Free science lesson plans for K–8 with hands-on investigations of living things, matter, energy and the Earth, using everyday classroom materials.
In this 45-minute Grade 5 science lesson, students collect a single leaf from the school grounds. They quietly observe, sketch and measure it in centimetres and millimetres, label its parts,…
En 45 minutes, les élèves de 2e année deviennent des détectives chargés d’aider le concierge de l’école à éponger une flaque. Ils trempent des bandes de quatre papiers différents dans…
Children find small objects around the classroom and sort them into groups for wood, metal, plastic and paper. They practise naming materials and using their senses to explain how they…
Pendant 40 minutes, les enfants de maternelle travaillent en petites équipes. Ils déposent des objets de la classe en haut d’une pente faite avec un carton et des livres, observent…
Children roll and fold scrap paper into round, triangle and square columns, predict which is strongest, then stack books on each to find out. They practise making predictions, running a…
Les élèves calculent la masse volumique de six objets à partir de leur masse et de leur volume. Ils comparent ensuite chaque résultat à celle de l’eau pour prédire si…
Students time classmates walking a measured 5-metre path at different paces, then calculate each walker’s speed in metres per second. They practise using speed = distance ÷ time and rearranging…
Students work in pairs to sort twelve everyday materials into pure substances, solutions and mechanical mixtures, then explain their thinking about the tricky ones. They practise using particle ideas to…
Students read short experiment descriptions and work in pairs to name what is changed, what is measured and what is kept the same. They practise the core skill of planning…
En dyades, les élèves classent dix changements de la vie courante en changements physiques ou chimiques et justifient leur choix à l’aide d’un indice. Ils apprennent à reconnaître si une…
Children work in pairs to sort twelve everyday changes, such as melting ice or rusting nails, into physical or chemical changes. They practise using evidence like new substances, gas, colour…
In pairs, children hold a ruler over the edge of a desk, flick it, and listen as they change how far it sticks out. They practise observing, recording results, and…