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How to Grow Crystals with Salt for St. Patrick’s Day Fun

We love crystal experiments for any time of year. We love making seasonal versions of classic science experiments- especially ones that my kids love making, like crystals. For this St. Patrick’s Day, we decided to make salt crystal pots of gold to celebrate the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Follow along …

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3D Butterfly Life Cycle Science Project

Try the butterfly life cycle science project and learn how the butterfly life cycle works! This lesson works well with any third-grade life cycle lesson. If you are trying to do spring science experiments, you can’t go wrong with this fun 3D butterfly activity that will help kids learn how the lifecycle of a butterfly …

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Next Generation Science Standards: First Grade

Wondering what activities you can do to meet the Next Generation Science Standards for first grade? Unpack the standards and find simple NGSS experiments for first grade here! Next Generation Science Standards for First Grade (you may also see them listed as first grade NGSS) offers a framework and criteria for teaching science in first grade. NGSS …

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NGSS Lesson Plans for Kindergarten

Wondering what activities you can do to meet the Next Generation Science Standards for Kindergarten? Unpack the standards and find simple NGSS lesson plans for kindergarten here! Can’t get enough NGSS science experiments? Check out the full list of Next Generation Science standards by grade level. The Next Generation Science Standards for Kindergarten (often called …

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Creative Weather STEM Activities

If your want to learn more about weather, look no further than these STEM activities and weather STEM activities  perfect for completing a weather STEM thematic unit! “What makes it rain?” “Where does wind come from?” “Why does it snow?” If you’ve ever had to scramble for an answer to these questions from kids, then …

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