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Science Teacher Resources
Find teacher approved Science educational resource ideas and activities
Vocabulary is just as important in the science classroom as the English classroom. Young etmologists learn about various careers available in the area of science as they use their knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to uncover the meaning of new words. A basic matching exercise, learners match an ology word to the corresponding career. For example, meteorology would match to weatherman.
In this nonfiction reading in science: space animals worksheet, students write sentences for 8 new vocabulary words, read a one page passage, then answer 5 multiple choice comprehension questions.
During the first week of your biology course, you may want to familiarize learners with Greek and Latin root words to strengthen their scientific vocabulary. You can also give them definitions of science and biology. Introduce the five characteristics of living things and a few specialized branches of biology. The majority of the slides in this collection are dedicated to explaining steps of the scientific method in detail.
Young scientists explore Earth elements by conducting an experiment. They define water vocabulary terms such as condensation and precipitation. In addition, they conduct a water experiment in which they build a terrarium, so they can observe a smaller scale water cycle in their class.
In this science vocabulary worksheet, students put science vocabulary words into alphabetical order. Students put 15 words into alphabetical order.
Pupils explore matter by conducting an in-class experiment. They experiment with water's various forms by melting and freezing water, identifying its new shape. These observations are recorded to supplement later discussion. They also review a list of matter-related vocabulary terms to build vocabulary.
In this science vocabulary worksheet, students read 7 common science terms and identify the correct dictionary definition from 4 choices.
Pupils practice using vocabulary words from life science. They will investigate the ecosystem and the terms that are associated with it. In addition, they will complete a fill-in-the-blank exam using the vocabulary words.
Review science vocabulary with your students using this Jeopardy-style PowerPoint. Categories for this game include: Solar System, Plants, Weather, Cells, and Rocks. There are a total of 25 clues; five for each category.
In this nonfiction reading in science for grade 3 worksheet, 3rd graders read a page-long story then answer 5 multiple choice comprehension questions.