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If you need fun science activities for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, you've come to the right place. Our science activities will get kids comparing and contrasting in Grade 3, observing and recording in Grade 4, and predicting and explaining in Grade 5. Plus, you can access free shapebook patterns as well as activities in Spanish.
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Watch these 90-Second Science videos of quick and easy science experiments for kids that you can do at home or in the classroom.
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Explore these back-to-school science activities and experiments for the first day of science class.
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Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage your child in objects in the sky.
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Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage your child in environmental conservation.
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Exploren una variedad de actividades de ciencias para alentar a su niño(a) a relacionarse con la conservación del medio ambiente.
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Exploren una variedad de actividades de aprendizaje para alentar a su niño(a) a realizar exploraciones científicas de objetos en el cielo.
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Exploren una variedad de actividades de aprendizaje para alentar a su niño(a) a realizar exploraciones científicas en los grandes espacios abiertos.
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Explore a variety of learning activities to engage your child in scientific exploration of the great outdoors.
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Download these spread of infectious disease lab activities for students in Grades K-8 to teach them how to prevent the transfer of germs and infectious diseases.
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Have students complete this activity, which can also be done from home, where they will plant seedlings and watch them grow.
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You can use these free online activities from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to gauge how well your students understand NGSS science concepts.
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Teach students about chemical reactions, the properties of matter, and other science topics by having them participate in fun, collaborative hands-on activities.
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Use these shapebook patterns as an engaging space for students to write their science observations and outstanding questions.
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Check out our full list of free learning activities for all grades and all subjects.