Check out this fun and engaging mini-lab in which students will explore the world around them, and test a variety of materials available to them in their classroom if they are a conductor or insulator. You will need to provide the light bulb, battery, cables, and testing objects for students. Students will then create a simple circuit and test each material (rubber band, paper clip, paper, eraser, marker, scissors, etc.) to see if the bulb lights. The attached lab will walk students through what to do and includes a log for students to track their learning.

Check out this highly unique way of developing students understanding of planets, comets, moons and asteroids. Based on a long list of properties, traits and details, students must identify which of the aforementioned labels apply. Students will look at the name of the object, type of orbit, composition, shape, and atmosphere. From these pre-identified components, students must extrapolate their labels. Some of these include identifying what Io is, what Phobos is, what Halley is, what Jupiter is, and much more! An answer key has been included for your convenience!

Take your science instruction to the next level while you fully understand exactly where your students came from and where they are going. This vertical alignment of standards is content-organized and color coded for simple reference. Based on the Florida Sunshine Standards from 2008 (still being used) this packet clearly articulates the gap in instruction for certain grade levels, when items are scaffolded, when they pick up, and when they drop off. This is great for interventions, acceleration, filling gaps, and so much more!

Check out this 19 questions worksheet that covers the vocabulary related to energy. Some of this vocabulary includes potential and kinetic as well as heat, light, sound, thermal, wind and much more. It is broken into three parts, each of which have a separate word bank. These can easily be blanked out for differentiation purposes. It can be adapted as a quiz, test, homework, independent work, or group work. An answer key has been included for your convenience!

Check out this awesome task card activity that allows students to develop their understanding of static electricity. This activity works best with newspaper or any other thing paper. You will also need scissors for cutting of the ghosts and a dowel or pencil to rub the ghost transferring the electrons to it. Included is a clear set of instructions for the teacher and students on how to experiment with various surfaces around the room for the optimal static attraction. Included is a worksheet to track the optimal surfaces with a reflection section. Be sure to check out our other science task cards as well!

Check out this awesome mini investigation in which students can develop their understanding with visual supplements of electrical energy, and specifically static electricity. In order to complete this you will need 2 balloons, 4 ft of string, and some wool, fur, or acrylic material. Included with clear directions to teachers and students, as well as clearly articulated objectives, this activity will walk students through their own investigation in which they develop their understanding of various materials' impact on static build up and the transfer of electrons. A supplemental worksheet is included to facilitate and probe learning. Be sure to check out our other Science Task Cards as well such as our Musical Static Balloons Task Card Activity!

This 10-question assessment serves as a great quiz, test, exit ticket, or independent assessment to offer insight into what students know about topics related to states of matter. Vocabulary included covers topics of atoms, the states such as liquid, solid, gas as well as charging from one state to another such as evaporating. The last question is a short answer question looking at measurement of matter such as volume and mass. An answer key is included for your convenience!

Check out this three part assessment that covers topics of states of matter. One part has students drawing a model of the atom proximity for each state, another sections has a matching portion with different vocabulary words and the third part has comparing various states with one another. This can easily be used as a quiz, test, homework, guided notes, independent work and so much more. You can also check out my multiple choice option in my store as well. An answer key has been included for your convenience!

Check out this 14-question assessment that can easily be used as a test, quiz, or worksheet in class. It is comprised of multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short answer. It covers topics of vibrations, energy, space, echoes, sound, frequency and more. This assessment will give you great insight into what student understand from your Sound Energy lesson. It also couples well with my Sound Energy Guided Notes Template worksheet. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this awesome bundle that includes an assessment that can be used as a quiz or test with an aligned study guide that can be implemented the day before, for homework or any other format that works for you and your kiddos. The study guide includes three key questions that students are to reflect on and answer and the assessment includes eight questions that are both fill in the blank and short answer. This is a great way to gain insight into students' understanding of the properties of sounds, how it travels, and sound energy in general. An answer key has been included for your convenience!

Check out this simple, direct and clear 15 point worksheet. This supplement to your lesson will support students solidification of vocabulary and content knowledge. It can easy be used as independent work, research guide, or note taking support tool. This can then be used as a study guide or support system for differentiation. Topics include vibration, energy, pitch, transmitted waves, space and more. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

Check out this awesome week long project in which students can explore simple machines in a more interactive way. With clear directions and expectations for each day, this project will push students to research one simple machine. You will need to create a sample for students to see, based on your expectations, but throughout the week, students will create some sort of presentation (ppt, poster, skit, etc.) and will ultimately present to their peers. I would suggest having students record notes on each others' presentations, as they will solely become the master of one. This can easily be adapted though for students to research each simple machine each day as well. A rubric and student-friendly directions are included!

Check out this 5-question multiple choice assessment that covers simple machines. This can easily be used as a quiz, test, exit ticket, or independent work. It will offer valuable insight into students' understanding of their learned content knowledge. Topics and vocabulary included are ramps, pulleys, levers, inclined pages and general overview of simple machines. An answer key has been included for your convenience.

With multiple forms of implementation, including small group, whole group, independent work, homework, study guide, or an assessment, this assignment offers multiple choice, short answer and interactive questions related to scientific inquiry. Including 13 questions and an answer key for your convenience, this worksheet offers great insight for the teacher into the understanding of the content by the students!

Check out this scientific inquiry assessment with 14 questions presented in both multiple choice and short answer format. This is a great way to gain insight into students' understanding of the content. This can easily be adapted for a quiz, test, study guide, worksheet, homework and so much more. Topics included are sequences in the natural world such as rainbows, tools for measuring, basic grouping of animals, identifying basic properties of items such as size and more! An answer key has been included for your convenience. This is a great wholistic introduction at the beginning of the year or used as a simple pre/post test for science in general!

Add a level of professionalism and streamline your science fair paperwork with this simple and direct form for students to complete prior to entering science fair. The template includes a section for the title, needed materials, due date, student signature and parent signature. Presented in a student-friendly format this is a great way to add a level of accountability and ensure students and families are prepared to take on this task. Be sure to check out our other Science Fair resources as well!

Facilitate your students in creating their science fair or stem fair boards with the graphic organizer and reference guide. With a clearly labelled diagram and elaborate explanations as to the specific components that should be included, this info sheet will be sure to hold your students to high expectations and increase the work output they use to display their learning. Be sure to check out our Science Fair resources!

Check out this fun and engaging way to take science fair the next level and make it that much more meaningful. This round-robin activity allows students in your class to visit three other projects and learn about them. Included in each section, students will record the presenter, the project, the explanation and summary of the project and then positive things they identified. They are meant to repeat this three times with a reflection at the end, but it can easily be adapted to fit your setting. This is a great way for students to feel valued as well as learn from one another! Be sure to check out our other Science Fair resources!

Quantifying the results of science fair or stem fair is always difficult since there are so many pieces that go into it. Check out this four part rubric that allows for 1-4 points for each section. Students can score a total of 16 points which can then be multiple by 6.25 to be out of 100. This rubric is broken into the following sections: Display, Demonstration/Presentation, Scientific Thought, and Skill. Each domain has a clear explanation of the expectations for each of the four points that are possible. This is a great way to be transparent and provide feedback for students to reflect and improve on. Be sure to check out our other Science Fair resources as well!

Check out this awesome 12 questions worksheet that covers rocks and soil. It can easily be adapted as a study guide, quiz, test, independent work, homework and so much more. Each question is a short answer question such as identifying the properties of humus and loam as well as thinking through the properties of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock. An answer key has been included for your convenience!