STEM Explorers Science Resources

Labeling the Solar System - Student Diagram Activity - Asteroid and Kuiper Belt Included In this three-page labeling activity, students identify and label the eight planets, as well as the Asteroid Belt, Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, using a clear and kid-friendly diagram. Perfect for upper-elementary and middle school Earth and Space Science. This resource is designed with built-in differentiation, making it easy to support a range of learners in your classroom. Choose the version that work

Looking for a fun, hands-on way to help your students practice cardinal directions? In this creative activity, students design their own house floor plans and use North, South, East, West, and intercardinal directions, to describe locations within their homes. Students will apply map skills to answer questions like: Which room is in the northwest corner? Where is your bedroom compared to the kitchen? What room is directly south of the living room? Perfect for reinforcing spatial awareness and d

Help your students master the foundation of experimental design with this quick and effective Identifying Variables Quiz! Designed for middle school science students, this assessment challenges learners to analyze simple experiment scenarios and correctly identify the independent variable (IV), dependent variable (DV), and controlled variables (CVs). Perfect as a formative check, exit ticket, or review activity, this quiz can be used digitally (Google Forms compatible) or printed for in-class

This is a Google Slides presentation and interactive notes for a 30 minute "Scientific Tools" lesson for 4th-8th grade general science instruction. Slideshow includes 5 slides covering some basic scientific tools, including: rulers, meter sticks, compasses, thermometers, scales, graduated cylinders, beakers, binoculars, telescopes, wind vanes, and anemometers. Includes animations and working video links. Also included are interactive notes for students to follow along with the "Scientific Tool

This is the slideshow and scaffolded notes for the beginning of the year questions, "What is Science?" and "What are different types of science?" Students Think-Pair-Share in their notes, and their answers are recorded on the Smart/Promethean Board within the slideshow. The types of scientists students identify are then sorted into the three branches of science: Earth, Life and Physical. 10 slides and 2 pages of interactive notes. Can be edited to fit curriculum needs.

Help students visualize and understand the phases of the Moon with this clear, easy-to-follow worksheet. Learners identify each phase using a word bank and observe how the Moon’s appearance changes based on its position relative to the Sun and Earth. This resource includes both Earth-view and North-Polar-view diagrams to build spatial understanding. The large moons represent the phases as seen from Earth, while the smaller moons show their corresponding positions in orbit (as viewed from