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Get your kids' hands on science with physical science activities! In this custom category, you'll find labs and stations to teach energy, force and motion, gravity, magnets, matter, and waves. Your students will love the active, student-centered lessons - and you will too!

Light Energy Unit: Science Stations/Centers or Labs, Activities & Experiments

By Brenda Kovich

This deluxe light energy unit includes five labs that can be set up as stations or centers, a full-blown experiment, extension activities, review, and assessment. Your kids will love the hands-on investigation – and you will too! This is the science

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Sound Energy Unit - Hands-on Science Activities - Stations/Centers/Labs & STEM

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This engaging sound energy unit includes five labs that can be set up as stations or centers, a STEM activity, review, and assessment. Your kids will love the hands-on investigation – and you will too! Open the preview to take a closer look at the

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Science, Physics, Physical Science

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Thermal Energy Activities and Heat Transfer Lab - Science Unit for 3rd, 4th, 5th

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This complete unit includes eight sets of hands-on thermal energy activities, a heat transfer lab, video links, flash cards, review sheet, and assessment to help third, fourth, or fifth grade students understand key science concepts.Open the preview

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Science, Physics, Physical Science

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Activities, Laboratory

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Light and Sound Energy Units - Science Activities for Labs, Centers, or Stations

By Brenda Kovich

Energize your study of sound and light with hands-on energy activities! Lesson plans, lab sheets, companion websites, flash cards, review sheet, and assessment are all included in these units. Third, fourth, or fifth grade students or homeschool

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Science, Physics, Physical Science

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Lesson, Centers

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Forms of Energy Activities & Experiments - Light, Sound, Heat, Electricity

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Four complete units offer dozens of hands-on activities, stations, and science experiments. Kids explore forms of energy: light (radiant), sound (acoustic), heat (thermal), and electricity (electrical). Review, assessment, and video links are also

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Science, Physical Science

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

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Static Electricity Stations, Reading Passages, and Fun Science Experiment

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Have some fun with eight hands-on static electricity activities, two reading passages, and a full-blown experiment! Your third, fourth, or fifth grade students will love the easy-to-plan science stations and lab. Open the preview to take a closer

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Science, Physical Science

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Printables

$5.00

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Electrical Circuits Unit with Hands-on Current Electricity Energy Activities

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Teach current electricity with hands-on activities! In addition to building simple, series, and parallel circuits, third, fourth, or fifth grade students explore electrical insulators, conductors, and resistors. This energy unit includes lesson

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Science, Physical Science

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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Speed and Energy Activities - Forms and Transfer - Fourth & Fifth Grade

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Through hands-on activities, fourth or fifth grade students construct explanations relating the speed of an object to its energy. Six labs may be completed in stations or as stand-alone experiments. Directions, review, and assessment are also

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Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Centers

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Static & Current Electricity Activities – Hands-on Labs for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

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Explore static and current electricity with hands-on activities and labs. Third, fourth, and fifth grade students investigate how different materials interact with charged and uncharged balloons. Then they explore circuits, insulators, conductors,

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Science, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Printables

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Properties of Matter Lab - Simple Mystery Powders Activity (NGSS 5-PS1-3)

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Analyze mystery powders to explore properties of matter. Kids investigate four substances. Then the teacher reveals information about each. Finally, students match the characteristics to identify the matching powder.Open the preview to take a closer

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Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

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4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory

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Hands-on Matter Science Unit for Fourth or Fifth Grade

By Brenda Kovich

This hands-on science unit introduces fourth and fifth grade students to matter, physical and chemical changes, properties, and conservation of mass. Kids experiment, measure, graph, and draw conclusions.Open the preview to take a closer

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Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

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The Eye, Light, and Vision | NGSS 4-PS4-2

By Brenda Kovich

Five activities help third and fourth grade students conceptualize how vision is only possible when light reflects off of an object. Additionally, they learn parts of the eye and compare them to a camera's parts. Kids develop models to illustrate

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Science, Anatomy, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

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NGSS Fourth Grade Energy Bundle - Physical Science Activities

By Brenda Kovich

A variety of activities let fourth grade students explore NGSS energy standards: speed (4-PS3-1), transfer (4-PD3-2), collisions (4-PS3-3), and related STEM (4-PS3-4). It also includes a set of forms of energy posters, flash cards, and quiz. The

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Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Centers

$46.50

$37.20

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Ocean Waves Engineering Design Activity, or STEM Challenge - NGSS 4-PS4-1

By Brenda Kovich

After learning about motion in the ocean, fourth and fifth grade students use the engineering design process to build their own simulators. This STEM challenge focuses on transverse waves. Open the preview to take a closer look at these seriously

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Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Printables

$4.00

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Forces & Friction in Transportation Systems - Thrust, Drag, Lift, Gravity

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What affects motion of different forms of transportation? Students draw arrows to show four forces (e.g., thrust, drag, lift, gravity) acting on a specific form. They identify sources of friction and consider design changes that improve motion. Open

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Science, Physics

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

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Law of Conservation of Mass - Matter Experiments, Labs, Activities NGSS 5-PS1-2

By Brenda Kovich

Explore the law of conservation of mass with six hands-on activities. Physical change labs include manipulation, solutions, and changes in states (phases) of matter. Chemical change experiments ask kids to measure, compare, and graph reactions in

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Science, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

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Using Patterns to Transfer Information - Science Activities for NGSS 4-PS4-3

By Brenda Kovich

To address NGSS 4-PS4-3, fourth grade science students explore Morse and binary codes. Then they use critical thinking to evaluate the most effective ways to transfer information, brainstorm how people use patterns in everyday life, and develop

Subjects:

Science, Computer Science - Technology, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.50

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Forms of Energy Posters or Anchor Charts, Review, and Assessment

By Brenda Kovich

Teach forms of energy with colorful posters (anchor charts), flashcards, and a quiz. Kids discriminate between potential (chemical, mechanical, nuclear, gravitational) and kinetic (radiant, thermal, motion, sound, electrical). Open the preview to

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Flash Cards, Posters

$5.00

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NGSS Fourth Grade Waves Bundle - Physical Science Activities

By Brenda Kovich

Three engaging science modules address fourth grade Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for waves. Kids learn about ocean waves, the eye and light, and patterns with hands-on activities and a STEM challenge.Open the preview to take a closer

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$10.50

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Properties of Water Activities & Experiments - Hands-on Physical Science

By Brenda Kovich

Kids explore properties of water through a series of hands-on science experiments: evaporation, cohesion, adhesion, solvency, and capillary action. The simple (and fun) activities engage fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students like never before -

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Google Apps

$4.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Time flies when you're having fun! I taught fourth grade for more than 35 years and loved it. Today, my mission is to create enjoyable, engaging materials your classroom.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in student-centered learning that's seriously fun. In my store, you'll find engaging genre studies and hands-on science, as well as scaffolded ELA and math units that move kids to mastery.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I'm proud to be a National Board Certified Teacher (Middle Childhood Generalist) and have received three special awards: Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellow, Crystal Apple Award Winner, and Lake Central Teacher of the Year.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received a B.A. in Elementary Education, an M.S. in Elementary Education, a Gifted and Talented Endorsement - all from Purdue University.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Anatomy, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Music, Computer Science, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Statistics, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community