Kangaroo Science

This homework assignment provides 4 choices all regarding lab safety. With 4 different choices, students are able to choose an assignment that matches their interests and strengths. I have found that many more of my students complete homework now that they feel they have choice in what they do. I have left the directions open for you to decide how many assignments you would like for your students to complete.

This homework assignment provides six choices that cover scientific investigation topics. Topics included are variables, steps of the scientific method, and observations. There are a variety of choices from artistic to writing. With choices given, I find that many more of my students complete homework on a weekly basis. They like that they have some control over the assignment and the differentiation is there to play to students strengths. I have left the directions open for you to fill in h

This is another differentiated homework assignment for scientific investigation topics. Topics include variables, observations, inferences, and hypotheses. There are 6 choices for homework assignments so that each child can find something that interests them and fits their strengths. I usually have my students choose 2 assignments to complete. I have left this blank, however, so you can choose the amount for your students to do. I find that my students are much more motivated to complete the

Very simple activity to introduce students to metric length measurements and then graphing the data they obtain.