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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
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
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
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
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
Also included in: Montessori Science MEGA Bundle | Full Store
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Also included in: Montessori Science MEGA Bundle | Full Store
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
Kindergarten Forces and Motion Project Based Assessment | PBL |Push Pull Gravity
Make science meaningful and engaging with this Project-Based Assessment for Forces and Motion—perfect for Kindergarten! This hands-on PBL activity allows students to explore real-world playground problems while demonstrating their understanding of push, pull, gravity, friction, and motion. Students take ownership of their learning by choosing one of three relatable problems: The slide is too slow—kids can’t slide! The swing won’t move! The ball rolls into unsafe places! 🧠 What Students Do:
Kindergarten
Physical Science, Physics, Writing
NGSS
K-PS2-2
, K-PS2-1
Sustainability STEM | How Can We Help Take Care of Our Planet? For K - 3rd
🌍♻️ Sustainability STEM | How Can We Help Take Care of Our Planet? (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Inspire young learners to become Earth helpers with this engaging Sustainability STEM activity! Students explore ways to protect our planet while learning about recycling, saving resources, reducing waste, and creating solutions for real-world environmental challenges. This hands-on resource guides students to predict, design, create, record, improve, and reflect as they build their own “Earth Helper”
PreK - 4th
General Science, Other (Science), Physics
Drought STEM | How Can We Save Water During a Drought? For Kindergarten–Grade 2
💧🌞 Drought STEM | How Can We Save Water During a Drought? (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Help students explore the importance of water conservation with this engaging Drought STEM activity! Learners discover what droughts are, why they happen, and how people can protect and save water through hands-on problem-solving and creative STEM design challenges. This interactive resource guides students to predict, design, test, observe, record, improve, and reflect as they create their own water-saving id
PreK - 4th
General Science, Other (Science), Physics
Water Absorption STEM | Which Materials Soak Up Water | Science Units For K-2
💧 Water Absorption STEM | Which Materials Soak Up Water Best? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Turn simple materials into a fun science investigation with this hands-on Water Absorption STEM activity! Students explore how different materials interact with water while testing, comparing, and discovering which ones absorb the most. This activity introduces the concept of absorption, defined on page 2 as when a material soaks up liquid, helping students build a clear and age-appropriate understanding bef
PreK - 3rd
Biology, General Science, Physics
Fortune Teller for Light Vocabulary
This fun device, also called a Cootie Catcher, can help students review these terms: absorb, concave, convex, absorb, reflect, refract, translucent, and transparent. It could be a distance learning activity! Choose from several options: One player or two playersColor or blackline words that can be coloredHave a student fill in new definitions using a fortune teller with just termsUse a blank fortune teller to create a completely different resourceI created a web page with directions for making
4th - 6th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
Rain Cloud in a Jar STEM | How Does Rain Fall from Cloud | Weather Units For K-2
🌧️ Rain Cloud in a Jar STEM | How Does Rain Fall from Clouds? (Kindergarten–Grade 2) Make weather science come to life with this engaging Rain Cloud in a Jar STEM activity! Students explore how rain forms by creating a simple model that shows how clouds hold water and release it as rain. This hands-on experiment introduces the idea that rain happens when clouds fill with water and release it to the ground, as clearly explained on page 2, helping students build a strong understanding before
PreK - 3rd
Environment, General Science, Physics
Chairlift STEM Challenge: Simple Machines, Force & Motion!
Tired of STEM challenges that require extensive prep and hard-to-find materials? Discover the ultimate solution with the Chairlift STEM Challenge with Pulleys and LEGO Gondola for Grades 3-6! This engaging, low-prep activity brings the excitement of engineering right into your classroom, saving you valuable time while sparking incredible student curiosity. ✨ What's Included: A hands-on Chairlift STEM Challenge focusing on building a working chairlift system.Students design and construct a stabl
3rd - 5th
Engineering, Physics, Writing
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