Harry Potter Science Teaching Resources :: 25

Maryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th

Using your knowledge of electricity, learn how to make a 'magic' wand like Harry Potter's that will light up on your command.

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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering Out of Harry Situations

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Under the "The Science Behind Harry Potter" theme, a succession of diverse complex scientific topics are presented to students through direct immersive interaction. Student interest is piqued by the incorporation of popular culture into...

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Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Stay Afloat Guess the Word Game

For Students 9th - 10th

This hangman-style game lets students pick topics such as Harry Potter, science, geography, history, music, and sports stars. For each incorrect letter choice, an object is loaded into the boat; students must guess the word before all of...

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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Magical Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Students watch video clips from the October Sky and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movies to see examples of projectile motion. Then they explore the relationships between displacement, velocity and acceleration, and calculate...

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Teach Engineering: Projectile Magic

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Students watch video clips from October Sky and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to learn about projectile motion. They explore the relationships between displacement, velocity and acceleration and calculate simple projectile...

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Teach Engineering: Don't Be a Square

For Teachers 9th - 10th

After watching video clips from the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie, students explore the use of Punnett squares to predict genetic trait inheritance. The objective of this lesson is to articulate concepts related to genetics...

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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Tall Is Hagrid?

For Teachers 6th - 8th

This activity uses data collection method for middle schoolers to mathematically compute the height and shoulder width of the character Hagrid from Harry Potter. Students will measure their own heights and shoulder widths to come up with...

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Curated OER

A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion and Activity Guide

For Teachers 4th - 8th

This resource for A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleinse L'Engle provides opportunities for classroom discussions and several activities.

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