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What Are Fossils and How Are They Formed?

How to Teach Science Tips, Science Lessons

Fossils provide insight into the past. Geologists use them to create timelines, study environmental changes, and to make predictions about the future. You can probably identify a bone or rock fossil by sight. The other categories, though, are not as obvious. The...

Modeling Ecosystem Food Webs with Owl Pellet Dissection

Middle School Projects, Dissection Guides, Science Projects, Life Science Projects, Science Fair Projects

Grade Range: Adaptable for Grades 3 – 8. Overview: Learn about food webs by dissecting owl pellets. What You Need: Owl Pellet Dissection Kit Activity Objective: Draw and understand a food web based on what is observed in an owl pellet. Safety...

Fall Leaf Science Projects

Earth & Space Projects, Life Science Projects, Worksheets & Printables

Collect leaves and learn all the colors in leaves — not just the ones you see!

Candy Chromatography Project + Video

Worksheets & Printables, Projects by Grade, Middle School Projects, Science Projects, Chemistry Projects

Discover the colors behind the colors of popular candies with a Candy Chromatography Science Project. First you’ll learn what chromatography means. Then you’ll use a candy chromatography science experiment to test two types of candy. Find out if there are...

How to Plan a Summer Science Camp

How to Teach Science Tips, Science Lessons, Elementary Projects

A parent, grandparent, or a couple of homeschool friends could teach the camp. Choose a subject you and the children are interested in and desire to know more about. Here are some examples of themes you could choose from.

Pumpkin Petri Dishes

Science Fair Projects, Worksheets & Printables, Middle School Projects, Teaching Resources & Guides, Science Projects, Life Science Projects

Ever wonder what to do with that left over pumpkin from Halloween or the pumpkin you bought for decorative purposes? How about turning it into a science project?