Learn About Atoms & Molecules

Teaching Resources & Guides, Science Lessons

Science Lesson: Atoms At one time scientists believed that the smallest “building block” of matter was the atom, a name that comes from the Greek word meaning “incapable of being cut.” Later it was discovered that though an atom is the smallest...

Solutions Science Lesson

Teaching Resources & Guides, Chemistry Projects, Science Lessons

Learn about solvents and solutes and how to make a solution. 

Alternative Energy Sources

Physics & Engineering Projects, Science Lessons, Elementary Projects

Different Types of Alternative Energy Sources For several decades there has been quite a bit of discussion about the damage caused to the environment by littering and pumping harmful gases into the atmosphere. Many ideas on how to protect the environment have been put...

Snow and Hail Worksheet

Earth & Space Projects, Worksheets & Printables, Science Lessons, Elementary Projects

Use this Snow and Hail worksheet to review the names of snowflakes and sizes of hailstones through matching and coloring. Snowflakes come in a large variety of shapes, but all snowflakes have six sides. On some snowflake shapes it is very easy to see all six sides,...

Magnets & Magnetism

Teaching Resources & Guides, Science Lessons

Science Lesson Introduction to Magnetism All objects are made up of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms are composed of several different particles, including tiny negatively charged electrons that rotate around the atom nucleus. The electrons in the atoms of magnetic...

Blood Typing Science For Kids

Science Lessons, Middle School Projects, Teaching Resources & Guides, Life Science Projects

While all blood contains the same components and looks pretty similar to the naked eye, human blood contains microscopic markers called antigens. And if incompatible blood is mixed, it can mean the difference between life and death. In this issue, learn about...