Upper Elementary
Explore our resources for students in upper elementary school. These resources include the Investi-gator journal, a publication written especially for 4th and 5th grade students that follows the format of our Natural Inquirer journals; activities; lesson plans; coloring pages; and more!
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Students will play a version of Go Fish! with the NI scientist and engineer cards, forming sets of 4 scientists…Students will play a version of Go Fish! with the NI scientist and engineer cards, forming sets of 4 scientists in the same field. The first player with 5 sets... -
In this activity, students read the cards and present the information to their classmates. After learning about a number of…In this activity, students read the cards and present the information to their classmates. After learning about a number of different science and engineering careers, students create a character in... -
In this lesson, students learn about mistakes and the importance of acknowledging and correcting those mistakes. This lesson plan is…In this lesson, students learn about mistakes and the importance of acknowledging and correcting those mistakes. This lesson plan is designed to be paired with “The Lands of Time” from... -
Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how…Introduce the scientific process, as expressed in scientific writing, to your students. This lesson plan will walk you through how to do a guided reading of an Investi-gator article (or... -
This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a…This lesson plan introduces students to the important components of a simple newspaper article and then has students write a newspaper article sharing information from a Natural Inquirer article. This... -
After reading the Southwestern United States Investi-gator, explain or write what you see in each photo and how the photo…After reading the Southwestern United States Investi-gator, explain or write what you see in each photo and how the photo relates to the article in which it was found. -
After reading the Southwestern United States Investi-gator, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.After reading the Southwestern United States Investi-gator, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle. -
In this FACTivity, you will explore a range of instruments used by scientists. You will then use your imagination to…In this FACTivity, you will explore a range of instruments used by scientists. You will then use your imagination to create instruments that measure a range of classroom variables. The... -
This lesson plan introduces the scientific process and guides students through an Investi-gator article using the K-W-L method. This lesson…This lesson plan introduces the scientific process and guides students through an Investi-gator article using the K-W-L method. This lesson plan can be used with any Investi-gator or Natural Inquirer... -
After reading the Climate Change Investi-gator, pick one of the following pictures and see if you can remember which article…After reading the Climate Change Investi-gator, pick one of the following pictures and see if you can remember which article contained the photo and why.
