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Montessori Nomenclature Cards — Parts of an Atom
Everything in the universe is made of atoms, yet most children never get to explore what is actually inside one. These printable Montessori nomenclature cards introduce children to the six key parts of an atom through detailed illustration cards paired with child-friendly descriptions, making one of the most abstract concepts in science suddenly concrete and accessible. What's included:1 cover card6 illustration cards6 label cards6 description cards with key vocabulary colour coded6 control card
K - 6th
Chemistry, Physics, Science
Halloween Science Activity Experiment Dissolving Candy Corn Worksheets STEM
What's better than a low-prep candy corn STEM challenge? How about 2 of them! In these activities, students will need to use teamwork and perseverance. They will create a tower using just candy corn and one other material. They will also iteratively redesign a simple catapult to maximize the trajectory distance of the candy corn! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Teacher instructions and lesson planEditable recording pagesDifferentiated recording page options that guide students through the engineering desi
1st - 6th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Properties of Light Energy Refraction Science Experiment Labs 4th 5th Activities
Ready to sprinkle a little magic into your properties of light refraction lab lessons? If you need a range of hands-on activities, these labs can help. All components are directly related to refraction, and they are formatted as Refraction Magic Tricks. You will get student lab sheets and all materials are common items that most teachers will already have on hand. Student directions are included to simplify your life. You can rotate the kids through the labs or use them for teacher demonstration
3rd - 6th
Environment, Physics, Science
NGSS
4-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-2
Summer Camp at Home, Engineering Week, Summer Camp Activities, Camp At Home
🌟 SUMMER CAMP AT HOME – ENGINEERING WEEK 🌟 Bring the magic of summer camp right to your home with this fun-filled, hands-on Science Week packet designed for curious kids who love to explore, create, and discover! This low-prep printable pack is full of engaging activities, creative worksheets, and exciting experiments that make learning feel like play. Perfect for summer learning, homeschool, rainy days, camps, or family fun! 🧪 INCLUDED ACTIVITIES: • Tower Construction Challenge • Cardb
PreK - 7th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
Valentine's Day STEM Activities Cardiac STEM Challenges Sound Force and Motion
Try these Valentine's day STEM challenges with your students! If you are exploring the heart, sound, or biomedical engineering, this is a great hands-on activity for students to try. They will create a stethoscope to hear a heartbeat (or sound through earbuds or a speaker). Students will also explore force and motion with a paper heart tower that is easy to set up but tricky to master. Students will need to use trial and error as well as balancing skills to craft this tower! ❤️ What You'll Get
1st - 6th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Leprechaun Trap STEM Activity St. Patrick's Day Family Project Engineering Fun
Design a Leprechaun Trap and catch the leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day! Students will use the planning sheet to follow the engineering design process, pick bait to trap the leprechaun, and create a simple (or complicated!) trap while exploring force and motion. This project can be done in small groups (pairs works well) or you may send this home as family project. 🍀 What You'll Get 🍀 Teacher instructions and guided lesson planDifferentiated recording page options that guide students through
1st - 6th
Engineering, Measurement, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Straw Rocket: Straw Rocket Activity Pack - Straw Rockets STEM Activity!
Straw Rocket Activity Pack How Can I Use This Straw Rocket Activity Pack? This Straw Rocket Activity Pack gives your students a hands-on way to explore space, astronauts, and motion. Kids assemble paper rockets onto a straw, then use another straw to blow and “blast” their rocket into the air. You can turn it into a friendly competition to see whose rocket flies the farthest. Why Teachers Like ItHands-on science – Students build and launch their own rockets.Cross-curricular link – Connects to un
1st - 6th
Astronomy, Engineering, Physics
Rocket Craft - Straw Rocket Craft and Experiment- ROCKET Science Activity
Straw Rocket Craft and Experiment How Can I Use This Straw Rocket Craft and Experiment? This Straw Rocket Craft and Experiment blends science and art into a fun, hands-on activity. Children create their own paper rockets, then launch them by blowing through a straw. They get to aim, launch, and see how far their rocket goes—making the science of motion exciting and visible. Why Teachers Like ItCombines art and science – Kids decorate their rockets and test how they fly.Hands-on learning – Direct
1st - 6th
Astronomy, Engineering, Physics
Push or Pull Sort | Forces of Motion Classification Activity for Upper
The Push or Pull Sort is a ready-to-use Montessori science shelf work designed for upper elementary (grades 4–6) students to explore the basic forces of motion. Students classify common actions and scenarios into push or pull categories, using a control of error to self-check. This activity introduces and reinforces force direction concepts while encouraging observation, sorting, and reasoning skills. Students will: Read scenario cards representing everyday actions (e.g., racing a toy car
1st - 8th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics
Weighted Car Test | Gravity and Acceleration Forces of Motion Activity for Upper
The Weighted Car Test is an interactive Montessori science activity designed for upper elementary (grades 4–6) students to investigate whether weight affects the speed of objects rolling down a ramp. This self-contained shelf work is perfect for a Forces of Motion unit and reinforces key physics concepts such as gravity, acceleration, and friction. Students will: Compare two toy cars—one heavier, one lighter—created by adding weights to one car Predict which car will reach the bottom of
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics
Christmas STEM Activities Candy Canes Hands-On Science Force and Motion
What's better than a low-prep candy cane STEM challenge? How about 2 of them! In these activities, students will need to use teamwork and perseverance. They will create a chair using 4 candy canes and other materials. They will create a crane that can pick up and move a candy cane! ✅ What You'll Get ✅ Teacher instructions and lesson planDifferentiated recording page options that guide students through the engineering design process, including editable options2 STEM activities: chair challenge a
1st - 6th
Engineering, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+4
Ball Drop Test | Gravity and Acceleration Activity for Upper Elementary
The Ball Drop Test is a self-contained Montessori science activity designed for upper elementary (grades 4–6) students to investigate how gravity affects falling objects. This engaging work allows students to measure and compare the time it takes for a ball to drop from different heights and to understand acceleration due to gravity. Students will: Drop a ping pong ball from three different heights (0.5 m, 1.0 m, and 1.5 m) Use a stopwatch to measure drop time for each height Repeat trials,
2nd - 8th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics
Is it Magnetic? Science Sorting Activity (Forces)
Provides a hands-on activity where students cut and sort items into “magnetic” and “non-magnetic” groups. Encourages active engagement and critical thinking through testing and classifying objects. Reinforces the scientific concept of magnetism in a concrete, practical way. Helps students distinguish between materials that are magnetic (e.g., steel) and non-magnetic (e.g., elastic, wood). Promotes fine motor skills through cutting and sorting tasks. Supports vocabulary development rela
PreK - 2nd
Basic Principles, General Science, Physics
States of Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas) - Cut & Paste Activity
Understanding the states of matter helps children grasp why different substances behave as they do, laying a foundation for more complex scientific concepts in the future. This States of Matter Sorting is a cut-and-paste activity. Cut out the pictures. Identify and classify the matter into three states: solid, liquid, and gas. Use the control chart to verify the classification. Glue the pictures onto the blank chart. This set includes: 24 pictures1 blank chart1 control chartThere are two versio
K - 3rd
General Science, Physics
4th Grade Science Energy Transfer NGSS 4-PS3-2 aligned for Google slides, Print
This stand-alone activity can also be a supplement to Energy Transfer NGSS 4-PS3-2 lesson plan. Students are asked to identify which energy is being transferred and then to explain how the energy is being transferred. We found this to be a very engaging activity and can lead to great class discussions. As class members look at the pictures, some slides may have up to three correct answers. This situation provides excellent opportunities for lively class discussions and discovery. This is
4th - 6th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
4-PS3-2
Forces Lab Stations
In this lab station activity, students will move around the classroom exploring different topics related to motion and force, such as Newton’s laws of motion, common forces like gravity, friction, and air resistance, and the law of conservation of momentum. Students will use the materials and instructions provided at each station to conduct demonstrations of motion and force phenomena and will record their observations and make inferences. Each phenomenon observed will be discussed later as a cl
3rd - 8th
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
CCSS, NGSS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.2
, 3-PS2-1
+6
PreK/Kindergarten States of Matter Lesson Pack
This lesson includes: *States of Matter molecule activity: the child can observe how molecules are distributed differently in a solid, liquid and gas. Use stickers or your favorite round manipulative! *Handwriting Practice *Water’s Transformation cut-paste *Sorting items by state of matter
PreK - 1st
Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics
STEM Challenges K-5 Engineering Design Process Science Gifted Talented BUNDLE
Elementary STEM teachers, this bundle has hundreds of activities (300+!) for your STEM classes! With a mix of quick STEM challenges, STEM center activities, and more in depth engineering design challenges, you will always have something new to do! This bundle includes everything in both the K-2 and 3-5 Ultimate STEM Bundles. These resource will keep your students actively engaged in STEM all year long. The bonus file includes an overview for using the resources as well as some extra options for
K - 5th
Engineering, Physics, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
+3
Engineering Design STEM Pasta Car Project - 5 Days of Lesson Plans & Resources
This is a hands-on, low-prep STEM activity that gets your students thinking, building, and problem-solving. The Pasta Car Racer challenge guides students through the engineering design process as they work to design a car made (mostly!) out of pasta. Students will love helping Mayor Noodleton save the day by designing and testing their very own pasta car to compete in the Pasta Grand Prix. Whether working independently or with a partner, students will imagine, plan, build, and improve their
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
+1
STEM Forces, Motion & Energy Bundle: Hands-On Engineering & Physics For (k-9)
⚙️ Forces, Motion & Engineering STEM Bundle | Hands-On Science Activities (K–9)Bring science and engineering to life with this comprehensive Forces, Motion & Engineering STEM Bundle! Designed for a wide range of learners, this collection of hands-on activities helps students explore how forces work, how machines make tasks easier, and how structures are designed for strength and stability. Through engaging challenges and real-world connections, students will think like engineers—designing, bui
1st - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
STEM Forces, Motion & Energy Bundle: Hands-On Engineering & Physics For (k-9)
⚡ STEM Forces, Motion & Energy Bundle: Hands-On Engineering Activities Bring science to life with this exciting hands-on STEM bundle designed to help students explore force, motion, electricity, and energy through engaging engineering challenges! This collection encourages learners to think like scientists and engineers as they design, test, and improve creative solutions through real-world investigations. This bundle includes four interactive STEM activities: Electricity Basics STEM – Build a
1st - 9th
Engineering, General Science, Physics
Affected by Gravity Sort | Montessori & Homeschool Hands-On Learning
Bring physics to life in your classroom with this engaging Affected by Gravity Sort activity! Designed for Montessori classrooms, homeschool families, and upper elementary science teachers, this hands-on sorting work helps students explore which objects, forces, and phenomena are affected by gravity—and which are not. Perfect for introducing or reinforcing the concept of gravity, this activity includes clear sorting cards that can be laminated for repeated use. Students simply read each card,
K - 8th
Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics
Heat Transfer STEM | How Does Heat Move? For Kindergarten–Grade 2nd
🌡🔥 Heat Transfer STEM | How Does Heat Move? (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Bring science to life with this exciting Heat Transfer STEM activity! Students investigate how heat moves between objects while exploring different materials through hands-on experiments and observations. This engaging resource guides learners to predict, test, observe, compare, and record how materials respond to heat. Students experiment with common materials such as metal, plastic, paper, and warm water while discovering
PreK - 4th
General Science, Other (Science), Physics
Density Tower Lab | Montessori Chemistry Experiment | Hands-On Science for Upper
Turn abstract chemistry into a memorable hands-on experience with this Density Tower Lab. Designed for grades 4–6, this activity shows students how liquids and solids behave based on their density, making particle theory both visible and engaging. Students layer liquids such as honey, dish soap, water, and oil in a clear jar, then test different solids (coin, bead, paperclip, grape, popcorn kernel) to see where each one settles. By observing the separation of liquids and the placement of so
4th - 9th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physics
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