Description

Scientific Method Activities & Reading Passages for Google Classroom

Teaching the scientific method is easy and engaging with this interactive Google Classroom activity pack! This no-prep, standards-aligned resource helps students explore how to ask questions, make predictions, plan investigations, and analyze data.

With drag-and-drop tasks, reading passages, and short-answer questions, students will develop critical thinking skills while learning how to apply the scientific method to simple investigations. Real-world connections and interactive activities make these concepts relatable and fun!

Perfect for independent work, science centers, or even sub plans, this resource simplifies your lesson planning while ensuring your students stay excited about learning. Whether introducing the scientific method or reinforcing its steps, this pack is a must-have for your classroom!

Scientific Method Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:

• Editable reading passages
• Drag-&-drop: essential vocabulary (scientists, observation, scientific method, investigate, inference, hypothesis)
• Short answer: Scientists can…have…are
• Short answer: Types of scientists brainstorm
• Short answer: Write like a scientist: ask questions, label and use science words, describe shape, size, color, or number, include diagrams
• Google Image Search: scientific tools for observation
• Drag-&-drop: identify the five senses
• Drag-&-drop: identify information about volume and matter
  Drag-&-drop: identify units to measure distances and mass
• Drag-&-drop: decide if the tool is used to measure length/volume/mass
• Short answer: answer questions about finding mass and volume
• Drag-&-drop: 2 Google Slides matching the name of the scientific tool with the name
• Drag-&-drop: qualitative or quantitative questions & answers
• Drag-&-drop: qualitative or quantitative data?
• Drag-&-drop: independent & dependent variables information
• Drag-&-drop: read the sentences and decide what part of the scientific method it is describing
• Create-your-own: Conduct your own experiment using the scientific method

Why Teachers Love these Scientific Method Activities:

• No-prep and ready for Google Classroom
• Interactive activities to keep students engaged
• Perfect for independent work, science centers, or sub plans

Ideal For:

• Teaching the Scientific Method: Introduce or review the steps and applications of the scientific method.
• Independent Work: Students can complete activities at their own pace.
• Science Centers: Hands-on tasks make learning fun and interactive.
• Early Finishers: Keep students engaged with meaningful activities.
• Sub Plans: Stress-free lessons that are ready to use.
• Assessment Prep: Help students review the scientific method before quizzes or tests.

This scientific method activity pack makes teaching simple and engaging, giving students a strong foundation in investigation and observation skills. With interactive activities and real-world connections, this resource enhances your science lessons and excites your students about learning!