Click on the links below to download a variety of free animal readers for grades 1 – 6. The science books are from 10 – 18 pages, with questions at the end. Grade K DK Baby Animals All About Animals Grade 1 Animals Grow and Change DK Animals at Home Food Chains and Habitats Grade […]
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For budding entomologists and nature detectives, these free insect lesson plans and investigations help take the learning outside: Field Guides Essential for comparing illustrations with actual crawlies and flying beasties discovered, and for learning fast facts. Here are a couple you can download for free: Orkin Guide: Has color photos and basic information on common
These free resources for learning about electricity and magnetism combine visual lessons with hands-on activities: Energy Kids: Provides information on how electricity is generated and measured, and how it relates to magnetism. Includes experiments and games. Free Online Tutorials: Electric Circuits: Learn about how electricity flows to power everyday objects. Electrical to Thermal Energy: Learn
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Free textbooks, virtual labs, interactives, and activities for building units on ecology or environmental science: Here’s a download of free Earth Day activities, and an interactive worksheet All About Earth Day. Ecology in your Own Backyard: Check out the free resources at EcologyOnline, with free videos and activities for exploring the ABCs of Ecology; and
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Seeing Inside Cells: Lesson for comparing and contrasting plant, animal, yeast, and bacteria cells using interactive exercises and worksheets. Science-Class.net: Many free science resources for elementary and middle-school grades. The section on cells features activities and labs, slideshows, games and quizzes, and links to interactives and other resources. Biology Corner: Another site with many lesson
