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Try this simple soap-powered paper speedboat experiment! One drop of dish soap is all it takes to send the boat across the water, all thanks to surface tension! Want to try it with your kids? Grab the FREE printable paper speedboats linked in my bio! #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #scienceexperiments #handsonlearning #scienceathome

Ready for science this school year? Four workbooks covering Earth, Space, Physical, and Life Science, all designed to make teaching easier. 🥰 Link in bio. 🤍 #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #4thgradeteacher #sciencecurriculum #backtoschoolshopping

The best science worksbooks for daily practice.🫶🏽 It covers everything: Life Science, Physical Science, Space Science, and Earth Science for 4th and 5th Grade! : #homeschool #scienceteacher #homeschoolers #homeschoolersoftiktok #homeschoolscience #homeschoolmoms #teachersontiktok #4thgradeteacher #5thgradescienceteacher

Can you dip your finger into water without getting it wet? All you need is cinnamon and water for this fun little science experiment! The cinnamon floats on the surface, helping demonstrate surface tension and how some materials repel water. Such a simple activity to try with your kids at home or in the classroom! #homeschoolmom #scienceexperiments #everydayscience #scienceforkids #homeschoolersoftiktok

Such a fun and easy Halloween science activity to try with the kids! All you need is water, a little dish soap, and these spooky characters to watch them move! I made FREE printable templates so you can try it too! Grab them through the link in my bio. #homeschoolmom #scienceexperiments #halloweenactivities #scienceforkids #scienceathome

Science is so much more than learning facts. It’s about asking questions, exploring new ideas, and discovering how amazing our world really is. 🌙 Space Science Workbook in 9 weeks for Grades 4–5 | you can find it on Amazon or Link in bio. #homeschoolmom #kidsbook #homeschooling #4thgrade #scienceathome

Make learning map skills a hands-on adventure! Students get to build their very own 3D winter town while practicing compass directions, map keys, and map scales! Plus, extra map skills worksheets are included for even more practice. Perfect for 3rd–5th grade teachers and homeschool families looking for a fun, interactive way to teach map skills! Find this activity in my TPT store! Link in bio. #homeschoolmom #homeschoolactivities #winteractivities #3rdgradeteachers #4thgradeteacher

Sometimes the simplest activities are the most fun! Try this colorful bubble snake experiment with your kids! All you need is a plastic bottle, a wet wipe, food color, dish soap, and water. The science: Blowing air through the soapy wet wipe creates hundreds of tiny bubbles! Soap lowers water’s surface tension, helping the bubbles form and stack together into a colorful bubble snake. #scienceexperiments #homeschoolmom #kidsactivity #learningthroughplay #scienceathome

If your kids are obsessed with magnetic tiles, you have to show them this! Turn their magnetic tiles into a colorful light and shadow experiment using just your phone light! It’s such a simple way to explore light, color, and shadows. Save this for the next time your kids pull out the magnetic tiles! #magnetictiles #scienceexperiments #homeschoolmom #kidsactivity #learningthroughplay

This simple density experiment makes the science so easy to see! Layer liquids with different densities, then drop in different objects and watch where they settle. An object will sink through liquids that are less dense than it and stop when it reaches a layer dense enough to support it. Such a fun hands-on way to explore density at home! #homeschoolmom #scienceforkids #scienceathome #density #scienceexperiments

One drop of rubbing alcohol on oil creates the coolest patterns! We even took a closer look with our handheld microscope. As the alcohol evaporates, differences in surface tension drive the liquid’s movement. This is called the Marangoni effect, and it helps the spreading drop break into tiny droplets! To try it: • Pour a shallow layer of vegetable oil onto a clean, dry plate. • Mix rubbing alcohol with liquid food coloring. Green showed up much more clearly than red when we tried it! • Gently add one drop of the mixture to the oil and watch! For an extra science challenge, compare it with a drop of colored water. What changes? Adult handling of rubbing alcohol. Use in a ventilated area away from flames and heat. Our handheld microscope is linked in my bio. #homeschoolmom #scienceexperiments #scienceforkids #scienceathome #handsonlearning

What does rising blue water have to do with thunderstorms? This simple experiment makes convection visible! Warm water is less dense than cold water, so it rises and carries heat with it. In the atmosphere, warm, moist air can rise and cool, allowing water vapor to condense into cloud droplets. Under the right conditions, those clouds can grow into thunderstorms! Try it: • Fill a small heat-safe container to the brim with warm water and blue food coloring. • Cover the opening securely with foil. • Carefully lower it into a larger container of cold water. • Poke a hole in the foil and watch the blue rise! Save this for your next hands-on science day! #homeschoolmom #scienceexperiments #handsonlearning #scienceforkids #scienceathome

We made slime, then examined it under a 1000× microscope! Want to explore things up close too? The 1000× microscope we used is linked in my bio! Glue contains long chains called polymers. The boric acid in the contact solution helps connect those chains, turning liquid glue into stretchy slime. Under the microscope, we discovered tiny air bubbles, glitter, and a completely different texture! Ingredients: • 1 cup warm water • 1 tsp baking soda • 1 cup clear glue • Food coloring and glitter • About 3 tbsp contact solution containing boric acid #homeschoolmom #stemforkids #scienceexperiments #handsonlearning #slimetutorial

If you want the Halloween box, September is the month to subscribe! We made these Crystal Ball Cake Bites from I’m The Chef Too, and my kids had so much fun baking, creating, and learning together. This hands-on activity combines STEM learning, creativity, problem-solving, and baking in one exciting experience! Up to 50% OFF your first kit + free shipping on subscriptions! Get yours through the affiliate link in my bio. I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. #homeschoolmom #stemforkids #halloweenactivities #bakingwithkids #handsonlearning

Does your kid love magnetic tiles? Try turning them into a fun coin-drop challenge! Build a path, drop the coin, and experiment with different designs to see what works. Such a simple way to encourage creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning. #homeschoolmom #magnetictiles #learningthroughplay #stemkids #homeschooling

Another fun way to practice the Scientific Method! 👻 Kids match key vocabulary terms with their meanings while adding a little spooky fun to science. Find this activity in my October Science Pack on TPT. Linked in my bio! #halloweenscience #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #homeschoolactivities #scienceteacher

Can your child tell the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque? Learning how light interacts with different materials is a simple way to make science concepts easier to see, understand, and remember! #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #scienceteacher #4thgradeteacher #5thgrade

Time to give the classic lava lamp experiment a spooky twist. The kids loved watching the colorful bubbles rise and fall! Such a simple, hands-on way to explore density, liquids that don’t mix, and chemical reactions, all with a little Halloween fun. Save this for october! #scienceexperiments #halloweenactivities #homeschoolmom #homeschoolersoftiktok #funscience

What happens when gas has nowhere to go? This simple experiment is a fun way to explore chemical reactions, gas formation, and pressure! When baking soda and vinegar mix, a chemical reaction produces carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas. The dish soap traps some of that gas in bubbles, creating all that foam. As more CO₂ forms inside the sealed bag, the pressure builds until… POP! Such a fun way to bring science to life! #scienceexperiments #scienceathome #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #handsonlearning

This DIY lava lamp is more than just fun to watch, it introduces kids to density, mixtures, chemical reactions, carbon dioxide gas, and buoyancy. Oil and water don’t mix, and because oil is less dense, it floats on top. Add Alka-Seltzer and a chemical reaction produces CO₂ bubbles that carry the colored water upward. When the gas escapes, the water sinks back down! Such a fun way to get kids observing, questioning, and learning through hands-on science! #scienceexperiments #scienceathome #homeschoolmom #handsonlearning #homeschooling

These 4 workbooks cover Earth, Physical, Space & Life Science for Grades 4–5 with engaging lessons and activities designed to make science easier to teach and fun to learn. #workbooksforkids #homeschoolmom #teachersontiktok #homeschooling #fourthgrade

Helping kids understand the foods they eat, what nutrients do for their bodies, and how to make sense of the information they see on food labels. Real-life learning they can use every day! #foodlabels #homeschoolmom #activitiesforkids #healtheducation #teachersontiktok

Learning to compare nutrition labels and make informed food choices. A real-world skill kids can actually use! #foodlabels #homeschoolmom #activitiesforkids #homeschoolersoftiktok #kidsscience

What’s inside a MEL Science box? This kit comes with everything kids need to build their own green flashlight! Such a fun way to turn science into something they can actually build, explore, and understand. Check out MEL Science through the affiliate link in my bio! 🔗 #homeschoolmom #scienceathome #melscience #stemforkids #stemactivities

Exploring the brain, one piece at a time.. Hands-on activities make science so much more fun to explore, understand, and remember! #homeschoolmom #scienceathome #everydayscience #handsonlearning #teachingontiktok

Somewhere between the little moments, the learning, the creating, and watching them grow… I realized this is my happy place. 🤍 #homeschoolmom #homeschoollife #slowliving #homeiswheretheheartis #learningathome

What are you using for science this year? Because science doesn’t have to mean hours of planning. A little reading, a little exploring, and something new to discover every day. #homeschoolmom #scienceforkids #elementaryteacher #homeschoolcurriculum #scienceteacher

Planning for the new school year? These editable teacher planner forms let you customize your pages, print what you need, and reuse them year after year. Spend less time creating your planner and more time preparing for your students. 🍎 Editable teacher planner forms available in my TPT store. Link in bio! #teacherspayteachers #teacherplanner #teacherresources #plannertok #teacherlife

Did you know the first living creature to orbit Earth wasn’t a human? My Space Science Workbook introduces students to fascinating moments in space history, including Laika’s incredible story, while making science engaging and easy to understand. Perfect for Grades 4-5 Link in bio🔗 #spacescience #4thgradeteacher #homeschooling #homeschoolmom #5thgradeteacher

Teaching natural resources doesn’t have to be boring! This pack helps students explore renewable and nonrenewable resources through engaging, meaningful practice. Perfect for upper elementary science classrooms and homeschool learning! 🔗Find it on my Teachers Pay Teachers store. Link in bio.🤍 #teacherspayteachers #teacherresources #4thgradeteacher #homeschooling #homeschoolmom