K–8 Science Education Resources

Science Teaching Guide for Elementary and Middle School

• Inquiry in Action: Investigating Matter through Inquiry, 3rd edition
  Teach students chemistry-related physical science and the process of scientific inquiry with this guided resource. The guide includes activity sheets, student readings, assessments, molecular model animations (online only), and background information for teachers.
  
  The companion website, www.inquiryinaction.org, provides detailed science explanations, downloadable animations, answers to assessments, and other teaching resources.
  
  

Science Activities Online

• Science for Kids (2–6)
  Supplement your science curriculum with nearly 150 hands-on activities, puzzles, and games. Downloadable activities cover everything from chemical and physical change to states of matter to motion and energy.

Science Activity Books

• The Best of WonderScience (3–6)
  This compilation teaches fundamental science concepts through 600+ hands-on activities. Includes student activity sheets, science background information for teachers, and explanations of how activities support the National Science Education Standards.
• Apples, Bubbles, and Crystals (Preschool–2)
  Science meets the ABCs in this activity book for beginner readers. Kids learn the alphabet while having fun discovering science through easy-to-follow hands-on activities.
• Sunlight, Skyscrapers, and Soda Pop (Preschool–2)
  Follow brother-and-sister duo Sally and Sammy through kitchens, parks, and bathrooms as they discover that science is all around them. Activities feature illustrations and clear instructions.