Avery Science

Overview:Boring qualitative and quantitative data worksheets don't stand a chance against this high interest cookie observation lab! Capture the excitement of your students by collecting data on chocolate chip cookies. Students will adore the topic of this lesson, and you will love giving them the opportunity to be hands-on and critically think about data collection. This is a perfect first day or first week of school activity that fits right in to your science process skills unit! Why You'll L

Unlock your students' research skills with this engaging Types of Pollinators for Plant Reproduction Mini Research Pennant Activity! This hands-on project enables students to explore the fascinating world of pollinators while practicing critical research techniques. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school classrooms, this interactive activity encourages learners to choose from nine visually appealing pollinator pennants and dive into the essential role of pollinators in plant reproductio

Overview:Keep the holiday spirit alive with this adorable winter ecosystem snow globe activity! Students will design and label their own winter ecosystem with four biotic and abiotic factors. Use this as a festive extension activity or send home a copy in anticipation of a work from home "snow day" assignment! Why You'll Love It:Print-and-goEngaging, fun, and easy to implementPerfect leading up to the holidays or afterDoes your school require students to complete "at home" snow days? Keep these

Overview:Your students will be buzzing about life cycles with this highly engaging and interactive virtual field trip to a bee farm! Formatted in Google Slides, your students will visit the honeybee boxes on the farm and see bees in each stage of their life cycle. A virtual tour guide shares information about each stage, which students will record on their printable worksheet. The field trip finishes with a real time lapse video of a honey bee lifecycle. You can't go wrong with this fun and enga

Overview:Have you been digging around for something new to teach fossils and fossil evidence? Look no further, this fossils mini bundle is exactly what you need to excite your students when learning about fossils! Complete with a reading passage and digital excavation lab, your students will be instantly engaged. Why You'll Love It:Print-and-go/download-and-goDetailed graphics help build connectionsAwesome sub planWritten with students in mindStudents Will:Reading Passage:Read a passage about fo

Overview:Take your students on a virtual fossil excavation with this highly engaging digging for fossils lab! Formatted in Google Slides, your students will use a "shovel" to dig for fossils at five excavation sites. Students will record their findings of each fossil in a notebook, documenting their observations of each fossil and what they think the fossil can tell them about the past environment. Why You'll Love It:Assign-and-goIn-class or at home, this lab is accessible to allEmbedded suppor

Promote research skills while also learning about different types of pollution with this adorable research pennant mini project! Students will choose from nine different pollution pennants and research pollution, types of pollution, effects on the environment, and prevention. You'll appreciate the included rubric for ease of grading and clear expectations. Why You'll Love It:Print and go, perfect for a sub plan!Engaging with an element of student choiceA great supplement for a lesson over human

Overview:Get hands-on with this engaging adaptations STEM challenge! Your students will work in groups of 3-4 to turn a toilet paper roll tube into a new organism with adaptations. Students will roll an environment die to determine the environment that their organism lives in, then use simple and affordable craft supplies to develop their organism and complete a graphic organizer describing its adaptations. ❤️ Why You'll Love It:Collaborative and FUN!An affordable way to be hands-on (supplies ar

Overview:Take your students on a virtual scuba dive with this highly engaging adaptations activity! Formatted in Google Slides, your students will search the ocean floor for animals, learning about their unique adaptations along the way. Students record adaptations for each animals on their printed answer sheet. You can't go wrong with this fun and engaging digital activity that students love. Why You'll Love It:Assign-and-goIn-class or at home, this lab is accessible to allEmbedded supports gui

Overview:Introduce your students to fossil evidence and the fossil record with this engaging reading passage and questions assignment. Your students will be instantly hooked when reading about camel-like fossils found in the arctic. After reading a two page passage, students will answer multiple choice and short answer questions. Tightly aligned to the NGSS objectives, this print-and-go resource is a fabulous choice for your students. Why You'll Love It:Print & Go!Written with elementary student

Promote research skills while also learning about endangered species with this adorable research pennant mini project! Students will choose from 15 different endangered animal pennants and research endangerment, interesting facts, and conservation efforts related to their chosen organism. You'll appreciate the included rubric for ease of grading and clear expectations. Why You'll Love It:Print and go, perfect for a sub plan!Engaging with an element of student choiceA great supplement for a lesso

Overview:Take your students on a virtual safari with this highly engaging adaptations activity! Formatted in Google Slides, your students will search the landscape for animals, "snapping" photos of each one along the way. A virtual tour guide shares information about each adaptation, which students will record in their printable photo album worksheet next to each animal photo. You can't go wrong with this fun and engaging digital activity that students love. Why You'll Love It:Assign-and-goIn-cl

Easily engage your students in science literacy with this interactive Photosynthesis Science Reading Passage and Questions resource. Perfect for elementary and middle school classrooms, this compelling one-page passage is tied to the engaging old wives' tale "Talk to Your Plants," making it a fun and effective way to enhance reading comprehension in your science lessons. This resource includes a built-in annotation guide to support active reading skills, ensuring that students not only learn abo

Promote research skills while also learning about rock types with this adorable research pennant mini project! Students will choose from 17 different rock type pennants and research the type of rock, its physical properties, where it can be found, and how it forms. You'll appreciate the included rubric for ease of grading and clear expectations. No complicated folds or cuts, no multiple/coordinating pieces, and no more than one class period required. Prepping this resource is so simple, you can

Promote research skills while also learning about landforms with this adorable research pennant mini project! Students will choose from 16 different landform pennants and research the type of landform, describe it, where it can be found, how it forms, and three interesting facts. You'll appreciate the included rubric for ease of grading and clear expectations. No complicated folds or cuts, no multiple/coordinating pieces, and no more than one class period required. Prepping this resource is so s

Enhance your science instruction with this engaging Photosynthesis Reactants and Products Cut and Paste Activity! This hands-on, low-prep resource is perfect for helping elementary and middle school students understand the essential components of photosynthesis. With a fun cut and paste style, students will actively engage with the reactants and products of photosynthesis while creating a relatable leaf diagram. Ideal for morning work, centers, or as a reinforcement activity for small groups, th

Overview:Take your animal groups lesson to the next level with this highly engaging, download-and-go mini phenomenon lesson from Avery Science. Teaching phenomenon has never been easier than with these interactive lessons formatted in Google Slides. Your students will be instantly captivated when introduced to the Great Wildebeest Migration--the world's largest migration. Through video, reading, and interactive activities, students will learn about how animals form groups to increase survival. W