Mats | For Every Theme Grades K-3
Forces and Patterns Extension Activity Choice Board
🧲 Forces and Patterns Choice Board | 4th Grade Science TEKS 4.7A, 4.7B, 4.7C 🔬 Encourage Critical Thinking About Force, Motion, and Predictable Patterns! Make your science instruction engaging, flexible, and student-driven with this Forces and Patterns Choice Board! Created for Grade 4 science TEKS, this 1-page resource provides a collection of 12 interactive and standards-aligned activities covering motion, patterns, gravity, and magnetism. Great for independent work, stations, projects,
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physics
Also included in: ULTIMATE 4th Grade Science Choice Board BUNDLE - TEKS-Aligned
Design Thinking & Engineering Process Worksheet | Printable STEM Reflection
Design Thinking & Engineering Process Worksheet | Printable STEM Reflection for Grades 3-5Engage your 3rd–5th grade students with this versatile Design Thinking & Engineering Process Worksheet, perfect for any STEM or makerspace activity! This printable reflection tool guides learners step-by-step through the problem-solving process— from asking and imagining to testing and improving—while encouraging critical thinking and creativity. Whether you're running a classroom engineering challenge, a
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Engineering, Physical Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Properties of Matter Extension Activity Choice Board
🧪 Properties of Matter Choice Board | 4th Grade Science TEKS 4.6A, 4.6B, 4.6C 🔍 Explore Matter, Mixtures, and Conservation with Engaging, Student-Driven Activities! Make matter meaningful with this Properties of Matter Choice Board—a student-centered resource aligned to 4th Grade TEKS 4.6A–C. With 12 hands-on, interactive activities, your students will investigate magnetism, temperature, mixtures, and the conservation of matter in fun and creative ways! Perfect for science centers, enrich
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: ULTIMATE 4th Grade Science Choice Board BUNDLE - TEKS-Aligned
Design Challenge Planner | STEM , STEAM , Engineering Grades 3-5
Kick off your STEM and design thinking lessons with this engaging Design Challenge Planner Worksheet—perfect for grades 3–5! This printable worksheet helps young engineers organize their ideas, define the problem, consider the end user, and brainstorm creative materials to use for the solution through writing and planning. Whether you're introducing the Engineering Design Process or diving into a hands-on challenge, this tool encourages students to think critically, collaborate, and communic
3rd - 5th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-1
Engineering Design Process Worksheets | Engineering Design Process 5th grade
STEM & Design Thinking Worksheet Bundle – Grades 3–5Bring creativity, critical thinking, and real-world problem solving to your classroom with this STEM & Design Thinking Worksheet Bundle, designed for grades 3–5! This printable resource pack includes 9 thoughtfully scaffolded worksheets to guide students through every step of the Engineering Design Process and Design Thinking Cycle—from brainstorming to reflection and everything in between. Whether you're running STEM challenges, PBL units,
3rd - 6th
Basic Principles, Computer Science - Technology, Engineering
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Particle Dot Art | States of Matter | Montessori Chemistry Hands-On Science
Bring the states of matter to life with this creative, hands-on Particle Dot Art activity! Students use dot stickers, markers, or colored pencils to illustrate how particles are arranged and move in solids, liquids, gases, and plasmaScience_Chemistry_Particle Dot … . This activity is designed for grades 4–6 and works beautifully in: Montessori classrooms – as a self-directed work on the chemistry shelf with a built-in control of error. Homeschool settings – as a visual, artistic way to und
3rd - 8th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science
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